Burleson County is accepting
letters of interest to fill a contract defense attorney position. This contract
position is being funded by a grant from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission
(TIDC) aimed at reducing the Covid-19 related case backlog and is limited to
attorneys meeting the following minimum requirements:
a. currently Licensed and in
good standing with the State Bar of Texas;
b. practiced in the area of
criminal law for at least three years, and practiced criminal law in the Courts
of Bastrop, Burleson, Lee or Washington County, Texas for at least one year;
c. exhibited proficiency and
commitment to providing quality representation to criminal defendants;
d. exhibited professionalism
and reliability when providing representation to criminal defendants;
e. maintain an average of 10
hours/year of continuing legal education courses relating to criminal law as
recognized by the State Bar of Texas; and
f. tried to verdict at least
five criminal jury trials as lead counsel or as second chair counsel.
Qualified attorneys may contact 335th District Judge - Reva Towslee Corbett, 205 E Fox, Suite 2002,
or via email at rtcorbett@burlesoncounty.org.
The County reserves the right
to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that submit responses, as
per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and
Contract Management Standards. Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns,
Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, and Women Business
Enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. The County is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Application Closing date:
August 31, 2022