Office of the Attorney General

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is a dynamic state agency with over 4000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. Assistant Attorneys General 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. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work and make a positive difference in the lives of Texans. This Assistant Attorney General (AAG) position is in the Financial Litigation and Charitable Trusts Division’s Financial Litigation group, which handles the State’s breach of contract actions and related matters. We seek smart, creative, and ambitious lawyers who can analyze interesting questions of law and manage cases from start to finish. This includes prelitigation advice and investigation, hearings, discovery, negotiations, trials, and appeals, as well as drafting and reviewing potential legislation. Our attorneys have their own docket of cases and most of them work collaboratively in teams on larger projects. This position will handle construction cases; software development, technology, and licensing disputes; health care contracting matters; and more. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Prepares legal opinions, briefs, pleadings, motions, petitions, and other legal documents Analyzes factual and legal issues; and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery Prepares cases for trial and tries cases before state and/or federal court Represents the State’s interest in various civil matters relating to financial litigation, such as securities, insurance, banking, accountancy, contracts, construction, open records, garnishment, unclaimed property, benefits, and various administrative law matters Provides legal advice to client state agencies, board, and officials Represents the Office of the Attorney General before state or federal district and appellate courts Performs legal research and reports findings and conclusions Assists in drafting bills and amendments for legislative consideration Maintains effective working relationships with co-workers, attorneys, client agencies, and opposing counsel 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 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas Experience: Two years full-time civil litigation/civil trial experience as a licensed attorney Knowledge of financial and securities law Skill in conducting effective research Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines Skill in effective oral and written communication [Writing sample required at time of interview, if selected] Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making Ability to receive and respond positively to constructive feedback Ability to work cooperatively with others in a professional office environment Ability to provide excellent customer service Ability to work in person at assigned OAG work location, perform all assigned tasks at designated OAG work space within OAG work location, and perform in-person work with coworkers (e.g., collaborating, training, mentoring) for the entirety of every work week (unless on approved leave) Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business-related travel 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 5% PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Post-graduate degree in business and finance One-year judicial clerkship in either federal or state court Three years litigation experience in financial or complex litigation, including direct experience with discovery, motion practice, trial experience, and appellate litigation Strong legal writing skills TO APPLY To apply for a job with the OAG, submit a completed State of Texas job application through the OAG’s Job Postings Page. A State of Texas application must be completed to be considered, and paper applications are not accepted. For further instructions on how to apply through the OAG’s Job Postings Page, see our How to Apply page. 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 http://www.hr.sao.state.tx.us/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_Legal.pdf. THE OAG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER