Attorney V- VII (Plaintiff Civil Litigation)

Practices civil law in a hybrid work environment with emphasis on a wide range of Plaintiff-side client counseling and civil litigation. Areas of emphasis include Public Information Act litigation eminent domain breach of contract and civil enforcement. Subject matter expertise preferred but not required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

These classifications handle cases and matters that are moderately complex and that may result in moderately severe consequences without supervision.

• Provides prelitigation counseling and resolves issues through negotiation mediation and/or trial.
• Appears in court at all levels for motions practice trials and administrative hearings.
• Presents analysis of contracts policies and laws.
• Performs legal research. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration.
• Drafts legal memoranda briefs motions orders and other legal documents.
• Oversees the creation and issuance of legal documents including motions orders briefs and other related documents.
• Attends Commissioners Court meetings to advise clients in executive session.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Attorney V: J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND six (6) years licensed attorney work experience. Salary range starting at $105892.80.

Attorney VI: J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND eight (8) years licensed attorney work experience. Salary range starting at $113318.40.

Attorney VII:J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND ten (10) years licensed attorney work experience.Salary range starting at $121243.20.

Licenses Registrations Certifications or Special Requirements:
Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.

Preferred:

• Experience in civil litigation.
• Experience in representing government entities.

• Jurisprudence criminal and civil law and procedures including constitutional and statutory law.
• Federal State Local and County applicable laws rules regulations and guidelines.
• Methods and practices of pleading cases and of effective techniques for presentation of cases in court or to effectively present facts and precedents verbally and in writing in law related matters.
• Policies practices procedures and legal terminology related to court system.
• Computer equipment to include word processing spreadsheets databases and a variety of software packages.
• Business letter writing grammar and punctuation and report preparation.

• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Analyzing and appraising facts policies procedures and legal precedents in area of specialty.
• Both verbal and written communication including presentations.

• Conduct legal research and analysis both manually and electronically.
• Present facts precedents and arguments verbally and in writing and apply negotiation skills.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Work independently.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Work well under pressure and exercise tact in trying situations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele representatives of outside agencies other County employees and officials and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 25 pounds occasionally visual acuity speech and hearing hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing walking sitting repetitive motion reaching climbing stairs bending stooping kneeling crouching crawling pushing pulling balancing client/customer contact squatting to perform the essential functions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: 314 W 11th St Austin TX 78701
Department: County Attorney
Criminal Background Check Driving Record Education and Employment History Checks Required.
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This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.