Texas Department of Agriculture · 2 days ago
TDA - Famp;N Legal Assistant (59405)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$4,150/mo - $5,300/mo
1+ years expThe Texas Department of Agriculture is seeking a FN Legal Assistant to support the Legal Services Division. The role involves performing complex legal assistant work, assisting attorneys with research, drafting legal documents, and managing case files related to food and nutrition programs.
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Responsibilities
Draft, prepare, review, and edit pleadings, motions, briefs, legal correspondence, requests for production and information, and other legal documents
Assemble and prepare evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and other documents for use in legal proceedings
Coordinate the scheduling of preliminary and final hearings with the internal Docket Clerk; ensure timely and accurate filing of all legal documents
Conduct file preparation and organization, both paper and electronic, including preparation of hearings files, exhibits, witness lists and exhibit lists including copying and scanning sometimes voluminous amounts of records
Review and redact confidential documents for filing with various courts or hearings offices
Facilitate timely and accurate document production and responses to inquiries from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and other investigative authorities
Calculate, calendar, and monitor legal deadlines and assist FN legal staff by ensuring the deadlines are met; schedule case interview or preparation meetings
Conduct legal research and analysis to support legal proceedings, including developing and maintaining a working knowledge of the statutes, regulations and guidance pertaining to the various federal nutrition programs administered by TDA
Act as liaison with FN staff to research and obtain documents and information necessary for appeals
Assist with records management, by organizing, maintaining, and categorizing electronic case files and legal documents; scan and extract records from TDA’s Document Scanning System (DSS); ensure official records of FN appeals and referral records are completely and correctly uploaded into DSS
Assist the FN contracts attorney, including reviewing contracts and procurement documents and researching related issues
Follow all TDA policies and procedures
Perform other duties as assigned
Assist attorneys with responses to subpoenas and other discovery requests; prepare referrals to investigative authorities
Coordinate, assemble and prepare evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and other documents for use in legal proceedings
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of federal and state procurement standards
Work on complex or high-profile legal matters or projects
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree (one year of work experience related to the primary responsibilities may substitute for one year of college)
Legal Assistant II: Minimum one year of work experience as a paralegal or legal assistant
Legal Assistant III: Minimum two years of work experience as a paralegal or legal assistant
Legal Assistant IV: Minimum three years of work experience as a paralegal or legal assistant
Work experience preparing, reviewing and editing pleadings, motions, briefs, legal correspondence and other legal documents
Work experience coordinating, preparing and assembling evidence, exhibits, affidavits and documents for use in legal proceedings
Substitution: Bachelor's degree with major coursework in law or a related field or course study for Legal Assistants/Paralegals approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) or the American Association for Paralegal Education or completion of a program in paralegal studies may substitute for associates degree and required experience
Preferred
Graduation with major coursework in law or a related field or from a course study for Legal Assistants/Paralegals approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) or the American Association for Paralegal Education
Work experience creating and maintaining electronic file systems
Benefits
Retirement Plan
Paid Group Health Life Insurance for employees
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Longevity Pay
Dental
Vision
Company
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is a state agency
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Robert MacFarland
Chief Financial Officer
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