Assistant Attorney General – Protective Services Section / Child Support Services Full Time

Job Location(s): Phoenix, Mesa, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, Kingman, Prescott, Sierra Vista

Licenses/Certifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree and admission to the State Bar of Arizona

Protective Services Section (“PSS”) represents the Department of Child Safety in dependency cases in juvenile court. Dependency cases arise when the Department becomes involved with families due to child neglect and/or abuse in the home.

• PSS litigation attorneys appear in juvenile court alongside DCS case managers to initiate dependency cases, update the court on the families’ progress towards reunification, and litigate contested evidentiary hearings and bench trials.
• We believe in a strong team-based approach to our practice, and provide ongoing training, mentorship and support to all of our attorneys and staff.
• We welcome applicants seeking an active litigation practice that achieves our client’s vision of protecting children, reunifying families, ensuring safe living environments and preventing unnecessary trauma.
• We welcome new and experienced attorneys.
• Positions are available statewide. After a probationary period and with supervisor approval, a hybrid telework work environment may be available.

Child Support Services (“CSS”)

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”), Child and Family Protection Division/Child Support Services Section (“CSS”) is seeking an Assistant Attorney General. At the AGO, you will join an agency-wide team comprised of veteran attorneys, retired judiciary members, and new lawyers. In CSS, you will work in a regional unit with the benefit of a statewide team, as you represent Arizona’s Title IV-D Child Support Agency to help secure financial support for children. The Title IV-D child support program functions both to reimburse public funds and to help increase parental involvement with their children, by way of financial support. As an Assistant Attorney General, you will be responsible for a caseload, and you will be provided initial and periodic training to ensure you are practicing at your highest level. With at least two full days of evidentiary hearings each week, you will gain courtroom experience, and you will learn to negotiate child support agreements with represented and unrepresented parents. This position is well suited for new and veteran attorneys seeking an interesting practice with a balanced schedule.