STAFF Attorney, Probate Court

The Staff Attorney is responsible for completing various tasks that allow the Judge more time to consider cases and that help increase the efficiency of the Court. The Staff Attorney assists the Court Coordinator and Court Administrator in reviewing and preparing matters for judicial determination.

Posting may close at any time.

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits.

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• Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate (JD) degrees.
• Continuing Legal
  
  Education:
  
  15 hours required annually, plus self-study and training to maintain current knowledge of a variety of fields pertinent to probate and guardianship issues.
• Two (2) full-time years of work experience in the relevant areas of law.
• License to practice law in the State of Texas. Member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas.
• A working knowledge of civil procedure and the Texas civil court system is important.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in high‑pressure situations and ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent, advanced oral and written communication and court presentation skills.
• Ability to complete tasks despite constant interruptions to deal with other issues regarding probate and guardianship cases.
• Must possess an advanced senior professional level of analytical ability and be very well professionally polished and versed in the art of being diplomatic and tactful, in addition to the use of good judgment and common sense.
• Must be able to handle all stressful situations with an even temperament and work effectively with others in the achievement of tasks.
• Must possess necessary writing skills at a well‑advanced and professionally creative level to communicate information and directions to attorneys, agencies, and citizens.
• Must have solid, current working knowledge and understanding of probate and guardianship statutes and other relevant state laws, as well as full comprehension of case holdings and departmental policies.
• Must be computer literate.

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To be considered for this position, applicants must fully complete all sections of the application, including EDUCATION, DRIVER’S LICENSE, and EXPERIENCE. Incomplete applications will be disqualified.

Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application. Failure to provide the required information will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past Seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to climb stairs, grasp/squeeze, hear, use keyboard, reach, perform repetitive tasks, see near, sit, talk, use his/her hands, and work alone and with others.