Assistant County Attorney
Employer:
Williamson County Attorney’s Office
Location:
Georgetown, Texas
POSITION: Assistant County Attorney – Specialty Court Lead
SALARY: $107,342.88
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting directly to a director, responsible for coordinating, overseeing, and handling cases that qualify for participation in Specialty Court programs, such as Pre-Trial Intervention, Veteran’s Court, and DWI Court, as well as training and developing prosecutors assigned to intake and justice courts.
General Duties:
- Coordinates, supervises, and assists with internal training for the prosecutors assigned to the various specialty court programs, to include managing all necessary court coverage; provides court coverage as needed
- Works with judges, Community Supervision and Corrections Department, and other program stakeholders to further the objectives of each of the specialty court programs
- Monitors the progress of cases through the specialty courts and provides updates to the appropriate supervising director
- Monitors the functionality of, and makes recommendations for improvements to, the specialty court programs
- Tracks necessary metrics for the various specialty court programs
- Assists with office reporting requirements for the Office of the Attorney General, and other related reporting needs
- Performs case intake, case screening, and follows-up on investigations to include reviewing police reports and evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies
- Drafts investigative requests for additional evidence, makes charging decisions, and files charging instruments
- Represents the State in the respective County Courts at Law, ensuring cases have been appropriately prepared for each docket, working towards resolving the cases while in court, discussing plea options and other case needs with defense attorneys, working alongside probation officers, filing any necessary court documents, and providing information to the Court upon request
- Trains and assists intake prosecutors with case filing decisions, charging strategy, and drafting processes
- Prepares for and represents the State in contested court hearings, to include reviewing evidence, interviewing witnesses, preparing trial motions, responding to defense motions, preparing trial exhibits, and conducting the hearing (i.e., jury selection, opening statements, witness examination and closing arguments)
- Trains and assists prosecutors assigned to service in justice courts to represent the State, including in plea negotiations, hearings, and trials
- Performs legal research by reading statutes and codes, analytical books, online case research, and specialized practice guides
- Drafts legal documents such as motions, memoranda, and briefs
- Communicates with county personnel, elected officials, judges, defense attorneys, victims and witnesses of crime, law enforcement agencies, and the general public on behalf of the County Attorney’s Office
- Attends all meetings and trainings, as required
- Performs special duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
Doctor of Jurisprudence from an accredited law school and three (3) years of experience as a licensed attorney, and one (1) year of demonstrated lead or supervisory experience.
Candidates should be proficient in electronic legal research. Candidates should possess superior communications skills. Abilities to manage a considerable docket of active cases and consistently satisfy deadlines in the face of competing time demands are essential functions of the position. The selected candidate must be able to demonstrate these skills and perform these functions with minimal direction from the County Attorney.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Mainly indoor activity. Significant contact with the public, crime victims, witnesses, persons accused/convicted of crimes, police officers, and other law enforcement /courthouse personnel.
About This Office
Williamson County is a medium size office serving approximately 28 law enforcement agencies including the City of Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Georgetown. Health and retirement benefits provided through Williamson County. State Bar dues, CLE and membership in TDCAA for the selected candidate will be paid by the County Attorney’s Office.
APPLICATIONS
To be considered, interested candidates must submit an Employment Application online only thru Williamson County Human Resources at
https://agency.governmentjobs.com/williamsonco/default.cfm
Not every applicant will be interviewed. No phone calls. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Employment is ALWAYS AT WILL of the County Attorney.
Resumes may be emailed to:
Kerstin Siptak – Chief of Staff @ kerstin.siptak@wilcotx.gov
However, an application MUST be completed via Williamson County HR online portal.