JOB VACANCY NOTICE

Posting Date:  July 1, 2010

Closing Date:  Until filled

Job Listing Identification Number:  OCA-212-10-19

State Classification Number and Step:  3506/B29

State Job Title:  Attorney VI

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Agency Job Title:  Senior Attorney

Location:  Austin, TX

Monthly Salary Range:  $7,500 to $9,167

Type of Job:   Full Time           

Remarks:  see below

Travel Required:        Yes  50%

Job Description:  This position serves as lead counsel in Texas state post-conviction capital habeas cases and provides quality representation to capital defendants as described by the Guidelines and Standards for Texas Capital Counsel.  This position will assist in supervising the work of other attorneys.  The senior attorney works under minimal supervision with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides legal representation to death-sentenced individuals
• Oversees the preparation of cases for state post-conviction proceedings
• Assists in leading a team-based litigation approach
• Assists in supervising and training other attorneys

Minimum Qualifications:

• Membership or eligibility for admission to the Texas Bar
• Minimum of seven years experience as an attorney, including at least five years experience handling complex capital litigation
• Candidates must exhibit proficiency and commitment to providing quality representation to defendants in death penalty cases, as described by the Guidelines and Standards for Texas Capital Counsel, as published by the State Bar of Texas (see, http://www.uta.edu/pols/moore/indigent/txcapitalguidelines.pdf); and, may not have been found by a state or federal court to have rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during the trial or appeal of a death penalty case

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience in the defense of death-sentenced individuals
• Experience in training and supervising attorneys
• Experience with and commitment to a team-based litigation approach
• Commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Superior research and writing skills
• Proficiency in standard word processing software

Employment Conditions:

• Operates standard office equipment and software.
• Must sit for extended periods of time.
• May operate personal vehicle to conduct agency business.

Remarks:  The Office of Capital Writs (“OCW”) is a newly created state agency which will begin operation on September 1, 2010.  The OCW is a capital post-conviction office, charged with representing death sentenced persons in state post-conviction habeas corpus and related proceedings. 

Send completed State Job Application Form to Human Resources, Office of Court Administration, 205 W. 14th Street, Suite 600, Tom C. Clark Building, Austin, Texas 78701 or fax to 512/936-7563. State applications are available on the Internet at WorkinTexas.com. Resumes may accompany applications but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Following a screening of applications, interviews of qualified applicants who have sent in a completed state application will be scheduled.

The Office of Court Administration is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any request for reasonable accommodations needed during the application process should be communicated by the applicant to Kate Oehlers, the Office of Court Administration’s Human Resources Officer, at 512/936-1611.

JOB VACANCY NOTICE

Posting Date:  July 1, 2010

Closing Date:  Until Filled

Job Listing Identification Number:  OCA-212-10-20

State Classification Number and Step:  3505/B27

State Job Title:  Attorney V

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Agency Job Title:  Staff Attorney II

Location:  Austin, TX

Monthly Salary Range:  $6,667 -  $8,334

Type of Job:   Full Time           

Remarks:  see below

Travel Required:        Yes 20%

Job Description:  Performs senior-level attorney work and assists lead counsel in preparation for and representation of death-sentenced individuals.   Works under minimal supervision with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides legal representation to death-sentenced individuals
• Prepares cases for state post-conviction proceedings
• Participates in team-based litigation approach

Minimum Qualifications:

• Membership or eligibility for admission to the Texas Bar
• Minimum of three years experience as an attorney in one or more of the following areas:  state and/or federal criminal law; death penalty litigation; appeals; civil litigation

• Candidates must exhibit proficiency and commitment to providing quality representation to defendants in death penalty cases, as described by the Guidelines and Standards for Texas Capital Counsel, as published by the State Bar of Texas (see, http://www.uta.edu/pols/moore/indigent/txcapitalguidelines.pdf); and, may not have been found by a state or federal court to have rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during the trial or appeal of a death penalty case

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals
• Experience with and commitment to a team-based litigation approach
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Superior research, analysis and writing skills

• Proficiency in standard word processing software.

Employment Conditions:

• Operates standard office equipment and software.
• Must sit for extended periods of time.
• May operate personal vehicle to conduct agency business.

Remarks:  The Office of Capital Writs (“OCW”) is a newly created state agency which will begin operation on September 1, 2010.  The OCW is a capital post-conviction office, charged with representing death sentenced persons in state post-conviction habeas corpus and related proceedings. 

Send completed State Job Application Form to Human Resources, Office of Court Administration, 205 W. 14th Street, Suite 600, Tom C. Clark Building, Austin, Texas 78701 or fax to 512/936-7563. State applications are available on the Internet at WorkinTexas.com. Resumes may accompany applications but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Following a screening of applications, interviews of qualified applicants who have sent in a completed state application will be scheduled.

The Office of Court Administration is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any request for reasonable accommodations needed during the application process should be communicated by the applicant to Kate Oehlers, the Office of Court Administration’s Human Resources Officer, at 512/936-1611.

JOB VACANCY NOTICE

Posting Date:  July 1, 2010

Closing Date:  Until Filled

Job Listing Identification Number:  OCA-212-10-21

State Classification Number and Step:  3501/B20

State Job Title:  Attorney

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Agency Job Title:  Staff Attorney I

Location:  Austin, TX

Monthly Salary Range:  $3,750 – $5,417

Type of Job:   Full Time           

Remarks:  see below

Travel Required:        Yes  10%

Job Description:  Performs entry-level attorney work involving examining and preparing legal documents, rendering legal advice and counsel, and assisting in preparing cases for post-conviction litigation.  Works under the close supervision of a senior attorney.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists in drafting legal documents including post-conviction pleadings, hearing briefs, and

    affidavits.

• Researches points of law involved in state post-conviction proceedings.
• Assists in conducting post-conviction habeas corpus proceedings

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a LL.B or J.D. degree
• Membership or eligibility for admission to the Texas Bar

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Superior research, analysis and writing skills
• Proficiency in standard word processing software
• Commitment to a team-based litigation approach
• Commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals

Employment Conditions:

• Operates standard office equipment and software.
• Must sit for extended periods of time.
• May operate personal vehicle to conduct agency business.

Remarks:  The Office of Capital Writs (“OCW”) is a newly created state agency which will begin operation on September 1, 2010.  The OCW is a capital post-conviction office, charged with representing death sentenced persons in state post-conviction habeas corpus and related proceedings. 

Send completed State Job Application Form to Human Resources, Office of Court Administration, 205 W. 14th Street, Suite 600, Tom C. Clark Building, Austin, Texas 78701 or fax to 512/936-7563. State applications are available on the Internet at WorkinTexas.com. Resumes may accompany applications but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Following a screening of applications, interviews of qualified applicants who have sent in a completed state application will be scheduled.

The Office of Court Administration is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any request for reasonable accommodations needed during the application process should be communicated by the applicant to Kate Oehlers, the Office of Court Administration’s Human Resources Officer, at 512/936-1611.

JOB VACANCY NOTICE

Posting Date:  July 1, 2010

Closing Date:  Until Filled

Job Listing Identification Number:  OCA-212-10-22

State Classification Number and Step:  3576/B19

State Job Title:  Legal Assistant III

FLSA Status: 

Agency Job Title:  Paralegal

Location:  Austin, TX

Monthly Salary Range:  $3,500-$4,584

Type of Job:   Full Time             

Remarks:  see below

Travel Required:        No

Job Description:  The duties of this position will include work on assigned capital cases.  The paralegal will locate, gather, and organize all records, court pleadings, transcripts, documents, exhibits, and evidence.  The paralegal will also review and analyze case documentation.  Works under limited supervision with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Researches on-line databases and document management databases
• Prepares spreadsheets
• Creates and maintains a uniform system of organizing material
• Drafts, prepares and interprets legal documents
• Reviews and analyzes case documentation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with course work in law or a related field, plus 2 years paralegal experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong organizational, research and analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience in on-line research databases, document management databases and spreadsheets
• Proficiency in standard word processing software
• Knowledge of legal terminology, research methods and techniques, administrative and court procedures
• Ability to create and maintain a uniform system of organizing material
• Experience in office administration and/or mitigation investigation
• Experience with and commitment to a team-based litigation approach
• Commitment to the defense of death-sentenced individuals
• Willingness to work outside job description
• Paralegal certification preferred but not required
• Spanish speaking preferred but not required

Employment Conditions:

• Operates standard office equipment and software.
• Must sit for extended periods of time.
• May operate personal vehicle to conduct agency business

Remarks:  The Office of Capital Writs (“OCW”) is a newly created state agency which will begin operation on September 1, 2010.  The OCW is a capital post-conviction office, charged with representing death sentenced persons in state post-conviction habeas corpus and related proceedings. 

Send completed State Job Application Form to Human Resources, Office of Court Administration, 205 W. 14th Street, Suite 600, Tom C. Clark Building, Austin, Texas 78701 or fax to 512/936-7563. State applications are available on the Internet at WorkinTexas.com. Resumes may accompany applications but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Following a screening of applications, interviews of qualified applicants who have sent in a completed state application will be scheduled.

The Office of Court Administration is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any request for reasonable accommodations needed during the application process should be communicated by the applicant to Kate Oehlers, the Office of Court Administration’s Human Resources Officer, at 512/936-1611.