DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

							                    DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
                             JOB OPENING

  Opening Date:          December 21, 2011           Closing Date: January 6, 2012

                       DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
             Family Division, Child Protection Unit, Kent County Office

Description of Duties:

We are seeking a Deputy Attorney General for the Family Division, Child Protection
Unit in the Kent County Office. This Deputy Attorney General primarily represents the
Division of Family Services (“DFS”) in their often complex Dependency and Neglect
hearings, Termination of Parental Rights hearings and Child Protection Registry hearings
before the Family Court. This Deputy Attorney General also prepares appeal briefs and
represents DFS in any Supreme Court appeals resulting from the various hearings, and
files and responds to pleadings in the Family Court and participates in case planning
meetings.

Related experience in Family Court is not necessary. This Deputy Attorney General
should be able to work independently and meet deadlines and have excellent verbal and
written communication skills. This Deputy Attorney General will be expected to handle
cases from time to time in other Units of the Family Division, including Child Support
Enforcement, Juvenile Delinquency and Truancy and Domestic Violence.

If you are interested in applying for this Deputy Attorney General opportunity in the
Family Division, in Kent County, please submit your resume and State Application to the
Delaware Department of Justice, Human Resources Unit, 820 N. French Street, Sixth
Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801 or fax to 302-577-5866.