Assistant District Attorney III

TDCAA; San Angelo (TX); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Bar dues paid after 90 days + CLE dues

Job summary

The Tom Green County District Attorney’s Office in San Angelo, TX, is seeking an Attorney III to join its felony prosecution team. The salary range is $110,962 to $155,347 per year, with benefits for full-time employees.

The office serves multiple counties and emphasizes teamwork and community service. The successful candidate will handle complex felony cases; two years of criminal-law experience and first-chair jury-trial experience are preferred, and licensure in good standing with the Texas

Qualifications

• Texas State Bar license in good standing.
• Two years of experience in criminal law; first-chair jury-trial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attorney III is the experienced level position for Felony Prosecutors. The successful candidate will manage a general felony caseload with the ability to prioritize and handle more complex cases, including first-chair jury trials.

Skills

Jury-trial experience

Criminal law experience

Education

State Bar of Texas license

Job description

The Tom Green County District Attorney’s Office is currently seeking to fill the following Felony Prosecutor positions:

Attorney III: Current annual salary range is $110,962 – 155,347.

About the 51 st and 119 th District Attorneys’ Office

The 51 st and 119 th District Attorneys share jurisdiction within Tom Green County, while the 51 st District Attorney also serves Coke, Irion, Schleicher, and Sterling Counties, and the 119 th District Attorney also serves Concho and Runnels Counties. We are the only jurisdiction in the State in which two elected district attorneys share the same office, the same support staff, and the same Assistant District Attorneys. For this reason, it is imperative that we all work closely as a team in our effort to seek justice within our community and to hold defendants accountable for their conduct. Our office has always maintained a strong emphasis on family values among our prosecutors and support staff. We love what we do and we work hard to get the job done, but we also take care of each other in the process. We have a total of thirty‑two employees which include twelve prosecutors, three investigators, and four victim-witness coordinators. While our office has jurisdiction over adult felony offenders, we also have jurisdiction over juvenile offenders who commit both misdemeanor and felony offenses.

About the Concho Valley

The Concho Valley is a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and practice law. Our offices are located in San Angelo which has a population of nearly 100,000. San Angelo has excellent schools, medical facilities, restaurants, shopping, sports, hunting, fishing, and a vibrant culture. We are the home of highly rated Angelo State University, part of the Texas Tech system, which offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs and has close to 11,000 students. We are also home to Goodfellow Air Force Base whose main mission is intelligence and cryptologic training and is a vital part of our community. San Angelo offers an array of arts and culture such as the San Angelo Symphony and Ballet, several performing arts centers and theaters, and multiple museums. Last, but not least, every year our community hosts the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo which is one of the longest running rodeos world-wide.

Duties and Responsibilities

Attorney III: Attorney III is the experienced level position for Felony Prosecutors. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in all aspects of felony prosecution listed for the Attorney II with first-chair jury-trial experience preferred. This position will require a high level of independent responsibility over a general felony caseload and the ability to prioritize and manage more complex felony cases.

Qualifications and Benefits

Attorney III: Must be licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas, with two years of experience in criminal law along with first-chair jury-trial experience preferred.

Benefits for full-time employees include paid vacation/sick/holiday leave, a generous retirement plan, as well as health and dental insurance sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas FREE to full-time county employees after 90 days of employment, with the ability to add eligible dependents at shared cost to the employee. In addition, the District Attorney’s Office will pay membership dues for the State Bar of Texas and required Continuing Legal Education.