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Job Description POSITION: Staff Attorney CLOSING DATE: Position Immediately Available and Closed When Filled LOCATION: Hybrid Remote – San Angelo, Texas OVERVIEW: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT) seeks a dynamic, self-starting attorney who has vision, initiative, and a demonstrated commitment to public interest law to fill a staff attorney position in its San Angelo, Texas office. In addition to providing daily representation in civil legal matters, the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to identifying and taking advantage of opportunities for strategic advocacy and to engaging in outreach to and collaboration with low-income persons, including community groups that are made up of or serve the indigent. DESCRIPTION: LANWT is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides high-quality free civil legal services to low-income persons in 114 counties in North and West Texas. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A staff attorney must be able to gather evidence, advise clients about their rights, draft legal documents, and conduct civil lawsuits. A staff attorney must interview clients and witnesses with cultural competence, as well as handle other tasks in representing clients. A staff attorney represents clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. The staff attorney also interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for clients and the client community. The staff attorney will provide legal assistance in areas of general civil law, including but not limited to: employment, housing, family, foreclosure prevention, consumer, probate, special education, social security, public benefits, bankruptcy and landlord-tenant law. The staff attorney also designs and carries out outreach and community legal education and works closely with the community and low-income community groups to further LANWT’s mission of reducing poverty by providing equitable access to the civil justice system. The staff attorney may supervise and coordinate activities of legal, clerical, volunteer, or student workers. In short, the staff attorney is expected to handle a caseload involving substantial litigation and other justice-related advocacy, periodically attend evening legal clinics, and devise and participate in community legal education programs and outreach offered by LANWT. In fulfilling this mission, the attorney will provide high-quality representation to indigent clients in accordance with LANWT’s policies and procedures and with an attorney’s responsibilities under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the Texas Lawyer’s Creed, and the American Bar Association’s Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services to the Poor. QUALIFICATIONS: • Licensed to practice law in Texas., • Prior experience handling contested litigation cases preferred., • Strong understanding of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Texas Rules of Evidence., • Prior legal services, public interest, or volunteer experience serving low-income persons preferred., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills., • The ability to think and plan strategically and to develop and implement projects., • Possess a strong work ethic and a sense of accountability., • Fluent in Spanish – both verbal and written is preferred., • Excellent attendance record. BENEFITS: Excellent benefits package that includes paid sick leave, vacation and holidays; a retirement plan; health, dental, vision and life insurance. Please submit a cover letter expressing interest, a resume, and three professional references during the application process. LEGAL AID OF NORTHWEST TEXAS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Job Description This is a temporary position at The Office of the Attorney General for a Child Support Officer in San Angelo, Texas. GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE IF YOU ARE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE TO GO FROM A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT TO A CAREER WITH A STATE AGENCY Must have either a bachelor's degree, 4 years in collections or 4 years in the legal field to qualify GENERAL DESCRIPTION Performs entry-level/routine child support work. Work involves conducting detailed investigations to locate absent parents, establishing paternity; enforcing court orders for child support, and /or responding to customer inquiries. Level of Complexity of State Classification: Routine Level of Supervision of State Classification: Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS Takes the appropriate case action to locate absent parents, establish paternity for children born out-of-wedlock, establish or enforce child/medical support obligation, or initiate case closure: • Conducts detailed in-office investigations to locate parties, verify employment and determine assets, • Prepares documents relating to legal and administrative actions to establish or enforce child support orders, • Negotiates lump sum payments from noncustodial parents who owe past due child/medical support, • Negotiates out-of-court settlements and agreements with parties (CSO II only), • Monitors child support cases and refers delinquent cases for the appropriate enforcement action(s), • Documents all case actions taken using the appropriate agency tools, including but not limited to Texas Child Support Enforcement System (TXCSES), case/court documents, • Reviews and maintains child support virtual files for accuracy in the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) repository Researches case information on the computer including TXCSES. Maintains current knowledge of child support policies and procedures, Texas Family Law, federal regulations and other states IV-D regulations Assesses child support cases to determine the appropriate case action Explains Child Support Program policies, procedures, and regulations to customers Responds to customer inquiries and complaints Assesses the validity of complaints against the IV-D program with impartiality Serves as Notary Public Performs related work as assigned Maintains relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions Attends work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information Complies with all agency policies and procedures, including those about ethics and integrity MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; experience in the following (or closely related) fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis: full-time Child Support Program, investigations, credit collections, customer service, legal assistant, legal secretary, IV-A eligibility specialist, insurance adjuster Skill in negotiating and interviewing, in using a computer for word processing and data entry/retrieval, in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines. Skill in effective oral and written communication, in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making. Ability to receive and respond positively to constructive feedback, to work cooperatively with others in a professional office environment and to provide excellent customer service. Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business-related travel Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs. Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 5% PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: graduation from an accredited four-year college or university Experience: Knowledge: investigative practices and techniques Other Language: Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish Performs routine to moderately complex child support enforcement actions to collect arrears through special collections programs. Work involves assessing cases, enforcing court orders for child support, and/or responding to customer inquiries. Prepares and processes legal documents and monitors case progress. Negotiates lump sum collections. Our State set aside contracts require us to maintain a ratio of 75%-25% This means 75% of our employees must have a documented disability or a barrier to employment

Allensworth, a busy and growing commercial construction law firm, seeks a full-time entry-level Associate Attorney to join our transactions team in its downtown Austin office.The ideal candidate is a recent law school graduate preparing to enter the legal profession with interest in construction law

Assists attorneys with the handling of all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, preparing discovery responses, meeting with staff to obtain necessary information and/or documents; preparing deposition summaries and related correspondence; assisting with motions, organizing and coordi

Assists attorneys with the handling of all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, preparing discovery responses, meeting with staff to obtain necessary information and/or documents; preparing deposition summaries and related correspondence; assisting with motions, organizing and coordi

Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence and other documents for attorneys.Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system.Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.Filing pleadings with court clerk.Helping prepare for trial by

Assists attorneys with the handling of all aspects of litigation including, but not limited to, preparing discovery responses, meeting with staff to obtain necessary information and/or documents; preparing deposition summaries and related correspondence; assisting with motions, organizing and coordi