Association of Village Council Presidents

Attorney

• Advise tribal clients of their rights under the ICWA and CINA Rules and determine the client’s position on cases where the tribe has intervened.
• Conduct hearings for all phases of a CINA case, including probable cause, adjudication, disposition, permanency, and termination of parental rights.
• Perform legal research and file pleadings as necessary or required.
• Attend Team Decision Making (TDM), Out of Preference Placement (OOOP), or Initial Case Conference (ICC) or other meetings as necessary or requested by the ICWA team.
• Advocate for resources or rights for the child, foster parents, and/or relative placements.
• Help draft comments on ICWA or Tribal Child Welfare matters.
• Assist with legal trainings for TCW staff as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.