Salary: $67,465.00 – $84,331.00 Annually
Location : College Station, TX
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2302002
Department: Legal Department
Opening Date: 05/23/2023
Closing Date: 7/21/2023 11:59 PM Central
Description
Under general direction, the Assistant City Attorney I/Prosecutor is responsible for preparing and handling municipal court prosecutions including pretrial conferences, arraignments, plea agreements, jury and bench trials, preparation of motions, warrants and other legal documents relating to municipal court prosecution and city operations; and assisting the City Attorney in civil matters for the City as assigned.
Principal Duties
- Under direction of the City Attorney, prosecutes and disposes of criminal and civil cases in municipal court, conducts legal research and writing and handles any appeal from municipal court.
- Review and prosecute City ordinance violations in municipal court.
- Review and prepare all documents necessary for municipal court prosecution.
- Analyze requests for prosecutions from the police department, code enforcement, and citizens.
- Develop knowledge of City ordinances and state and federal laws affecting municipalities.
- Develop legal research and writing skills and courtroom advocacy skills.
- Perform other municipal civil legal work as assigned, to include assisting the City Attorney, Deputy City Attorney, and Senior Assistant City Attorney as required.
Qualifications
Required:
Graduation from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in the State of Texas. Knowledge of civil law, criminal law, and evidence. Training in courtroom procedures. Knowledge of legal research and writing skills. Admission to the Federal Bar after one (1) year of employment.
Preferred:
Prior legal practice experience in municipal law, criminal prosecution, or related field.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to include; Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, TMRS-Retirement (2:1 matching), Deferred Compensation, Term Life AD&D, Dependent Life, Flex Benefits, an Employee Health Clinic & Tuition Reimbursement.