Closing Date: 19th May, 2024

Description:

Position Description:
Duties and Responsibilities:

Court Function: Attend all scheduled court activities with client and family/guardian, including detention hearings, non-issue court settings, trials, and psychosocial evaluations.
Client Contact (in Custody): Visit client in the Juvenile Detention Center or other secure holding facility to gather case information, give case updates, or to assess general well-being of client.
Evidentiary Function: Seek all necessary evidence related to your client's case(s) through use of subpoenas, open records request, telephone calls/letter writing, investigator requests, and discovery requests of the state.
Communication with Client & Family/Guardian: Keep client and family/guardian informed of all aspects of case outside of the regular court activities.
Legal Research: Obtain answers or solutions to client case issues through office research tools, use of appellate division, or seeking answers by soliciting outside agencies or organizations.
Holistic Approach: Assist client and family/guardian with issues that arise outside the normal course of legal representation, such as housing, education, medical, immigration and mental health.
Case Review: Assist other members of the Juvenile Division with help with trial and non-trial cases, either with ideas to resolve case issues or physically standing in for other division members unable to attend court or other case-related activities.
Administerial Duties: Maintain client case files, provide new and closed case information to proper staff, make concurrent data entries into office data system, and organize all other materials germane to attorney caseload.

A Government Entity is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

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:
A Juris Doctorate degree and a current license to practice law with the State Bar of Texas.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must be able to work in an open office environment and assist attorneys in other divisions within the PDO if requested.
Effective organizational and time management skills.
Manages a demanding caseload of cases assigned from juvenile courts.
Proficient written and oral communication skills and trial skills.

Note: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

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