Employer:
Williamson County Attorney’s Office
Location:
Georgetown, Texas
POSITION: Criminal Legal Assistant
SALARY: $38,384.08
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Assistant, responsible for providing legal assistance to assigned legal staff, and acts as a liaison between attorneys, courts, witnesses, law enforcement agencies, other agencies, and the public. Assists legal staff by drafting all necessary legal documents.
General Duties:
Reviews court dockets (such as First Appearance, Announcement, Pretrial, Jail Call, Plea, Sentencing), prepares all paperwork necessary for dockets (such as plea packets, evidence logs, motions and other miscellaneous documentation), as well as all paperwork requested by the prosecutor or the courts, and attends court dockets to provide support and assistance for additional needs during settings
Prepares subpoenas and monitors/updates the subpoena tracking system
Enters, updates, and retrieves information across multiple systems and databases
Assists attorneys in court and helps maintain court dockets and calendars
Supports, cross-trains, and assists in other courts as needed
Routinely communicates with court personnel regarding upcoming case settings and case management
Drafts required legal forms and notices as needed
Organizes, copies, prepares, and creates prosecution case files, and inputs data into the system
Generates workflow intake sheets and distributes to appropriate prosecutors for review
Receives, processes, and inputs petitions for expungement
Submits electronic reports to Texas Department of Public Safety and Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
Inputs cases sent up on appeal from Municipal and/or Justice of the Peace courts
Requests case reports from the appropriate agencies
Prepares case files to be sent to District Attorney’s office
Processes declined cases and refiled cases
Receives media and documentary evidence from external agencies and internal staff
Assists law enforcement agencies with receipt of media evidence
Accesses law enforcement databases to acquire various reports and documents as needed
Assists in preparation of witness subpoenas
Maintains confidentiality and security of records and information
Ensures all case documents received are appropriately attached and labeled in the case database
Provides administrative support to include mailing paperwork, answering telephones, faxing, scanning, creating communications, making copies, and dispensing mail
Cross-trains and serves as back up in other areas to ensure continuity of departmental operations
Ensures all visitors comply with Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC)/National Crime Information Center (NCIC) polices
Communicates frequently with County personnel, Attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and the public
Performs related special projects as assigned including but not limited to Pretrial Intervention program, Truancy cases, Mental Health dockets, DWI/Veterans Court dockets, Expunction, and Non-Disclosures
Responsible for the proper handling of payments and receipting them correctly in the database
Attends all meetings and trainings, as required
Performs special duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
An Associate’s degree in a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Working knowledge of specific job-related technology. Possess or obtain a valid Texas driver’s license by date of hire. Ability to work effectively with co-workers, employees and management in a pleasant, professional manner. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Mainly indoor activity. Significant contact with the public, crime victims, witnesses, persons accused/convicted of crimes, police officers, and other law enforcement /courthouse personnel.
About This Office
Williamson County is a medium size office serving approximately 28 law enforcement agencies including the City of Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Georgetown. Health and retirement benefits provided through Williamson County.
APPLICATIONS
To be considered, interested candidates must submit an Employment Application online only thru Williamson County Human Resources at
https://agency.governmentjobs.com/williamsonco/default.cfm
Not every applicant will be interviewed. No phone calls. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment is ALWAYS AT WILL of the County Attorney.