Legal Assistant II

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The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.

What You Get Beyond Your Paycheck

When you join the State of Texas, your monthly paycheck is just one part of your real income. Our benefits provide extra value that many private employers simply don’t match—often adding hundreds of dollars each month to what you take home or save.

• 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members—saving you hundreds every month in out-of-pocket medical costs
• Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that’s time off you’re actually paid for)
• Optional dental, vision, and life insurance —at rates much lower than most private plans
• Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
• Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment

Functional

Title:

Legal Assistant II

Job Title:

Legal Assistant II Agency:

Dept of Family & Protectve Svc Department:

Regional Litigation - CPS DD Posting Number:18783 Closing Date:10/07/2026 Posting Audience:

Internal and External Occupational Category:

Legal Salary Range:$3,793.41-$5,921.25 Pay Frequency:
Monthly Salary Group:

TEXAS-B-18

Shift: Day Additional

Shift: Telework:

Not Eligible for Telework Travel:

Up to 30% Regular/Temporary:

Regular Full Time/Part Time:

Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Nonexempt Facility

Location:

Job Location City:

HOUSTON

Job Location Address:5425 POLK ST Other Locations: MOS Codes: ,,270A,27D,5J0X1,LN,YN,YNS

Job Description:

The legal assistant shall be responsible for facilitating and expediting Child Protective Service abuse and neglect cases within the parameters of policy guidelines of the Texas Family Code and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The position performs complex legal assistant work, including researching, analyzing, investigating, and drafting legal documents under the supervision of Department attorneys and county and district attorneys representing the Department.

Essential Job Functions:

Performs legal work related to the prosecution of child and elder abuse cases. Prepares, develops, reviews and edits petitions, motions, ordersservice, subpoenas, inquiries, discovery, and files documents with the district clerk's office as needed. Handles and prepares correspondence andmemoranda. Schedules, attends and prepares cases and witnesses forhearings, trials, staffings, interviews, depositions and docket calls.

Coordinates, develops and updated responses to discovery requests.

Verifies service of process. Assists in negotiating court orders. Informs Departmental personnel of case status, decisions, and scheduling. Routinelyinteracts with Department attorneys, district and county attorneys, judges,ad litems, caseworkers and Departmental administrators and performs other work as assigned.

Registrations,Licensure Requirements, or

Certifications:

N/A

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and related computer software. Knowledge of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and the ability to adapt to the use of other materials as necessary.

Initial Screening Criteria:

Graduation from high school or equivalent. Two years of full-time paralegal,legal assistant, legal secretarial or Departmental experience. Ninety hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted forthe required experience.

Preferred Criteria

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