Substitute Associate Judge

City of El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

City of El Paso seeks a licensed Texas attorney to serve as Substitute Associate Judge in the Municipal Court, on-call for Class C misdemeanors and related magistrate duties.

Candidates must reside in Texas and in El Paso within the prior year, with 2+ years in criminal practice and knowledge of local ordinances. Evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts are required to support downtown court operations.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney in good standing in Texas.
• Two or more years of criminal law practice in Texas.
• Resided in City of El Paso in the prior 12 months.
• Knowledge of Texas State Law and City of El Paso ordinances governing misdemeanors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Substitute Associate Judge for Class C misdemeanors.
• Perform magistrate duties for defendants arrested by El Paso police and other local law enforcement.
• Handle trial sessions, pretrial motions, hearings; advise defendants of rights and rulings.
• Work on evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts as scheduled.

Skills

Texas Bar license

Criminal law

Courtroom procedures

Communication skills

Job description

MOS Code: None

Individual must be a licensed attorney in good standing in the State of Texas, have had two or more years of experience in the practice of criminal law in Texas, have lived in the City of El Paso during the preceding 12 months, and be a resident of Texas. Considerable knowledge of: Texas State Law and City of El Paso Ordinances governing misdemeanor offenses, including conditions pertaining to juvenile defendants; court protocols and procedures. Ability to: adjudicate a significant volume of cases promptly and efficiently; clearly and concisely explain pertinent legal information to affected parties; fairly and impartially enforce judicial authority.

In accordance with the law, serve as a Substitute Associate Judge reporting to the designated Presiding Judge. Serve on call, as scheduled, as judge for cases involving Class \"C' misdemeanors and as magistrate for defendants arrested by the El Paso Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies.

In accordance with the law, serve as a Substitute Associate Judge reporting to the designated Presiding Judge. Serve as scheduled for temporary court under the direction of the Presiding Judge, as judge for cases involving Class \"C' misdemeanors and as magistrate for defendants arrested by the El Paso Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies. Involves: serving as judge at trial sessions, pretrial sessions, civil parking hearings, and other court hearings; serving as magistrate on day, evening, graveyard, weekend, and holiday shifts; handling a significant volume of cases impartially and efficiently; advising defendants and other interested parties of charges, rights, legal opinions, and rulings; reviewing documents presented to establish proof of legal compliance; assessing judgment and fines; recording determinations of court; hearing preliminary pre-trial motions; handling additional cases as assigned by the presiding judge; performing other related duties as required.

This is an Appointed On-Call position for the City of El Paso Municipal Court.

Duty Hours

This position requires evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Associate Judges will be scheduled for these shifts.

• Must be available to substitute during normal business hours, Monday-Friday.
• Must handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation

Hourly pay rate is based on assigned workload. For any salary questions during the application process, please contact Julie Farmer, HR Manager, at [e-mail] or 915-240-3177.

Note: The department has 3 vacant positions to be filled.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.