0000003428.ATTORNEY II.DISTRICT ATTORNEY 'S OFFICE

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned court, trains Attorney I's and monitors their performance and acts as a primary liaison with court judge.
• Evaluates assigned case or lawsuit by: reviewing documentation, conducting necessary legal research on applicable law, interviewing witnesses or persons with knowledge of the case, gathering evidence, and determining most appropriate action(s) to be taken.
• Drafts, files and responds to necessary motions, briefs, or other legal documents for trial and/or hearing.
• Explains legal process to potential witnesses and prepares witnesses for court testimony and ensures client or victim/family are kept informed on status of case.
• Gathers, prepares, and presents evidence, exhibits, and related material for trial or hearing.
• Represents the State and client in trial and hearings by: conducting jury selection, presenting opening statements, conducting direct and cross-examinations of witnesses, and presenting closing arguments.
• Participates in settlement or plea-bargain negotiations.
• Prepares necessary legal document if settlement or plea-bargain agreement is reached and ensures signatures are secured and documents filed as required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school.
• Six (6) months of experience practicing law.
• Requires a current license to practice law in the State of Texas.
• Requires experience prosecuting all levels of misdemeanor offenses, including jury selection.