Description:
The purpose of this class is to perform difficult professional work trying cases, providing legal counsel to the court, prosecuting criminal cases and performs other complex legal functions.Job Responsibilities:
- Prepares criminal cases for trial; locates and interviews witnesses and victims; gathers and reviews evidence; obtain copies of video and audio tapes, 911 calls and statements; visits crime scenes; plans jury trials; reviews pertinent case law; creates visual aids; interviews police officers.
- Represents the state in criminal trials; picks juries, makes opening statements, questions witnesses, introduces evidence, argues before a judge and jury, and delivers closing arguments.
- Contact and confirm information for victims of crimes to determine restitution and victim impact information.
- Handles felony jail docket; negotiates dispositions and discovery issues.
- Reviews criminal cases for appropriate disposition.
- Represents the state in Motions to Revoke Probation and other motion hearings.
- Coordinates with community supervision officers with regards to the appropriate terms and conditions of probation, progress of probationers, and issues regarding revocation, modification, or adjudication of probation.
- Performs a variety of complex, independent duties in conjunction with court trials, including performing discovery, evaluating legal theories and principles, performing research, etc.
- Ability to staff cases with TDFPS representatives to determine the appropriate course of action, i.e. removal FBSS, court ordered services, etc.
- Participates and assists in pre-trial preparations.
- Performs other complex legal functions in a specific, assigned legal area to include family violence, and emergency protective orders.
- Participates in settlement negotiations (mediations) in CPS cases.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires graduation from an accredited Law School and admitted to the practice of law in the State of Texas.
- Requires two to four years of experience in the practice of law, transactional, compliance law, litigation, jury trials or closely related experience.
