Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Admission to the Bar in New York State.  Applicants must provide verification that they have passed the NYS Bar exam and provide a current Certificate of Good Standing from the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Appointee is required to maintain the certificate of good standing for the duration of his or her career.

A minimum of two years of full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid legal work within New York State in matters falling within the purview of Family Court, specifically: child abuse and neglect, foster care, adoption, and child guardianship proceedings; and/or in proceedings concerning youths designated as Persons in Need of Supervision, adjudicated as Juvenile Delinquents, and/or who fall under the ‘Raise the Age’ initiative; and/or in matters involving Child Support establishment and enforcement.

NOTE: Because their responsibilities in support of the Child Support division will entail access to protected Federal Tax Information, all prospective appointees to this title must pass a criminal history background check. Toward that end, they will be required to provide a complete and accurate residential address history (on which inquiries to local law enforcement will be based) and to have their fingerprints checked against State and/or Federal criminal databases.