General Counsel County Judge
General Counsel County Judge
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Job Description
General Summary:
Performs professional legal work advising the Commissioners Court other County elected Officials department heads and various boards commissions on civil legal matters.
Essential Duties:
Advise on civil legal matters including economic development labor matters subdivision regulations tax matters open records conflicts of interest land interests federal and local regulations grants interlocal agreements bid proposals construction corporate formation and constitutional claims.
Work involves representing the County and its employees in court and advising officials on issues with legal implication for the County.
Employee is responsible for preparing and interpreting contracts reviewing and analyzing real estate documents and performing all legal work in preparation for court appearances including but not limited to: performing legal research interpreting statutes and constitutional provisions preparing briefs and motions drafting all necessary pleadings in environmental eminent domain and civil cases identifying all proper parties to litigation securing service on all parties interviewing witnesses taking depositions and securing full discover seeking interlocutory or appellate relief as appropriate conferring with other legal counsel making all necessary court appearances negotiating settlements as authorized etc.
Other Duties as assigned.
Supervision
Received:
From County Judge
Given:
This is a non-supervisory position.
Education
Required:
Juris doctor degree plus minimum of four (4) years in the practice of law.
Preferred:
Experience
Required:
Experience in civil trial governmental appellate law and related experience.
Preferred:
Certificates Licenses Registrations
Required:
State of Texas law license.
Preferred:
Physical Demands
Typical:
Light lifting and carrying of approximately 20 pounds or less.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Typical:
Must have a working knowledge of Criminal Law Family Law Mental Health Law and Bail Bond Law. Possess the ability to understand and apply the law.
Work Environment
Typical:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is frequently required to work under time pressures to meet deadlines to perform multiple tasks simultaneously to perform tedious and exacting work; and to work closely with others as part of a team.
Employment Type
Full-Time
