Dutchess County Attorney’s Office
Department of Community and Family Services (DCFS) Legal Bureau
Annual Salary Range: $80,195 - $107,488*
(*commensurate with experience/ability)
Dutchess County Attorney’s Office, located in Poughkeepsie, seeks an Assistant County Attorney
(“ACA”) for the Department of Community and Family Services (“DCFS”) Legal Bureau.
The candidate will be detail oriented, highly organized, and able to work independently. We seek a
creative problem-solver who is eager to learn, and who possesses excellent written and oral
communication skills.
ACAs represent DCFS in child welfare and child support cases in Family Court, adult welfare cases in
Supreme Court and fair hearings conducted by administrative law judges. ACAs participate in all aspects
of investigations, including working directly with law enforcement, DCFS case workers, assigned
attorneys and DCFS staff as necessary. They draft and/or review petitions, applications, motions and
orders, respond to motions, prepare for fact-finding hearings, evaluate cases, negotiate settlements where
appropriate, prepare, review, and/or argue pre and post-judgment motions and appeals as necessary and
attend meetings and court as required. Travel in the course of a workday may be required and assignments
outside of normal working hours may be given.
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT :
Candidate must possess a valid New York State driver’s license at the time of employment and to maintain
the position.
FINGERPRINTING: A fingerprint supported background investigation is required before an
appointment is made to some positions. Pursuant to New York State Executive Law, the Division of
Criminal Justice Services requires that a fee accompany each such request for a search. It is due once a
job offer is made and accepted by the applicant.
NOTE : This is a union position under the Dutchess Staff Association and includes a comprehensive
benefit package (health insurance, NYS retirement system, Deferred Compensation Plan, comprehensive
benefit time package, paid continuing legal education, paid attorney registration fee and more).
Submit a cover letter and resume to:
E-mail: rjwhispell@dutchessny.gov
OR
Dutchess County Attorney’s Office
ATTN: Rachel J. Whispell, Confidential Legal Secretary
22 Market Street, 5th Floor
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
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