Criminal Paralegal—Prosecution Support & Trials

Fort Bend; Richmond (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Bend County's District Attorney's Office in Richmond, TX seeks a Paralegal to support prosecution by gathering and reviewing legal materials, ensuring discovery compliance, and drafting motions, trial exhibits, and briefs for hearings and trials.

The role supports division attorneys in court, communicates with court personnel and defense counsel, and handles legal research and drafting tasks with strong computer and typing skills.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies or related field, or Paralegal Program Certificate.
• 2 years job related experience.
• Knowledge of basic Texas criminal laws, procedures and evidence.
• Ability to draft legal documents, analyzing and comprehending legal arguments from criminal pleadings/filings.
• Strong computer and typing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and reviews legal and evidentiary material to ensure compliance with rules of evidence.
• Ensures criminal discovery compliance to ensure each accused is entitled to a fair and impartial trial and due process of the law.
• Prepares delegated motion practice documents and prepares drafts of pretrial prosecution motions and post-trial motions and responses to defense motions.
• Prepares trial exhibits, witness lists, exhibit lists and trial briefs.
• Assists the division attorneys in court hearings and trials.
• Communicates with court personnel and defense attorneys regarding court settings and the details of discovery/filings/pleadings/motions.
• Reviews court orders for discovery considerations and prepares disclosure of the same.
• Reviews and edits computer database entries and electronic files associated with criminal cases.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal research

Drafting documents

Court hearings

Typing

Communication skills

Texas criminal law

Education

Associate/Bachelor Paralegal studies or related field

Paralegal certificate

Job description

Fort Bend County's District Attorney's Office in Richmond, TX seeks a Paralegal to support prosecution by gathering and reviewing legal materials, ensuring discovery compliance, and drafting motions, trial exhibits, and briefs for hearings and trials.

The role supports division attorneys in court, communicates with court personnel and defense counsel, and handles legal research and drafting tasks with strong computer and typing skills.