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City outlines municipal judge appointment process; 25 applicants and posting to be extended
Summary
The city attorney told the advisory committee the municipal court job posting drew 25 applicants (14 for full time, 11 for part time); the committee agreed to extend the application window by two weeks to build a larger pool.
John Nieto of the City Attorney’s Office summarized the upcoming municipal judge appointment process for the Municipal Court Advisory Committee on Feb. 25.
"Right now we have 10 full time positions and 12 part time positions," Nieto said, and reported 25 applicants applied before the Feb. 15 closing date — 14 for full-time positions and 11 for part-time roles. He described the vetting materials (application forms, supplemental questionnaire, criminal background check and resumes) and listed the minimum qualifications the advisory committee will apply: Texas residency, U.S. citizenship, a license to practice law in good standing, at least two years of legal practice and three years of residency in the City of San Antonio.
Nieto explained interview logistics are flexible; the committee may interview all candidates in one sitting or split interviews across sessions and may choose how many applicants to interview in person. Committee members discussed the workload of judging positions and how best to schedule interviews.
After discussion about applicant pool size, committee members agreed to extend the posting period by two weeks. Chair McKee Rodriguez asked staff to coordinate the extension with Human Resources. Fred Garcia confirmed staff could work with HR on the timeline.
The committee then recessed into a brief executive session to consult with the City Attorney about personnel matters; upon reconvening the chair announced no official action was taken in executive session.
