Defensive Civil Litigator – Telework Eligible

Harris County, Texas; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework program

Compensatory time off

Job summary

The Harris County Attorney’s Office in Houston seeks an attorney to join the Defensive Litigation Division, representing Harris County and its officials in state and federal litigation. The attorney will handle cases from inception through discovery, motion practice, trial, and appeal.

Duties include first and second chair assignments, advising clients, managing discovery, drafting and filing court documents, taking depositions, and presenting witnesses.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Jurisprudence from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of the Texas State Bar and eligible for admission to Federal court.
• Minimum of three (3) years of litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• First and second chair litigation assignments.
• Represents parties in litigation cases from intake through final judgment including trials and/or appeals as needed.
• Advises clients.
• Manages all aspects of assigned litigation such as drafting answers, issuing and responding to discovery, taking and defending depositions, motions practice to include dispositive motions, and other necessary court documents.
• Remains current on applicable caselaw and ethical obligations.
• Conducts research assignments.
• Presents or defends witnesses and evidence at administrative hearings, depositions, court hearings, mediation, and trial.
• Develops exhibits and witnesses for use in dispositive motions.
• Develops and maintains relationships with clients (including elected officials, individual employees and agency representatives), courts and court staff, the public and other work groups related to assigned cases.
• Performs multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining an effective balance of priorities and high productivity.
• Makes use of technology and other legal tools.
• Responds promptly to phone calls, emails, and other correspondence.
• Participates in one-on-one sessions with the supervisor and/or manager to give and receive feedback.
• Participates in Division staff meetings.
• Encourages and mentors attorneys, paralegals, interns, and law clerks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Courtroom skills

Interpersonal communication

Technology proficiency

Motion practice

Discovery

Civil procedure knowledge

Judgment and analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Texas Bar admission

Tools

Westlaw

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Job description

The Harris County Attorney’s Office in Houston seeks an attorney to join the Defensive Litigation Division, representing Harris County and its officials in state and federal litigation. The attorney will handle cases from inception through discovery, motion practice, trial, and appeal.

Duties include first and second chair assignments, advising clients, managing discovery, drafting and filing court documents, taking depositions, and presenting witnesses.