Reporting to and under guidance from the County Attorney. Represent the state in adult criminal prosecution, juvenile prosecution, protective orders, etc., and assists police and other investigative agencies with matters involving prosecution. The Colorado County Attorney’s Office is an office with felony jurisdiction located in Columbus, Texas.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare cases for trial. Collects, organizes and prepares evidence, information and other legal materials.
- Draft briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports
- Represent the state in Court – Takes depositions and responds to discovery requests. Oversee the creation and issuance of legal document, including subpoenas, motions, orders, writs, warrants, contracts, official policies and other related documents.
- Appear in various hearings and trials; which includes witness meetings, mediation, jury selection, legal research, victim conferences, questioning witnesses in trial, conferences with defense attorneys, arguments, opening and closing statements and drafting of motions and jury changes; and responds to appeals of final orders.
- Provide legal research. Search resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration.
- Perform other related duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Requirements:
- J.D./LL.B from an accredited law school. (Salary dependent upon experience $60K-$102K)
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
- Jurisprudence, criminal and civil law and procedures, including constitutional and statutory law.
- Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
- Methods and practices of pleading cases and of effective techniques for presentation of cases in court or to effectively present facts and precedents verbally and in writing in law related matters.
- Policies, practices, procedures and legal terminology related to court system.
- Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
- Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.
- May be required to develop knowledge of and adhere to federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.
Skill in:
- Problem-solving and decision-making.
- Analyzing and appraising facts, policies, procedures, and legal precedents in area of specialty.
- Both verbal and written communication, including presentations.
Ability to:
- Conduct legal research and analysis, both manually and electronically.
- Present facts, precedents, and arguments verbally and in writing and apply negotiation skills.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Work independently.
- Manage time well and perform multiple tasks, and organize diverse activities.
- Work well under pressure and exercise tact in trying situations.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
Resumes may be emailed to:
Jay Johannes [email protected]