Attorney Reference Services Supervisor

Job Summary

Supervises Law Library Reference Services Program and reference librarians.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

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

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs legal research. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration.
• Drafts briefs motions orders subpoenas contracts and other legal documents as well as correspondence and reports.
• Oversees the creation and issuance of legal documents including subpoenas motions orders writs warrants contracts official policies and other related documents.
• Prepares cases for trial. Collects organizes and prepares evidence information and other legal materials.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:
J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school AND three (3) years licensed attorney work experience.

Licenses Registrations Certifications or Special Requirements:
Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.

Preferred:
Spanish Fluency

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• 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.

Skill in:

• 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.

Ability to:

• 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.

Work Environment & Other Information

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.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Department: Community Legal Services

Location: Travis County Law Library 1700 Guadalupe street Austin TX 78701

Criminal Background Check Required.

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Required Experience:

Manager