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Legal Assistant II: Family Justice Assignment - County Attorney

WILLIAMSON-COUNTY OF • Georgetown, TX • 1d ago

Salary

$20.97 - $24.12 Hourly

Location

Georgetown: 405 MLK, TX

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

14.03014

Department

County Attorney

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting directly to a Division Chief, responsible for providing advanced legal assistance to assigned legal staff, and acts as a liaison between attorneys, courts, witnesses, law enforcement agencies, other agencies, and the public. Assists legal staff by drafting all necessary legal documents.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

Prepares petitions, motions, orders, and other legal documents

Requests hearing dates, mediation dates, and other settings

Prepares and sends notice of court hearing

Research case information

Files, makes copies, and mails notices

Arranges and coordinates witnesses

Notarizes legal documents

Attends court to assist attorneys, as needed

Assists with the preparation of discovery, subpoenas, briefs, bench warrants, and other time sensitive legal documents

Assists with records management and filing, including e-filing and use of the Countys electronic case management system

Maintains calendar, case files, and dockets

Assimilates legal discovery

Processes and distributes Public Information Requests

Serves as back up to other Legal Assistants as needed

Maintains divisions central email inbox, responds to inquiries, monitors E-file notifications, and takes action as required

Communicates with the County Attorneys Office staff/prosecutors, private attorneys, local mental health authority counselors, jail staff, courthouse personnel, citizens, and outside agencies

Reviews and evaluates legal documents and information received by the division, determines the appropriate action or response necessary, and after confirmation with the civil prosecutor, responds, takes action, and/or drafts any legal documents or creates materials necessary for review by an attorney

Provides regular subject matter support for technology and business process development and applicable software

Facilitates interagency transfer of documents that the County Attorneys office is in custody or control of

Prepares trial notebooks for prosecutors and assists with court room technology for displaying evidence

Attends all meetings and trainings, as required

Performs special duties as assigned

Family Justice Assignment

Works closely with outside agencies including TDFPS, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and The Office of the Attorney General

Arranges mediations; prepares and sends out notice of mediation

Drafts and coordinates with respondents and/or attorneys for the execution of Affidavits for Relinquishment of Parental Rights

Requests birth certificate verifications and reviews pleadings to ensure accuracy of information

Requests TDPFS visitation plans and ensures attachment to the appropriate order

Monitors, responds to, and notifies attorneys of legal intervention requests

Coordinates with court staff and clerks office for new case filings

Conducts conflict check to ensure appropriate appointment of attorneys

Reads TDFPS affidavits and determines appropriate pleadings and orders needed based upon included information and in consultation with attorneys; drafts documents for attorney review

Prepares letters requesting Issuance of Citation and Precept and E-files

Requests and reviews criminal history information and compiles certified copies of documents from each jurisdiction; notifies attorneys of possible aggravated circumstances that warrant further pleadings as appropriate based on the criminal history

Protective Order Assignment

Creates case shells for all protective order inquiries

Conducts conflict checks across divisions and records

Runs criminal histories and locates information in CJIS databases

Assists law enforcement with evidence being properly obtained and distributed to the protective order file

Works closely with the victim assistance coordinator and investigator assigned to protective orders

Obtains non-law enforcement records such as medical records, phone records, and certified records from County and District Clerks Offices nationwide.

Creates and organizes service packets and assists in coordination with process serving agencies

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