OAG - Administrative Law | Assistant Attorney General - III

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. Lawyers in the Administrative Law Division (ALD) represent dozens of state agencies in court defending the interests of Texas on a variety of issues fundamental to people across the state.

The work is exciting, and our lawyers manage their own dockets as first chair. If you want to go to court, work on important and diverse legal issues, make a difference, and serve the public, then we want you in ALD.

ALD is seeking an attorney who has experience in administrative law, or is willing to learn, and is willing to represent state agencies in state and federal district and appellate courts. This position involves handling administrative enforcement and defensive matters. This position may also involve defending the OAG in cases arising under the Public Information Act, assisting state agencies in responding to non-party subpoenas, and providing general counsel assistance to state agencies.

OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work and make a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Assistant Attorney General I:

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited law school with a J.D.
• Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas
• Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas
• Experience in legal work
• Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws, regulations, and rules relevant to administrative law
• 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 acomputer and applicable software
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Skill in effective oral and written communication
• Skill in conducting effective research
• Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
• Skill in using a computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval
• Ability to prepare legal documents, to conduct research, to interpret and apply laws, to summarize findings, to prepare cases for trial, to conduct hearings, and to communicate effectively
• Ability to receive and respond positively to constructive feedback
• Ability to work cooperatively with others in a professional office environment
• to provide excellent customer service
• 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 20%

Assistant Attorney General II – All of the above functions of an Assistant Attorney General I, PLUS:

• Experience:
  
  One year of full-time experience working as an attorney

Assistant Attorney General III – All of the above functions of an Assistant Attorney General I and II, PLUS:

• Experience:
  
  Two years of full-time experience working as an attorney

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One to five years civil litigation experience or equivalent, including appellate and brief-writing experience
• Experience in administrative law
• Experience interpreting and applying open records, open meetings, and other open government legislation
• Admitted to practice in Federal District Courts