Legal Assistant II

Date:
Feb 12, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Legal Assistant II

Legal Assistant II

Health & Human Services Comm

LSD Enforcement 5

13567

03/14/2026

Internal and External

Legal

TEXAS-B-18

$3,793.41 - $5,193.00

Monthly

Day

Days (First)

Eligible for Telework

Regular

Full time

Nonexempt

AUSTIN

4601 W GUADALUPE ST

Austin

This position is a Legal Assistant II in the Enforcement Department. The Enforcement Department is one of seven departments in the Legal Services Division of the HHS Office of Chief Counsel. It provides legal support related to HHS sanctions against facilities, programs, and services, including reviewing and drafting notices, correspondence, and guidance documents; interpreting state and federal laws, regulations, and rules;

rendering legal advice and counsel to HHS agency personnel; providing legal representation in contested case proceedings, and overseeing enforcement litigation in district courts.

The Legal Assistant works on the Child Care Team of the Enforcement Department in the Legal Services Division. The Child Care Team provides legal consultations and representation in contested case hearings to the Regulatory Services Division, Child Care Licensing. The assistant reviews and assigns consultation requests, reviews and assigns hearing requests, updates databases, drafts correspondence, obtains program records supporting the enforcement action, assigns cases to department attorneys, dockets cases for hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings and supports attorney hearing preparation.

• Maintains, organizes, and assigns new contested cases to attorneys. Assists attorneys in scheduling and prioritizing their caseloads. Maintains hearing dates for attorneys' calendar through Microsoft Outlook.
• Organizes case files and prepares chronologies, fact summaries, and witness files in preparation for court proceedings.
• Assists attorneys in preparation for administrative hearings, meetings, and interviews.
• Coordinates and contacts witnesses for appearance in all court proceedings.
• Files motions, exhibits, and orders with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH).
• Coordinates, assembles, and/or prepares evidence, affidavits, and documents for use in legal proceedings.
• Under attorney supervision, drafts various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and correspondence.
• Examines documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Conducts bate‑stamping, redaction, duplication, and indexing of documents.
• Coordinates discovery, including drafting and calendaring of discovery in accordance with relevant rules and procedures.
• Updates internal case management systems to assist in case documentation.
• Coordinates the service of subpoenas and notices of depositions by communicating with law enforcement agencies and court reporting agencies.
• Contacts office staff, court personnel, employees from other departments, and criminal justice agencies to obtain information needed for contested cases.
• Locates and makes arrangements with foreign language interpreters in preparation for court proceedings.
• Communicates with clients, attorneys, governmental agencies, and law enforcement agencies concerning the status of cases.
• Trains and supervises support staff, including reviewing prepared files and documents such as record requests, exhibits, and motions.