Associate Attorney

TODD E. TKACH, P.C.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TODD E. TKACH, P.C. in Austin is seeking an attorney to join our growing criminal defense and traffic citation practice. No prior experience is required, as thorough on‑the‑job training and professional development are provided.

The role involves meeting with clients, researching legal matters, and representing clients at pretrial hearings. You will coordinate with prosecutors and courts to negotiate plea agreements and assist with appeals as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• No prior experience required; on‑the‑job training provided.
• Ability to discuss pending charges and develop defense strategies.

Responsibilities

• Meet with and/or speak with clients via telephone and in person to discuss pending charges and to develop defense strategies
• Conduct legal and factual research to achieve the best possible result
• Attend pretrial hearings in person, by phone, or remote, and advise clients on plea offers
• Conference with prosecutors to negotiate and complete plea agreements
• Communicate with courts to reset pretrial hearings and finalize plea agreements
• Appeal to county courts when necessary
• Assist clients with executing plea bargains and other agreements with county and district attorneys
• Advise clients about the impact of accepted plea agreements on their future
• Provide on-going collaboration with attorneys and staff in a team environment

Skills

Basic computer skills (Word, Outlook,e

Job description

Attorney - Criminal Defense/Traffic Citation

We are a fast growing criminal defense law firm, having doubled in size in the last 2 years. We currently have 9 attorneys and need an additional attorney in the Austin office to assist with our large case load of criminal and commercial driver traffic citations at both the municipal and county levels. No experience necessary, but considered. Thorough on the job training and professional development provided. Excellent collaboration among all attorneys and staff provides a teamwork approach and an excellent easy going working environment. Our practice is state wide. We have offices in 3 cities with 9 attorneys and 21 support staff and supervisors. Salary is negotiable depending on level of experience. Responsibilities include:

• Basic computer skills, including ability to work with Word, Outlook, efiling, faxing and scanning
• Meeting with and/or speaking with clients via telephone and/or in person to discuss pending charges and to develop defense strategies
• Legal and factual research as required to achieve the best possible result
• Attend, via in person, telephone, virtual or email, all pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advise clients following each hearing about the plea offers and best strategies
• Conference with prosecutors to negotiate and complete plea agreements
• Communicate with courts for resetting pretrial hearings and completing plea agreements
• Appealing to county courts when necessary
• Assist clients with executing plea bargains and other agreements with county attorney and district attorney offices
• Advise clients about the current affect of their accepted plea agreement and how it will affect their future