Attorney II (Criminal Assignment) - County Attorney
Williamson County
About the role
Job Bulletin - - Williamson County Attorney II (Criminal Assignment) - County Attorney Reporting directly to a Lead Attorney or Director, responsible for adult misdemeanor prosecutions from intake through the appeal process. Represents the State on behalf of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking in applications for protective orders. Screens new cases, makes charging and filing decisions, and represents the State of Texas in all court proceedings (arraignment dockets, announcement dockets, bench trials, jury trials, pretrial hearings, probation revocation hearings and appeals), plea negotiations, evidence review, trial preparation, and witness interviews.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED - Prepares and conducts contested court hearings to include reviewing evidence, interviewing witnesses, preparing trial motions, responding to defense motions, preparing trial exhibits, and conducting the hearing (i. , jury selection, opening statements, witness examination and closing arguments) - Performs legal research by reading statutes and codes, analytical books, online case research, and specialized practice guides - Interviews and communicates with victims and witnesses and answers questions regarding the criminal justice system - Drafts legal documents such as motions, pleadings, orders, plea paperwork, legal memos, search warrants, and administrative documents - Communicates with county personnel, elected officials, judges, defense attorneys, victims and witnesses of crime, law enforcement agencies, and the general public - Attends all meetings and trainings, as required - Performs special duties as assigned Criminal Assignment - Ensures
Available shifts
- Work outside of the normal office
- (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) may be required
- May be deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency
What you'll do
- Performs case intake, screens, and follows-up on investigations to include reviewing police reports and evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies
- Drafts investigative requests for additional evidence, makes charging decisions, and files charging instruments
- Performs hearings during open court for motions to revoke probation, motions to amend bond conditions, and motions to increase bond
- Performs pretrials, announcement dockets, and first appearance dockets
- Reports directly to – Lead Attorney or Director
- Direct Reports – No PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, visual examination of documents, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, standing and occasional lifting/carrying ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
- Work is primarily indoors in an air-conditioned environment
- Some travel between work sites as required IRREGULAR
What you'll bring
- Doctor of Jurisprudence from an accredited law school and one (1) year of criminal law experience, including the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and the Texas Rules of Evidence
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, LexisNexis, and Westlaw
- Required
- State Bar of Texas Required within thirty (30) days of employment
- Valid driver’s
- Required within six (6) months of employment
- Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC) certification
- Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification PREFERRED
- Two (2) years of experience as a criminal attorney, preferably with a Criminal District or County Attorney's Office as a prosecutor
- Working knowledge of Odyssey and Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) EMPLOYMENT TESTING Employment is contingent on passing any post-offer pre-employment screening as listed below:
Benefits
- $88,983.52
- $94,561.74 Annually LOCATION Georgetown: 405 MLK, TX JOB TYPE Full-Time JOB NUMBER 14.03342 DEPARTMENT County Attorney OPENING DATE 06/26/2026 CLOSING DATE Continuous FLSA Exempt
- Williamson County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible full-time employees, retirees, and their families.
- These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; short- term disability and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.
- To review our benefit options and associated costs, click here to visit our interactive
- The County also provides retirement
- Full-time & part-time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).
- In addition to these basic employee
About the employer
Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please request assistance from the Human Resources Department. TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE POLICY Williamson County is a tobacco free workplace.
The use of tobacco products (e. , cigarettes, cigars, pipes, snuff, chew, etc.) and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) (e.
, vapor, e-cigarettes, etc.) is prohibited on all Williamson County premises. Employees who violate this policy are subject to appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
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