The Supreme Court of Texas has posted a job for LEGAL / RESEARCH ASSISTANT I, Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Performs entry-level legal assistant work for the Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families. The work involves researching, analyzing, investigating, and national and state child protection policy, U.S. and state statutes, and caselaw to assist the Commission with its strategies. Works under close supervision, with some latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED

* Drafts and prepares bill analyses, research papers, reports and memos.
* Researches and analyzes legal sources such as policy statements and documents, statutes, case law, administrative records, opinions, articles, and rules and regulations.
* Checks citations, quotations, footnotes, and references for accuracy.
* Summarizes laws, rules, and regulations.
* Attends legislative hearings and helps Commission staff prepare testimony.
* Assists in coordinating, assembling, and preparing research papers, reports, bill analyses, bill reviews and fiscal notes, as required.
* Assists in researching and preparing legislative histories.
* Performs related work as assigned.

GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES

Experience and Education

* Graduation from an accredited law school. Experience may not be substituted for this requirement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Knowledge of legal terminology, of research methods and techniques, and of administrative, executive, judicial and legislative terms and processes.
* Skill in the use of office equipment, Microsoft Word, search engines such as Westlaw and LexisNexis, and other searchable internet resources needed to accomplish the tasks assigned.

Applicants should email a completed State of Texas employment application to tina.amberboy[at]courts.state.tx.us.

* http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/gvjb/stateapp.pdf
* http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/gvjb/stateapp.doc

TCJC’s Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI) is currently looking for interns for the 2009 Legislative Session! Check out the job description and application.

TCJC Seeks Volunteers

If you live in Austin and want to participate on the front lines to help reform the criminal justice system, you couldn’t do much better than to hook up with the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition , which is looking for research assistants for the 2009 Legislative Session.

The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, a non-profit policy reform and advocacy organization, has volunteer opportunities open to individuals having an interest in the criminal justice system and a passion for social justice. TCJC is currently looking to fill the volunteer/internship position for a Juvenile Justice Research Assistant. Check out the job description and application here (link to http://criminaljusticecoalition.org/juvenile_justice).

Interested applicants should contact Jazmin at jacuna@criminaljusticecoalition.org or 512-441-8123 ext. 101, for more information.

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