The Sixth Court of Appeals, Texarkana, Texas, is accepting applications for a full-time staff attorney.

The attorney in this position is expected to perform highly advanced work with in-depth analysis and presentment of legal issues. The position provides opportunities to use initiative and mature judgment in assisting the justices in the disposition of appeals and original proceedings. The

attorney

reviews

records and

briefs,

conducts

legal

research,

and

makes

recommendations

justices.

Working

with

direction

from the

assigned

justice,

the

attorney prepares

written

memoranda

and

other writing projects as directed.

The

job requires

strong

command

appellate

law

and

procedure

and

strict

adherence

rules

confidentiality and judicial ethics. Hybrid/remote work options may be available.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Applicants must have the ability to work independently. Essential job functions for the position include:

reviewing appellate records and filings to assist justices in resolving issues presented in civil and criminal appeals and original proceedings; conducting electronic legal research and, when necessary, manual research; analyzing statutes, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; assessing cases for jurisdictional issues and attending to special problems and administrative matters; consulting with members of the court in connection with the court's disposition of substantive and procedural issues, formulating recommendations to panel members, and preparing memoranda and initial drafts of proposed opinions and judgments; assisting with review of motions and preparation of separate writings and related work, as assigned; assisting panel members in preparation for oral argument, including making oral presentations addressing appellate points, attending oral argument and participating in pre-submission and post submission conferences among justices, and attending to follow-up research and record review. reviewing motions for rehearing and making recommendations to panel members; and generally helping to process the work of the court, observing court rules, following court processes and procedures, and maintaining confidences of the court.

Sixth Court of Appeals

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