Attorney-Referee

Department: Family Division Date Posted: 09/10/25

Salary: Hire Rate 6 Months 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 Years
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9
$89,713.20 $92,853.21 $96,102.50 $99,465.40 $102,948.41 $106,551.53 $110,279.07 $114,139.71 $118,135.59

Type of Regular Full-Time  Regular Part-Time  Part-Time  Temporary/On-call 
Employment:

WHERE TO APPLY:
1) If a current employee: Sign into “County Connect” https://saginawcounty.sharepoint.com/sites/CountyConnect and

under the “Employee Resources” tab, select “Job Postings.” Click the “Select One” button and utilize the dropdown
selection to choose the posting. Click “Apply” and complete the electronic application.

2) Scan the QR code
3) Select “Apply Online” at Saginaw County Job Postings;
4) Complete a “Printable Application” and return by:

• Mail: Personnel Division of the Administrator’s Office

Saginaw County Governmental Center
111 South Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan, 48602

• Fax: 989-790-5566
  

Applications are accepted until there are a sufficient number of qualified applicants, or a qualified
candidate has been identified. The position could close at any time.

Perks of Working for Saginaw County

Saginaw County provides a comprehensive benefits package to its eligible employees.
Health/Dental/Vision; Defined Contribution (401a) qualified retirement plan with employer contribution, if employee

puts money into a 457 account the County will match up to 2%; Short-Term Disability insurance; Health Care Savings Plan
to cover expenses in retirement, with employer contributions; County paid life insurance; 14 paid holidays per year,

accrue up to 72 hours of Earned Sick Time in a fiscal year, accrue PTO; employee perks program to help with discounts;
discount at the YMCA of Saginaw; and competitive wages.

Saginaw County is a drug-free workplace as such individuals must successfully pass a pre-employment

drug screen (marijuana is included) and pre-employment physical.
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General Definition of Work:
Performs difficult professional work conducting hearings, reviewing complaints, petitions, handling of emergent issues,
participating in collaborative community partner meetings, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed
under the general direction of the Court Administrator.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts hearings in neglect cases involving the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services,

prosecuting attorneys, workers, respondent parents, attorneys for the respondent parents, Court-Appointed
Special Advocates (CASA) and a lawyer-guardian ad litem; documents reviews prior to the hearings, as the court
receives reports from case workers, parenting education services, therapists, substance abuse treatment and
tests, psychological evaluations, CASA reports, and school records.

• Conducts hearings in juvenile delinquency and traffic cases with prosecuting attorneys, juveniles and their

parents, juvenile's attorneys, probation officers, police officers, community mental health (CMH) workers,
treatment providers; reviews the complaints and petitions, intake reports, probation reports, treatment
reports from CMH, treatment reports from placements, and reports from school.

• Handles after-hours emergency removal requests from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

and some after-hours delinquency related emergencies or detention placements, which both may require a
hearing on Saturday morning.

• Performs research on juvenile delinquency and dependent neglect legal issues; reviews appellate court

decisions; reviews documents for hearings and writing opinions, including termination of parental rights
opinions.

• Handles emergent issues, including violation of probation, and pick-up orders.

• Participates in collaborative community partner meetings.
  

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Juris Doctorate
Experience: Considerable (3 plus years) experience in related legal work in the fields of family law, juvenile law, criminal
law, research and legal writing, and traffic code, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Special Requirements:

✓ Membership to the State Bar of Michigan
✓ Valid driver’s license in the State of Michigan