OAG - Special Litigation | Assistant Attorney General VI | 24-0894
Austin, Texas
Employer: CAPPS
Industry: Legal
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Description
REVISED 08/28/2024
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Serves as Special Counsel for the Special Litigation Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Work involves the highest level of litigating, directing, planning, organizing, and monitoring complex and high-profile civil litigation matters involving a variety of legal areas for the Office of the Attorney General, an agency of the State of Texas. Serves as counsel or lead counsel on significant, multi-divisional civil litigation matters. Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance to client state agencies and the agency's Executive Administration often of national importance.
The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State's law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance; hands-on legal experience; and engaging camaraderie in Austin, the scenic and lively capital of Texas.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
TO APPLY
To apply for a job with the OAG, electronic applications can be submitted through CAPPS Recruit. A State of Texas application must be completed to be considered, and paper applications are not accepted. Your application for this position may subject you to a criminal background check pursuant to the Texas Government Code. Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_Legal.pdf
THE OAG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED 08/28/2024
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Serves as Special Counsel for the Special Litigation Unit of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. Work involves the highest level of litigating, directing, planning, organizing, and monitoring complex and high-profile civil litigation matters involving a variety of legal areas for the Office of the Attorney General, an agency of the State of Texas. Serves as counsel or lead counsel on significant, multi-divisional civil litigation matters. Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance to client state agencies and the agency's Executive Administration often of national importance.
The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State's law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance; hands-on legal experience; and engaging camaraderie in Austin, the scenic and lively capital of Texas.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
- Represents the state's interest as counsel in all stages of significant, high-profile, and complex multi-divisional civil litigation matters involving a variety of legal areas at the pretrial, trial, and appellate level in both state and federal court by performing tasks that include: conducting discovery; preparing legal documents (e.g., pleadings, briefs, memoranda); attending and participating actively in hearings and trials; and coordinating with other governmental bodies
- Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance to client state agencies and the agency's Executive Administration on significant, multi-divisional civil litigation matters
- Oversees the preparation of cases for trial
- Oversees the analysis of factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness
interviews, depositions, and other discovery - Represents the State's interest in civil litigation matters
- Advises clients and management on factual and legal issues
- Testifies at hearings, trials, or legislative meetings
- Drafts bills and amendments for legislative consideration
- With approval from Executive Administration and Agency Press Office, may represent the agency publicly at designated events (e.g., press conferences, meetings, public announcements) regarding significant, high-profile, and complex multi-divisional civil litigation matters
- Performs related work as assigned
- Maintains relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions
- Attends work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule
- Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information
- Complies with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
- Experience: Six years of full-time litigation experience
- Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Texas
- Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas
- Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws,
regulations, and rules - Skill in legal research, writing, and analysis; in conducting investigations; in mediation and
negotiations; in using reasoning and logic; in identifying and solving complex problems; in
prioritizing workloads; in using judgment to identify courses of action; and in the use of a
computer and applicable software - Ability to prepare legal documents, to conduct research, to interpret and apply laws, to
summarize findings, to prepare cases and present at trial, to conduct hearings, to communicate
effectively, and to supervise the work of others - Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to deadlines
- Ability to work cooperatively with others in a professional office environment
- Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA
- Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs.
- Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 25%
TO APPLY
To apply for a job with the OAG, electronic applications can be submitted through CAPPS Recruit. A State of Texas application must be completed to be considered, and paper applications are not accepted. Your application for this position may subject you to a criminal background check pursuant to the Texas Government Code. Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_Legal.pdf
THE OAG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Created: 2024-08-30
Reference: 00044827
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Austin
ZIP: 78749
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