Jury Instruction Specialist
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Description
The Harris County Public Defenders Office is seeking a highly organized and legally knowledgeable Jury Instruction Specialist to coordinate and manage the preparation formatting review and distribution of jury instructions in criminal trials. This position plays a vital role in ensuring our attorneys deliver precise timely and legally sound jury instructions that meet the standards of Texas criminal law.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Draft review and format jury instructions in collaboration with attorneys ensuring compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and court preferences.
Coordinate the internal workflow for jury instruction preparation across multiple trial teams ensuring timelines are met and processes are standardized.
Maintain a centralized source of jury instructions case precedents and court-specific formatting requirements for reference and training.
Serve as the primary liaison between trial teams administrative assistants and paralegals related to jury instructions.
Coordinate and help implement the monitoring of legislative updates appellate decisions and procedural changes affecting jury instructions; and apply updates and recommend changes to internal templates.
Develop and maintain templates checklists and standardized formats for commonly used instructions.
Identify process improvements to streamline jury instruction workflows improve quality control and enhance case preparation efficiency.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.Requirements
Education and Experience:
Bachelors or a higher degree from an accredited college or university.
At least three (3) years of experience in the criminal legal system including experience with Texas criminal procedure.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
A comprehensive understanding of the Harris County Criminal Court System and the significance of jury charges in a trial.
Exceptional writing and critical thinking ability.
The ability to work with lawyers in high-pressure situations including the courtroom
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Acrobat legal document management systems and related systems.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to handle urgent time-sensitive tasks and coordinate multiple deadlines across different teams.
NOTE:Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentationbutONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
- Experience coordinating jury instructions or other trial documents.
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- Regular Full-time
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Weekend hours as needed
Salary:- Depends on Qualifications
- Based on 26 Pay Periods
- Plus benefits
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
