Magistrate Judge

One vacancy in the Office of the Magistrate Judges in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is anticipated. The new Magistrate Judge will be appointed to serve four-year terms in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The successful applicant for this position will be assigned to the Family Court division of the Superior Court based on the needs of the Court at the time the position is filled. Magistrate judges assigned to the Family Court division of the Superior Court will be responsible for, among other things, presiding over hearings in uncontested and contested matters within the jurisdiction of the Family Court and Domestic Unit. The Family Court includes calendars involving domestic relations, child custody, child support, neglected and abused children, juvenile delinquency, children in need of supervision, mental health, and related subject matters. The current salary for this position is $199,654 per annum. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : To be qualified for appointment, an applicant must: be a citizen of the United States; be an active member in good standing of the unified District of Columbia Bar; for five (5) years immediately preceding appointment, have been engaged in the active practice of law in the District of Columbia, or on the faculty of a law school in the District of Columbia, or employed as a lawyer by the District of Columbia or United States Government, or any combination of the foregoing; be a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia and have maintained an actual place of abode in the District for at least ninety (90) days immediately prior to appointment and retain such residency during service as Magistrate Judge. C. Code § 11-1732 (c)(3). be competent to perform the duties of the office and be of good moral character; and make formal application to the court for the position.

Salaire : $199,654 – $199,654/an

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