Magistrate - Dependency

Magistrate
- Dependency (4960-40)

Cincinnati, OH

4960-40

1

Judges Office

800 Broadway

40 Hours/Week

NOTE:

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• Licensed practicing attorney for a minimum of 5 years.
• Admitted and licensed by the Ohio Bar Association to practice law.

• Employees work indoors and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

• Presides over assigned hearings on behalf of the Juvenile Court Judges.
• Accepts and evaluates evidence in accordance with established rules of evidence, hears testimony, facts and arguments, rules on objections, and applies the law to facts and determines Court response.
• Maintains fairness and impartiality, and writes legally defensible decisions in a timely manner.
• Updates JCMS in an accurate, timely manner.
• Controls and maintains courtroom procedure and conduct on part of attorney's and litigants and issues contempt orders.
• Monitors, manages and controls hearing times to ensure that cases are heard as scheduled and within required time frames.
• Stays current on new or changing statutes, procedures and case law.
• Conducts legal research and analyzes legal decisions, cases and documents.
• Participates in meeting with supervisors, other department and outside community partners as required.
• Other duties, as assigned
• Participates in presentations and other speaking engagements on behalf of the Court.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.

• Must possess analytical skills/abilities, which include:
  Ability to relate legal principles to facts, determine court response, and make court decisions;
  Ability to listen and critically analyze facts;
  Ability to perform complex legal analysis and research.
• Must possess clerical/administrative skills/abilities, which include:
  Typing and data entry.
• Must possess computer/technical skills/abilities, which include:
  Ability to operate a personal computer, including use of software including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office and JCMS.
• Must possess project/process management skills/abilities, which include:
  Ability to handle large caseloads in an efficient, effective manner.
• Must possess the ability to work independently and complete assigned projects in a timely manner.
• Must possess superior written and oral communication skills/abilities, which include:
  Ability to work professionally with attorneys, public and staff, remain fair and impartial;
  Ability to control courtroom conduct and process;
  Ability to defuse hostile situations and work effectively with persons of varying socioeconomic and educational backgrounds;
  Ability to write court decisions in a clear and legally-defensible manner.
• Most possess knowledge of:
  Juvenile law and related statutes; case law; general law; rules of evidence; civil procedure; jurisprudence of contempt; social welfare system; community social service resources; legal principles and terminology; internal court procedures.