Staff Attorney (TX) — Juvenile & Civil Law Expert

Travis County; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Travis County's Juvenile Probation Department seeks a staff attorney to perform legal research and prepare legal documents spanning contracts, juvenile law, criminal law, and administrative law. You will respond to discovery, subpoenas, and public information requests, and may assist with bills analyses and interlocal agreements.

The role requires a J.D./LL.B. with six years of licensed practice in Texas, strong negotiation, writing, and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school.
• Six years licensed attorney work experience.
• Licensed to practice law in Texas.

Responsibilities

• Performs legal research and analyzes laws and precedents.
• Drafts briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts and other legal documents.
• Takes depositions and responds to discovery requests; oversees creation and issuance of legal documents.
• Prepares cases for trial and organizes evidence and records for court.

Skills

Legal research

Oral & written communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Independent work

Time management

Education

J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school

Six years licensed attorney work experience

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Legal research tools

Job description

Travis County's Juvenile Probation Department seeks a staff attorney to perform legal research and prepare legal documents spanning contracts, juvenile law, criminal law, and administrative law. You will respond to discovery, subpoenas, and public information requests, and may assist with bills analyses and interlocal agreements.

The role requires a J.D./LL.B. with six years of licensed practice in Texas, strong negotiation, writing, and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple