Attorney II - VI, Public Information/Open Government/Transactions

Practices civil or criminal law for Texas County or District government. 

Primary focus will be: Public Information/Open Government/Government Procurement laws and practices including information technology, transactions and privacy laws.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is the fourth in a series of seven attorney-related job classifications within the Attorneys job family. This classification handles cases and matters that are moderately complex without supervision, handles cases and matters that may result in the least severe consequences without supervision, and handles cases and matters that may result in moderately severe consequences with supervision

• Performs legal research. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration.
• Advises county departments and elected officials on legal compliance.
• Drafts briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, contracts and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports, including administrative briefs in response to public information requests.
• Attends Commissioners Court meetings.
• Drafts and negotiates contracts.
• Oversees the creation and issuance of legal documents, including subpoenas, motions, orders, writs, warrants, contracts, official policies, and other related documents.
• Collects, organizes and prepares evidence, information and other legal materials.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Attorney II: J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND eighteen (18) months licensed attorney work experience. 

Salary $89,000.00

Attorney Ill: J.DJLL.B. from an accredited law school AND three (3) years licensed attorney work experience. 

Salary $92,000.00

Attorney IV: J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND four (4)years licensed attorney work experience. 

Salary $95,000.00

Attorney V: J.D/LL.B. from an accredited law school AND six (6) years licensed attorney work experience. 

Salary $104,312.44

Attorney VI: J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND eight (8)years licensed attorney work experience. 

Salary $111,626.45

• Proficiency in the practice of law including government law and the following:
  • Texas Public Information.
  • Texas Open Meetings Act.
  • Records Retention laws.
• Texas state and local government procurement laws and practices, including but not limited to the County Purchasing Act, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, and cooperative contracts involving other state and local governmental entities.
• Information technology transactions.
• Laws, regulations and industry standards pertaining to privacy and security of personally identifiable information, including but not limited to HIPPA, the Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act, Criminal Justice Information Systems regulations, federal tax information, and payment card information.
• Jurisprudence, criminal and civil law and procedures, including constitutional and statutory law.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Methods and practices of pleading cases and of effective techniques for presentation of cases in court or to effectively present facts and precedents verbally and in writing in law related matters.
• Policies, practices, procedures and legal terminology related to court system.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets. databases and a variety of software packages.
• Business letter writing, grammar, and punctuation and report preparation.
• May be required to develop knowledge of, and adhere to, federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.

• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Analyzing and appraising facts, policies, procedures and legal precedents in area of specialty.
• Both verbal and written communication, including presentations.

• Prepare briefs for the Texas Attorney General or other administrative offices.
• Draft and revise contracts and policies.
• Conduct legal research and analysis, both manually and electronically.
• Present facts, precedents and arguments verbally and in writing and apply negotiation skills.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Work independently.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks, and organize diverse activities.
• Work well under pressure and exercise tact in trying situations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 25 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Department: County Attorney

Location:314 W. 11th Street, Granger Building

Criminal. Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.