Substitute Associate Judge

Substitute Associate Judge

Salary

$0.00 Hourly

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Appointed

Job Number

A7735-1026

Department

MUNICPL CLRK JUDICIARY

Opening Date

10/01/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

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Requirements

MOS Code: None

Individual must be a licensed attorney in good standing in the State of Texas, have had two or more years of experience in the practice of criminal law in Texas, have lived in the City of El Paso during the preceding 12 months, and be a resident of Texas. Considerable knowledge of: Texas State Law and City of El Paso Ordinances governing misdemeanor offenses, including conditions pertaining to juvenile defendants; court protocols and procedures. Ability to: adjudicate a significant volume of cases promptly and efficiently; clearly and concisely explain pertinent legal information to affected parties; fairly and impartially enforce judicial authority.

General Purpose

In accordance with the law, serve as a Substitute Associate Judge reporting to the designated Presiding Judge. Serve on call, as scheduled, as judge for cases involving Class "C misdemeanors and as magistrate for defendants arrested by the El Paso Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies.

Typical Duties

In accordance with the law, serve as a Substitute Associate Judge reporting to the designated Presiding Judge. Serve as scheduled for temporary court under the direction of the Presiding Judge, as judge for cases involving Class "C misdemeanors and as magistrate for defendants arrested by the El Paso Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies. Involves: serving as judge at trial sessions, pretrial sessions, civil parking hearings, and other court hearings; serving as magistrate on day, evening, graveyard, weekend, and holiday shifts; handling a significant volume of cases impartially and efficiently; advising defendants and other interested parties of charges, rights, legal opinions, and rulings; reviewing documents presented to establish proof of legal compliance; assessing judgment and fines; recording determinations of court; hearing preliminary pre-trial motions; handling additional cases as assigned by the presiding judge; performing other related duties as required.

General Information

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This is an Appointed On-Call position for the City of El Paso Municipal Court.

Duty Hours:

This position requires evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Associate Judges will be scheduled for these shifts.

• Must be available to substitute during normal business hours, Monday-Friday.
• Must handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation: Hourly pay rate is based on assigned workload. For any salary questions during the application process, please contact Julie Farmer, HR Manager, at FarmerJA@elpasotexas.gov or 915-240-3177.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: The department has 3 vacant positions to be filled.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Limited benefits based on agreement.

01

Are you a licensed attorney in good standing in the State of Texas?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have two or more years of experience in the practice of criminal law in Texas?

• Yes
• No

03

Have you lived in El Paso during the preceding 12 months?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you a resident of Texas?

• Yes
• No

05

Please provide your Texas State bar license number and expiration date in the area provided.

06

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

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Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov