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ST CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT FAMILY COURT LEGAL COUNSEL in Saint Charles, Missouri
FAMILY COURT LEGAL COUNSEL I - FAMILY COURT
**[This is a full-time position with the St. Charles County Family Court - Juvenile Division (11^th^ Judicial Circuit). This is a county-paid position.
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- $71,895.26 per year (with benefits)
[Job Description: [The Family Court Legal Counsel I is responsible for preparing and litigating delinquency, status offenses, and child abuse and neglect cases referred to the Juvenile Office. The Family Court Legal Counsel also provides legal advice and services to the Family Court Administrator/Juvenile Officer and staff of the Court Services and Juvenile Detention including but not limited to representation at trial and in all appellate matters. The position works under the direction of the Family Court Legal Counsel II. ]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}
- Reviews referrals of delinquency, status offense conduct, and/or child abuse/neglect to determine legal sufficiency to proceed.
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``` - Drafts and/or reviews pleadings in relation to abuse neglect cases, including all petitions, motions, and proposed orders.
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``` - Drafts and/or reviews pleadings pertaining to delinquency and status offense cases, including but not limited to, petitions, motions to modify, motions for certification, formal discovery requests, and any pre- and post-trial motions.
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``` - Responsible for assuring that all pleadings comply with Missouri Approved Criminal Charges, Missouri Supreme Court Rules of Practice and Procedure in Juvenile Courts, Missouri Juvenile Code, Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure, and Missouri Revised Statutes.
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``` - Drafts new charge language and revises language of current charge(s) as necessary.
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``` - Participates in the staffing of cases for termination of parental rights and provides legal advice regarding the sufficiency of evidence in these matters.
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``` - Drafts pleadings in termination of parental rights cases.
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``` - Drafts pleadings in appellate matters and represents the Family Court Administrator/Juvenile Officer in appellate matters, including oral argument.
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``` - Drafts proposed Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law for the Circuit Court in all pending termination of parental rights matters.
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``` - Represents Juvenile Officer in all contested proceedings, consisting of but not limited to: legal research, drafting of appropriate pleadings, taking depositions, arguing motions, interviewing victim(s)/witness(es), examining witness(es), arguing case, and appellate review.
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``` - Conducts legal research and monitors pending legislation and appellate decisions providing advice and guidance to the Family Court Legal Counsel II and Family Court Administrator/Juvenile Officer in matters of policy and procedures.
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