Assistant District Attorney Civil Department
Job Location:
Kaufman County, TX - USA
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Job Summary
This is a Civil Assistant District Attorney position for Kaufman County focused on government legal work supporting all county officials and departments. Job duties include advisory work (guiding county officials and departments on legal issues); Litigation (handling civil cases forfeitures and hearings); regulatory compliance (PIA Open Meetings Act etc.); and policy and contract drafting. Position requires broad legal knowledge strong multitasking and communication skills.
- Public Information Act Inquiries and Responses:
- Advise county officials and departments regarding the Texas Public Information Act via phone and email.
- Provide training to county officials and departments regarding PIA issues.
- Draft all responsive documents and prepare document production regarding PIA issues.
- Conduct research and assist other County departments as needed regarding PIA requests and responses.
- Handling of Asset Forfeitures:
- Interact with law enforcement agencies regarding asset forfeiture proceedings.
- Conduct research and draft all pleadings and legal documents for asset forfeiture proceedings.
- Conduct asset forfeiture hearings and trials.
- Handling of Bond Forfeitures:
- Attend bond forfeiture hearings.
- Interact with bondsmen to negotiate and settle bond forfeitures.
- Conduct legal research update bond forfeiture procedures as needed and assistother county prosecutors on the Texas Bond Forfeiture group.
- County Government Inquiries (as directed by Civil Division Chief):
- Advise elected officials and county employees in core areas of the law: government civil constitutional contract employment litigation tax elections land use health and safety economic development asset and bond forfeitures Public Information Act Open Meetings Act real estate land use health and safety economic development tax etc.
- Provide legal research opinions memos correspondence opinions training and drafting assistance for elected officials and department heads.
- Recommend policies procedures practices and specific actions to best deal with critical issues facing the District Attorneys office and other County departments.
- Civil Law Cases and/or Litigation Matters (as directed by Civil Division Chief):
- Draft all pleadings discovery motions and briefs.
- Conduct investigations; prepare witnesses evidence and discovery.
- Attend mediations hearings depositions and trials.
- Coordinate communicate with and assist outside counsel regarding pending litigation.
- Handle EEOC and WC complaints responses hearings and trials.
- Commissioners Court Research and Drafting (as directed by Civil Division Chief):
- Conduct research and draft legal memos orders resolutions and other documents necessary to assist the Commissioners Court and Commissioners Court agenda items.
- Attend the Commissioners Court and support the Commissioners Court agenda.
- General Legal Duties:
- Draft contracts memorandums of understanding interlocal agreements policies procedures and other legal documents as required.
- Perform any task needed for the Criminal District Attorneys Office to function efficiently and professionally as directed by a supervising attorney division chief or the Criminal District Attorney.
- Manage case load issue list and calendar of the civil division.
- Coordinate administer and co-supervise the activities of support staff personnel in the civil division.
The individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years experience preferred new attorneys may be considered.
- License: Texas law license; good standing with the Texas State Bar Association.
- Skills and Abilities:
- Strong legal research and writing.
- Excellent communication organization and public service skills.
- Ability to multitask perform accurate work and meet deadlines under pressure in a high-volume setting.
- Maintain professionalism in the workplace and the community.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to gain proficiency in computerized case management systems.
- Must be mature dependable resourceful and able to work independently.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an exempt employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
- Required to sit talk and hear.
- Required to walk use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
- Must be able to lift carry push pull or move objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT:Indoors office-based air-conditioned and smoke-free.
Apply by mail email () or in-person:
Kaufman County Human Resources
Kaufman County Annex
100 N. Washington Street
Kaufman TX 75142
Applications available ator the Kaufman County Human Resources office. Job offers are contingent on successfully completing a background check driving record checkand a pre-employment drug test.
Completed applications will be accepted at the deadline date. Applications will be screened and those deemed best qualified will be invited to participate in an oral interview.
If any accommodation is needed during the interviewing or testing process please notify the Human Resources Department at least seven days in advance of your scheduled appointment so we may provide reasonable accommodation.
Kaufman County Texas commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees complying with local state and federal laws. The Countys policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination regarding race creed color religion age sex country of national origin marital status disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information political affiliation ethnicity or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.
This bulletin is not a contract neither expressed nor implied.
Any provision herein may be modified or revoked.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
