1000000674.ATTORNEY IV - PIA.DA - STATE FORFEITURE

Responsibilities

• Ensures legal compliance by interpreting and applying applicable laws and regulations related to the Public Information Act (PIA).
• Works assigned PIA requests by coordinating with departments to obtain responsive documents, reviewing and redacting documents, assessing legal exceptions to disclosure, conducting legal research on applicable law, preparing cost letters, and preparing documents for release.
• Reviews criminal case files, identifies responsive records to PIA, ensures legal compliance with sensitive/confidential information, and liaises with the District Attorney’s Office on PIA matters.
• Maintains PIA deadlines, including deadlines to submit Attorney General exception letter(s).
• Responds to department and requestor communications regarding PIAs.
• Trains and advises paralegals on PIA requests and applicable law.
• Handles third party PIA complaints, including gathering information and drafting assessments.
• Sends third-party interest letters, where applicable, to persons with an interest in the information the subject of a PIA request.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a current license to practice law in the State of Texas.
• Two (2) years and six (6) months of experience practicing law.
• Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.