Legal Assnt Ii - Austin, United States - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

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Austin, United States

2 days ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Legal Assnt II
(
)

Organization:

TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Primary Location:
Texas-Austin

Work Locations:
George H.W. Bush 1801 Congress Ave Suite 9.200 Austin 78701

Job:
Legal

Employee Status:
Regular

Schedule:
Full-time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

State Job Code: 3574

Salary Admin Plan:
B

Grade: 18

Salary (Pay Basis): 3, , Monthly)

Number of Openings: 1

Overtime Status:
Non-exempt

Job Posting:
May 6, 2024, 12:00:00 AM

Closing Date:
May 17, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

Description

TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

JOB DESCRIPTION

LEGAL ASSISTANT II

LITIGATION DEPARTMENT

External/ Internal

Job Posting:

Opening Date:
May 6th, 2024 No

of Openings:
1

Monthly Salary:
$3,942.73

Closing Date:
May 17th, 2024 Type of Employment: Full-Time

Job Title:
Legal Assistant II - ISC

Classification:
Legal Assistant II

CLASSIFICATION NO: 3574

SALARY GROUP:
B18

FLSA STATUS:
Non-Exempt

Remote eligibility:
Yes/
Category 3. After training, this position is eligible for telecommuting.**
Location:Austin - George H.W. Bush Building, 1801 Congress Ave Austin, TX
78701**
Additional Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at: Military Crosswalk for Occupational Category - Legal )

Agency Information
We have over 200 employees across the state of Texas.

We are a collaborative and team environment work culture that values an environment of trust and accountability as we work towards our Board's mission to protect and enhance the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing and maintaining standards of excellence used in regulating the practice of medicine and ensuring quality health care for the citizens of Texas through licensure, discipline, and education.

We value employee work-life balance and provide our team incentives that include telework, flexed and compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentives, health and retirement programs, 401K, parental paid leave, vacation and sick leave paid, holiday pay, free parking, tuition fee reimbursement, and other various benefits.

General Description

Performs complex (journeylevel) legal assistant work involving researching, analyzing, investigating, and drafting legal documents, and assisting attorneys with case management to support staff attorneys responsible for enforcement litigation.

At the direction of staff attorneys, responsibilities include:

legal and administrative support for informal Board proceedings; analyzing, managing, and organizing evidence and legal documents; and assisting staff attorneys with case management.

Works under moderate supervision, with limited mínimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Reports to the Litigation Support Supervisor.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
30% Prepares and distributes packets.

Reviews and analyzes investigative material; formats summarize issues; assists in coordinating, assembling, and preparing evidence, and documents for use in informal Board proceedings; submit ISC packets to staff attorney for approval; and make necessary revisions as requested by staff attorney; responsible for providing packets timely to licensee and board panel members:
and assists staff attorney in preparation for informal Board proceedings.

20% Responsible for case management and organization. Analyzes investigative material and manage and organize legal/administrative support for the Informal Show Compliance and Settlement Conference (ISC).

Assists in organizing and prioritizing staff attorney ISC caseloads; maintains tickler system to ensure all ISC deadlines are met; organize and maintain Litigation files as necessary.

20% Processing of ISC documents and pre-ISC responses and rebuttals. Assists with preparation and mailing/providing of licensee's rebuttal to ISC expert witnesses, General Counsel, and panel members. Assists with preparation and mailing/providing of expert rebuttal opinion to General Counsel, panel members, licensee, and licensee's attorney.

15% Responsible for post ISC correspondence and preparing resolved cases for presentation to Board. Assists staff attorney with cover letters and other related ISC legal correspondence and documents. Proofreading orders, legal documents, and correspondence for accuracy. Prepares complainant dismissal letters for staff attorney review and Litigation Director signature.

Prepares and coordinates final determinations, including Orders/Remedial Plans and dismissal memos for presentation to the Board for review and approval.

15% Provides other legal proceedings and departmental support. Prepares evidence and agency administrative records for cases being appealed. Assists with the ISC process, as well as special projects related to cases and the department needs in general. Analyzes legal sources such as statutes, administrative records, rules and reg