Attorney II (Protective Order Assignment) - County Attorney

Job Summary

Reporting directly to a Lead Attorney or Director, responsible for adult misdemeanor prosecutions from intake through the appeal process. Represents the State on behalf of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking in applications for protective orders.

About the Role

Represents the County Attorney’s Office on behalf of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking in applications for protective orders within Williamson County.

Responsibilities

• Screens new cases, makes charging and filing decisions, and represents the State of Texas in all court proceedings (arraignment dockets, announcement dockets, bench trials, jury trials, pretrial hearings, probation revocation hearings and appeals).
• Plea negotiations, evidence review, trial preparation, and witness interviews.
• Communicates with county personnel, elected officials, judges, defense attorneys, victims and witnesses of crime, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.
• Attends all meetings and trainings, as required.
• Performs special duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctor of Jurisprudence from an accredited law school and one (1) year of criminal law experience, including the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and the Texas Rules of Evidence.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, LexisNexis, and Westlaw.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience as a criminal attorney, preferably with a Criminal District or County Attorney's Office as a prosecutor.

Skills

• Working knowledge of Odyssey and Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS).

Benefits

Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, visual examination of documents, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, standing and occasional lifting/carrying. Some travel between work sites as required. Irregular hours may be required. Regular attendance is required.

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Work is primarily indoors in an air-conditioned environment. Work outside of the normal office hours (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) may be required. May be deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency.