GENERAL COUNSEL II - Litigation Support Job at Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Austin, TX

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  • Texas Department of Criminal Justice
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

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POSTED: 01-24-2025

CLOSES: 02-04-2025

JOB POSTING NO: 035075LA

PAYROLL TITLE: GENERAL COUNSEL II

EXTENDED TITLE: Litigation Support

SALARY: GR. B28-($9194.85 / Monthly)

VACANCY LOCATION: Austin, TX

UNIT/DEPT: Office of the General Counsel

PAYROLL JOB#: 010552

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Graduation from a law school accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) or Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
  2. Three years full-time, wage-earning experience as a licensed attorney.
  3. Experience in the supervision of employees preferred.
  4. Program development experience in a legal field preferred.
  5. Experience as legal counsel in a governmental agency preferred.
  6. Experience in criminal law, health care law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or labor/employment law preferred.
  7. Litigation experience in state or federal court preferred.
  8. Must maintain a current active license to practice law in the State of Texas during employment with TDCJ through the State Bar of Texas or other appropriate Texas licensing authority.

**The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) may be reduced by 2.5%.**

**Applicants must submit a cover letter and a legal writing sample.**

**Applicants must include three references.**

**Applicants must submit a resume.**

**Interviews will be conducted via Teams.**

*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*

Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address.

Shenesia Jenkins
Human Resources Headquarters
2 Financial Plaza, STE 600
Huntsville, TX 77340
PH (936-437-4141)

EMAIL (hr.selectionsteam1@tdcj.texas.gov)

Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 02-04-2025. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which may be read with the free Adobe Reader.

*Equal Opportunity Employer*

*Authority is granted on or after: 02-15-2025*

JD: 01-10-2025
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Job Tags

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