Vendor needs to provide professional legal services to the government authority located in Jackson, MS.– Legal Counsel invites law firm(s) experienced in adoption, child welfare, immigration, and/or international law related legal services– Attorneys fluent in multiple languages (i.e. English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Chinese, German, Tagalog).– to dedicate up to 160 hours per month to provide adequate full–time attorneys and paralegal staffing to facilitate permanency outcomes for children– The primary function of the selected vendor will be to assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining attorney representation at all stages of the proceedings involving a child for whom has custody, including, but not limited to, shelter, adjudicatory, disposition, permanency, and termination of parental rights hearings– Assist with permanent plans—adoption, durable legal custody, guardianship, or a successful transition to independence– Resolve backlogs in termination of parental rights cases and provide necessary support to expedite cases having a permanency plan of adoption– Engage in ligation–related matters, including drafting, discovery, court attendance, mediation, investigations, hearings and trials, and similar activities;– Review contracts regarding placement, when applicable– Advise specialists in pre–petition matters.
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