FIRST COURT OF APPEALS ***Please view job posting at: https://www.txcourts.gov/1stcoa/careers/***
JOB VACANCY NOTICE
State Job Title: Attorney IV Posting #: 01-24-03-AT
Closing Date: Until filled
Location: Houston, Texas
Salary Range: $ 105,000 – $120,000 Start Date: As soon as possible (depending on experience)
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: The First Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas, is accepting applications for a staff attorney to work in Justice Sarah Beth Landau’s chambers. The attorney in this position is expected to perform highly advanced work with in-depth analysis and presentment of legal issues. The position provides opportunities to use initiative and mature judgment in assisting the justices in the disposition of appeals and original proceedings. In helping to process the work of the chambers, the attorney provides advice and counsel to the justice in the assigned chambers as well as to other members of the court. The attorney reviews records and briefs, conducts legal research, and makes recommendations to justices. Working with direction from the assigned justice, the attorney prepares written memoranda and initial drafts of court opinions. The job requires a strong command of appellate law and procedure and a strict adherence to rules of confidentiality and judicial ethics. The Court has a teleworking policy that allows remote work two days per week.
