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JOB TYPE: Full Time
JOB NUMBER: 24-09254
LOCATION: Austin, TX
REMOTE EMPLOYMENT: Flexible/Hybrid
DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
CLOSING DATE: Continuous
Job Summary
Are you looking for career opportunities that provide top-notch benefits including paid vacation and sick leave, parental leave, outstanding health, vision, and dental insurance, an on-site health clinic for you and your dependents, a generous
retirement plan, and much more? Then bring your talents to Travis County!
The Attorney practices civil or criminal law for Texas County or District government.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
These classifications handles cases and matters that are moderately complex and that may result in moderately severe
consequences without supervision.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs legal research. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration.
- Drafts briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts, and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports.
- Takes depositions and responds to discovery requests. Oversees the creation and issuance of legal documents, including subpoenas, motions, orders, writs, warrants, contracts, official policies, and other related documents.
- Prepares cases for trial. Collects, organizes, and prepares evidence, information, and other legal materials.
- Represents Travis County predominately in federal court for hearings and trials largely on constitutional and civil rights cases.
- Provides legal analysis to clients on various issues, largely constitutional and civil rights issues.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience:
Attorney Ill – J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND three (3) years licensed attorney work experience. Salary range starts at $81,074.79
Attorney IV – J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND four (4) years licensed attorney work experience. Salary
range starts at $86,761.41
Attorney V – J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND six (6) years licensed attorney work experience. Salary range starts at $99,345.18
Attorney VI – J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND eight (8) years licensed attorney work experience. Salary range starts at $106,310.90
Attorney VII – J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND ten (10) years licensed attorney work experience. Salary range starts at $113,755.98
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Jurisprudence, criminal and civil law and procedures, including constitutional and statutory law, in particular constitutional ad civil rights 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.
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.
Work Environment & Other Information
Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 25 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling. crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions.
Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.
This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Work Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM; Monday through Friday.
Location: Ned Granger Building, 314 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Department: County Attorney
Criminal Background Check, Driving Record, Education, and Employment History Check Required.
Agency
Travis County
Address
700 Lavaca Street, 9th Floor Austin, Texas, 78701
Website
https://www.traviscountytx.gov/human-resources/jobs
Attorney Ill – VII (Federal Civil Litigation) Supplemental Questionnaire
- QUESTION 1
Are you currently licensed to practice law in the State of Texas?
☐ Yes
☐ No
*QUESTION 2
How many years have you been a practicing licensed attorney?
☐ None
☐ Less than 3 years
☐ 3 to 6 years
☐ 6 to 10 years
☐ 10 years or more
*QUESTION 3
Describe your experience in federal civil litigation (e.g. experience in federal court, mediation, discovery, hearings, trials, etc.)
*QUESTION 4
Describe your experience in state civil litigation (e.g. experience in federal court, mediation, discovery, hearings, trials, etc.):
*QUESTION 5
Describe your experience in civil rights defense litigation:
*QUESTION 6
Describe your experience in representing public entities (Civil Service Commission, Public Information Act issues, etc.):
*QUESTION 7
Describe your experience in providing counseling and drafting advice (e.g., providing risk analysis of courses of action, reviewing policies and procedures, etc.):
- Required Question