Attorney I-III - Child Representation Office at North… · Austin

Summary: Travis County's Child Representation Office provides high-quality legal representation to children and youth involved in the Travis County child welfare system. The Attorney I-III will build trusting client relationships, provide developmentally appropriate legal counsel, represent children in court, prepare legal documents and cases for trial, and advocate with agencies and service providers.

Responsibilities:
- Meet with child-clients and provide legal counsel in a developmentally appropriate manner
- Attend court hearings on behalf of clients and advocate for their position
- Review all relevant records and case-related information
- Communicate regularly with clients, and case contacts such as foster parents, kinship resources, DFPS case workers, service providers, and school personnel
- Attend case planning meetings
- Participate in out-of-court advocacy with service providers, schools, placements, and DFPS
- Draft briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports
- Respond to discovery requests
- Prepare cases for trial: collect, organize and prepare evidence, information and other legal materials
- Represent clients at bench and jury trials: conduct direct and cross examination of witnesses, admit evidence, and make opening and closing statements
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND one to three (1-3) years of licensed attorney work experience
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas
- Valid Texas driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:
- Hearing and trial experience consistent with years of practice
- Experience with the child welfare civil legal system
- Ability to fluently speak and write in Spanish preferred but not required

Required Skills: Texas Bar License, Child Welfare Civil Legal System, Texas Family Code, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Legal Research and Analysis, Legal Writing and Citation, Trial Advocacy, Pleading Cases, Spanish, Verbal and Written Communication, Collaborative Teamwork

Benefits: Flexible/hybrid work arrangement, including flextime and remote work; in-office work is expected on Wednesdays for staff and attorney meetings., New attorneys will have a training and mentorship period before being assigned full caseload., Comprehensive health insurance., A no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic., Longevity pay., Paid vacations., Sick time., Personal holidays., A friendly, stable work environment., Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union, which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits., Employees may enroll in a tax-free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction., Direct bank deposit., Confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family., Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction., Employees may access the Employee Health & Wellness Clinic for wellness programs and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs., An average of eleven paid holidays., Health insurance options including EPO, PPO, Consumer Choice and HDHP with HSA; all options include a Pharmacy Plan., Travis County pays 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP plans., $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County., Dental insurance., Vision insurance., Supplemental Life and AD&D insurance., Dependent Life insurance., Short Term Disability insurance., Long Term Disability insurance., Long Term Care insurance., New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment., Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service., A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex., Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year; part-time employees receive them on a prorated basis., New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment., Retirement benefits through the Texas County & District Retirement System, with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees., Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment., Each full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible employee is entitled to 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12-month period; part-time benefits are prorated., Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job-related coursework completed satisfactorily., Regular, full-time employees earn vacation time based on years of county service; part-time employees earn vacation leave on a prorated basis., Workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute for work-related injuries.