Staff Attorney - Part Time (Arpa Funded) - Probate Court

PART-TIME STAFF ATTORNEY

PURPOSE OF CLASSIFICATION

Assists the probate judges by signing final orders, reviewing, and approving reports, presiding over hearings when necessary, providing direction to probate court staff, researching legal issues, providing administrative support, reviewing cases, and drafting legal documents. This position is fully funded by the ARPA grant and therefore will end when the grant funds are exhausted.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Reviews motions, pleadings, petitions, and pleadings filed in Probate Court; researches State Code, and State and Federal law that pertaining legal issues presented; analyzes legal issues related to cases; presents and offers legal opinions, drafts and signs orders; reviews and approves reports and returns required by those appointed by this court as personal representative, conservators, guardians and other fiduciary roles, hears cases, when necessary, provides direction to staff members.

Enters information into department programs and databases; updates database information; creates new spreadsheets/files. Prepares folders; maintains files of research cases, decisions, etc.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Performs other related duties as required.

Clayton County, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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Position : 3987

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : PROBATE COURT

Posting Start : 06/04/2024

Posting End : 12/31/9999

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $50.00