Job Description
Salary: $40,385.00 Annually
Location : Wilkes-Barre, PA
Job Type: Part-time
Job Number: 01963
Department: Office of Law
Opening Date: 08/29/2025
Closing Date: 9/12/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Description Luzerne County seeks a Part-Time Attorney to provide legal services for the Luzerne County Children, Youth and Families Agency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities •Prepare pleadings and represent the Agency in proceedings arising under the Juvenile Act, Child Protective Services Law and Adoption Act;
•Initiate Court proceedings and try cases arising under the Juvenile Act, Child Protective Services Law and Adoption Act;
•Available to Children and Youth administration and staff to ensure proper and full preparation of all court and administrative hearings;
•Available to Children and Youth administration and staff for the purpose of providing consultation regarding the legal aspects of individual cases;
•Provide training to Children and Youth staff regarding legal aspects of
- Child Abuse/Neglect/Dependency
- Permanency planning under Pennsylvania law
- Expunction Hearings
- Termination of Parental Rights Hearings
•Provide consultation to Administrative staff regarding administrative matters related to client services;
•Represent Children and Youth in all appeals from Administrative Hearings and the Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County to Appellate Courts of the jurisdiction of the following:
- Preparation of all legal pleadings;
- Preparation of all legal briefs;
- Preparation of all Reproduced Records;
- Oral Argument before the Appellate Courts.
Examples of Work : - Has responsibility for rendering legal advice to a county agency; directs the preparation of contracts, leases, deeds, and other documents; leads in or conducts research in rendering legal opinions, preparing materials for proposed legislation, and formulating rules and regulations.
- Performs all legal work in enforcing the laws, rules and regulations of an agency.
- Conducts quasi-judicial hearings or advises boards or administrative officers in deciding hearings.
- Prepares legal opinions for administrative officials.
- Tries and argues cases in court involving civil litigation and criminal prosecution, generally in a special field of law.
- Confers with private citizens to advise them on applicable laws and regulations.
- Performs related work as required
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of the common law and of the county, state and Federal laws, particularly in regard to Dependency, Child Protective Services and Adoption
- Knowledge of the judicial procedures and of the rules of evidence;
- Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials and practices of legal research
- Knowledge of the methods and practices of pleading dependency cases and of effective techniques in the presentation of cases in court;
- Ability to analyze and organize facts, evidence and precedents concerning complex cases and to present such materials in opinions, orders or decisions
- Ability to analyze legal documents and instruments;
- Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with state administrative officials, local government officials, employees, court officials and the general public
- Ability to draft legal instruments.
Minimum Qualifications - Applicant must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and be a member in good standing of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
- Applicant must possess two years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work.
- Applicant must show strong oral and written communication skills and have a proven track record of handling numerous court hearings and/or trials with the ability to handle a large case load with time constraints.
- Applicant must show an ability to provide sound legal representation to clients.
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
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LUZERNE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER." I. Medical Insurance The coverage begins for the employee the on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Cost to the employee to participate in the plan varies by the coverage selection and the number of dependents; and may be subject to collective bargaining agreement. The employee may also elect to opt out of the County's medical insurance if proof of coverage is provided. Under this arrangement, the employee is provided with an annual opt out payment.
II. Vision and Prescription The coverage begins for the employee on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Contributions may vary, subject to collective bargaining agreement.
III. Dental Coverage The coverage begins for the employee on the first of the month following the first full 30 days of full-time employment for employees and their eligible dependents. Contributions may vary, subject to collective bargaining agreement.
IV. Life Insurance A $50,000 life insurance policy is afforded to full-time employees, unless specified differently in a collective bargaining agreement. It remains in effect as long as the employee is actively employed and terminates upon resignation or retirement.
V. Retirement All full-time employees and part-time employees working more than 1,000 hours per year qualify for Luzerne County retirement benefits, in which employees must contribute 5% of their earnings, and may choose to add to an additional voluntary contribution, not to exceed an additional 10%.
Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Local area,