Paralegal- Accountability and Compliance (SPW)

About the role

Job Summary: Under moderate supervision or under supervision of an attorney, provides routine legal research support. Screens, reviews, analyzes and organizes case-related material required for Court presentation and/or case settlement in the Criminal and/or Civil Courts. Drafts agreed summary and default judgment motions and orders. Drafts various pleadings, discovery, motions, affidavits, and subpoenas. Coordinates the work of assigned secretarial support staff. Special Project Worker, currently funded through 09/30/2027. Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the first in a series of two paralegal-related job classifications within the Administrative Support job family. This classification is distinguished from the Paralegal Senior in that incumbents do not supervise other Paralegals or serve as the primary agent in the research and drafting of legal memoranda on substantive and procedural legal topics. Sensitivity to detail and confidentiality. Customer and client contact. This classification may require work in secure facilities.

Location: 314 W. 11th Street, Ste. 300, Austin, TX 78701

Department: County Attorney

For updates or questions on this position, contact: TCA_careers@traviscountytx.gov

Responsibilities

• Prepares and organizes pretrial case materials.
• Retrieves information from computer to assist case documentation.
• Contacts office staff, Court personnel, employees from other criminal justice agencies and others, as required to obtain information needed for prosecution of cases.
• Reviews, screens, and analyzes case-related materials for assigned cases and provides summary of facts to assigned attorneys.
• Processes documents, including preparation, filing and issuance of information.
• Obtains, indexes and outlines criminal histories, offense reports and all other relevant documents.
• Analyzes jury lists.
• Assists attorney(s) in preparation for depositions, trials, Court and administrative hearings.
• Coordinates witness appearance in all Court proceedings.
• Investigates facts, files pleadings and orders.
• Drafts correspondence to victims, clients, attorney(s), governmental agencies, law enforcement agencies and the general public as to the status of cases, contracts, or opinions.
• Conducts legal research, prepares files, subpoenas and other legal documents, as required.
• Meets with respondent's or defendant's attorney(s) to provide case information or discovery.
• Negotiates agreed judgments with defense attorneys.
• Drafts judgments, orders, contracts, payment agreements and other documents for assigned cases.
• May appear in Court with attorneys to take notes and follow up on items requested.
• Files documents with the court and appears on behalf of supervising attorney at Civil / District Court, and calls to obtain default judgments.
• Coordinates discovery, including drafting and calendaring of interrogatories, requests for disclosures, requests for production, requests for admissions and other requests in accordance with local, state, federal and administrative and agency rules and procedures.
• Drafts discovery responses and objections in assigned cases.
• Coordinates and schedules Court appearances, trials, depositions and meetings.
• Maintains Court settings for attorney's calendar.
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