Travis County · 3 months ago
Attorney I-VI- Public Defender’s Office, Immigration Practice
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $126K/yrTravis County's Public Defender’s Office (PDO) is seeking an immigration attorney to provide zealous representation and advocacy for indigent, noncitizen clients facing charges in Criminal Court and Juvenile Court. The attorney will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to advise clients on the immigration consequences of their cases and provide holistic representation.
GovernmentInfrastructurePublic Safety
Responsibilities
Work with non-citizen adults and youth to advise them regarding the full range of immigration consequences associated with their criminal and/or juvenile delinquency cases and works with the defense attorneys to mitigate the associated consequences
Provides client-centered representation to indigent clients
Works as a part of a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic representation
Performs legal research and writing, including factual and persuasive memos. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school
Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas
Spanish fluency, written and oral, required
Immigration law, specifically as it relates to the intersection of criminal and immigration law both for adults and youth
Various forms of relief from deportation for adult and youth clients to provide advice on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions in criminal court and delinquency adjudications in juvenile court
Enmeshed penalties and collateral consequences triggered by criminal-legal system contact related to housing access, employment/occupational license access, public benefits access, or healthcare access
Best practices in socially and culturally competent representation of marginalized people
Jurisprudence, criminal and civil law and procedures, including constitutional and statutory law
Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines
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
May be required to develop knowledge of and adhere to federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information
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
Exercise sound judgment
Communicate effectively across lines of difference with others
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 and as part of a multidisciplinary team
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
Preferred
A cover letter detailing interest in the position, including why you want to work for the Travis County Public Defender's Office
Recent legal writing sample
Hearing and/or trial experience consistent with years of practice
Mission-aligned experience (work or lived) advocating on behalf of people/communities directly impacted by the criminal/immigration/indigent civil legal systems, including work with youths
Company
Travis County
Travis County is a government entity that manages civic, health, safety, infrastructure, and social services in Texas.
Founded in 1840
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brandon Rogers
Chief Information Security Officer
Brian Stacy, IPMA-CP
Talent Acquisition Partner
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