Assistant District Attorney I - 10

Brazos County•Bryan, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Prepares for and takes to trial assigned cases; performs new case intake and screening, including determining type of indictment, gathering evidence, conferring with witnesses and law enforcement officials, and preparing subpoenas; requests assistance from investigators assigned to cases; prepares for and attends arraignments, grand juries, pre trial hearings, and revocation hearings; makes plea bargain offers to defendants; and prepares paperwork required for court proceedings. This is a position that periodically rotates through all office divisions, including trial court, intake, appellate and juvenile.

Requirements

Requires juris doctor degree, or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
State of Texas law license.
Criminal law and procedure
Constitutional law
Prosecution of felony criminal cases
Legal research and writing
Persuasive speaking techniques
Personal computers
Perform legal research and writing
Instruct others in the law and facts of a case
Present facts of a case clearly to judges and juries
Make convincing oral arguments
Operate computers, especially to perform word processing functions
Organize many details of cases
Communicate effectively, both in person and over the phone
Maintain effective working relationships with other prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Education
Preferred: Experience
Preferred: Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Responsibilities

Prepares and presents assigned cases to Grand Jury for indictment
Prosecutes felony criminal cases before juries and District Courts, including preparation of instructions and papers
Handles all pretrial matters in cases, including appearing at all arraignments for assigned cases, prosecuting applications for denial or reduction of bail, filing witness list for trials, filing all notices required by law, negotiating plea bargain offers with the defense attorney, providing defense attorneys with all discovery required by law, and prosecuting all examining trials and applications for dismissal
Answers all pretrial motions, motions to suppress, and challenges to the constitutionality of statutes under which the defendant is prosecuted
Leads case investigations, including reviewing police reports and statements of witnesses, determining if an offense was committed and the grade of the offense, determining needs for further investigation, and making requests to investigator
Prepares assigned cases for bench or jury trial, including drafting motions, preparing writs, drafting witness questions, preparing charts, diagrams, and exhibits for the trial of the case, and preparing opening and closing statements
Performs investigative functions, including locating and interviewing victims and essential witnesses, preparing the witnesses to testify, and obtaining information by subpoenas and warrants
Performs legal research regarding the offense and issues surrounding a case, including preparing memoranda for the court on legal issues that arise in the course of a trial
Performs responsibilities related to Grand Jury, including preparing indictments, presenting cases, meeting Grand Jury's requests for further investigation or witnesses' testimony, and processing the judgments
Prepares orders for the trial court on pretrial matters, such as suggested findings of fact and conclusions of law
Requests subpoenas for witnesses, records, and evidence for Grand Juries, pretrial hearings, and trials
Makes applications for bench warrants for witnesses incarcerated out of the county
Performs post trial procedures, such as answering motions for new trial, arguing cases on a motion for new trial, and interviewing jurors on issues of jury misconduct
Researches and writes appellate briefs
Reviews probation revocation issues with Adult Probation office staff
Reviews docket with court staff