Position: Assistant Criminal District Attorney – Appellate
Employer: Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
Location: Galveston, TX
The Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office will have an opening for an appellate prosecutor beginning January 1, 2025.
Major duties include:
- Represents the State in all aspects of appellate and other post-conviction matters relating to felonies and misdemeanors.
- Drafts appellate briefs, responds to mandamus petitions, and conducts oral arguments before the appellate courts.
- Answers post-conviction applications for writs of habeas corpus and Chapter 64 DNA motions. In addition to drafting the State’s answers, this includes preparing findings of fact and conclusions of law and, occasionally, participating in hearings.
- Handles State’s responses to motions for expunction, nondisclosures, and misidentification expunctions. This occasionally requires participation in hearings.
- Conducts legal research on complex legal issues and advises trial prosecutors on trial issues.
- Provides training regarding criminal law.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law.
- Sufficient experience to understand the principles relevant to the major duties of the position, which would include criminal law and extensive writing experience or prior criminal appellate experience.
- Current membership in the State Bar of Texas.
Salary range is $95,341 – $120,900, depending upon experience.
Flexibility for some remote work may be available.
Submit resumes, references, and a writing sample via email or mail to:
Kayla Allen
First Assistant Criminal District Attorney
Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
600 59th Street, Suite 1001
Galveston, Texas 77551
Email: [email protected]