Legal Assistant I - Section Assistant

Organization :

STATE COUNSEL FOR OFF

Primary Location :

United States-Texas-HUNTSVILLE Job :

Legal Employee Status :

Regular Schedule :

Full-time Travel Moderate Salary/Salary Range :

$3,482.57/ RET $3,395.51

Pay Basis :

Monthly Hazardous duty/

Longevity Pay :

Longevity Pay Training Academy :

No Work Site Visits :

No Study Material :

No Number of Openings :

1

Overtime Status :

Non-exempt Job Posting :

May 11, 2026, 10:47:54

AM Closing Date :

May 20, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

I. JOB SUMMARY

Performs routine legal assistant work. Work involves researching, analyzing, investigating, and drafting legal documents; and assisting attorneys with case management. Works under moderate supervision with minimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS A.

Schedules, attends, and prepares attorneys for hearings, trials, meetings, interviews, appellate arguments, depositions, and docket calls; participates in scheduling and prioritizing attorney caseloads; organizes case files; attends initial interviews and depositions; conducts investigations; prepares chronologies, fact summaries, and witness files; and explains previously interpreted laws, rules, and regulations to others. B. Researches and analyzes legal sources to include statutes, case law, administrative records, opinions, articles, and various rules and regulations; drafts correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents; and reviews mail and screens calls for attorneys. C. Coordinates the service of subpoenas, notices of depositions, and preparation of other legal documents, and coordinates work with state and federal law enforcement officials, courts, and agency officials. D. Assists in coordinating, assembling, and preparing evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and other documents for use in legal proceedings to include initial preparation of all trial files, and files pleadings with courts. Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed

III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A.

Education, Experience, and Training 1. Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED. 2. Two years full-time, wage-earning experience in legal work. Thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis. or graduation from a course study for legal assistants approved by the American Bar Association or the American Association for Paralegal Education. 3. Experience in inmate time calculation preferred. B. Knowledge and Skills 1. Knowledge of legal terminology and of research methods and techniques. 2. Knowledge of administrative and court procedures. 3. Knowledge of office practices and procedures. 4. Knowledge of the legislative process. 5. Knowledge of time calculations related to sentencing of offenders preferred. 6. Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred. 7. Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely. 8. Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public. 9. Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. 10. Skill in problem-solving techniques. 11. Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment. 12. Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports. 13. Skill to conduct research and investigations. 14. Skill to interpret court documents and correspondence. 15. Skill to evaluate and relate findings of cases. 16. Skill to type 45 words per minute (with no more than 10 errors) preferred. 17. Skill to interpret and translate Spanish to English and English to Spanish preferred.

IV. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION A.

Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry under 15 lbs., perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment. B. Conditions include working inside, working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane. C. Equipment (machines, tools, devices) used in performing only the essential functions include computer and related equipment, calculator, copier, fax machine, telephone, dolly, and automobile. Additional Information Please note that applications submitted via handwritten forms, email, mail, or fax will not be accepted. Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment, supervisor's name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who contacts you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. •Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.• Questions regarding this posting may be directed to: Gina.

Boyce2@IOIC.texas.gov Military Occupation Specialty Code The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met. Military Crosswalk Guide - Prepared by the State Auditor's Office Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions EEO Statement The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. You may make copies of this application and enter different position titles, but each copy must be signed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of applications, unless specifically stated in the job vacancy notice.