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LEGAL Assistant II – Office General Counsel Jobs in Huntsville, Alabama, USA at Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Position: LEGAL ASSISTANT II – Office of the General Counsel
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POSTED: 03-11-2025
CLOSES: 03-20-2025
JOB POSTING NO: 035045LA
PAYROLL
TITLE:
LEGAL ASSISTANT II
EXTENDED
TITLE:
Office of the General Counsel
SALARY: GR. B18-($3875.74 / Monthly)
VACANCY
LOCATION:
Huntsville, TX
UNIT/DEPT:
Office of the General Council
PAYROLL JOB#: 025901
* Longevity Pay
* Regular Service Retirement
* Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted
* Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted
* No Study Material
* Moderate Overnight Travel
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
Three years full-time, wage-earning legal work experience. A Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies or a related field from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be substituted for the required three years of experience.
Thirty semester hours of course study for a paralegal certificate approved by the American Bar Association or the American Association for Paralegal Education may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis.
Legal research experience preferred.
Litigation support experience preferred.
Legal writing experience preferred.
Experience in the use of Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, or other related legal research software programs preferred.
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent to include word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software programs preferred.
Paralegal certification preferred.
Applicants must submit a cover letter.
Applicants must submit three references.
The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) may be reduced by 2.5%.
* Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.
* Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person.
Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person’s email address.
Shenesia Jenkins
Human Resources Headquarters
2 Financial Plaza Ste 600
Huntsville, TX 77340
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EMAIL (HR.Selections
Team1as.gov)
Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 03-20-2025. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the
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* Equal Opportunity Employer
* * Authority is granted on or after: 04-01-2025
* JD: 05-15-2023
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Title: LEGAL Assistant II – Office General Counsel
Company: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Location: Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Category: Law/Legal (Legal Secretary)
