Counsel I - Northern Legal

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking a dynamic, service-minded legal professional to fill the role of*Counsel I*. The selected candidate must be a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and will represent DCF in Juvenile and Probate Court, in custody, termination of parental rights, guardianship, and adoption cases. *_Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):_* * Interpret laws, court decisions, opinions, rules, and regulations applicable to the agency. * Prepare and litigate custody, termination of parental rights, and guardianship court cases. * Prepare petitions, affidavits, memorandum of law, discovery motions, findings of fact, and other legal documents for agency court-involved cases. * Prepare opinions and advise clinical agency staff on legal procedures and requirements for agency cases that are pending in the courts. * Conduct training of agency staff on legal issues pertaining to agency work, litigation pr...