OAG - Administrative Law | Assistant Attorney General II | 26-0597

About the role

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) seeks an experienced attorney to join the Administrative Law Division (ALD). ALD represents dozens of state agencies in court, handling administrative enforcement and defensive matters, and may also defend the OAG in open records litigation.

Responsibilities

• Represents state agencies in state and federal district and appellate courts in matters involving judicial review of agency orders, enforcement proceedings, actions challenging agency rules and statutes, and non-party subpoenas.
• May represent the Office of the Attorney General and state agencies in state district and appellate courts in open records litigation.
• Serves as general counsel to state agencies.
• Drafts pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery.
• Participates in trial and appellate advocacy.
• Analyzes routine factual and legal issues.
• Performs legal research.
• Collaborates on legal activities.
• Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance.
• Independently manages a diverse litigation docket with moderate supervision.
• Manages administrative enforcement proceedings before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Requirements

• One year of full-time experience working as a licensed attorney.
• Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date.
• Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws, regulations, and rules relevant to administrative law.
• Experience or equivalent including appellate and brief writing experience.
• Experience in administrative law.
• Experience in interpreting and applying open records, open meetings and other open government legislation.
• Admitted to practice in Federal District Courts.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a J.D.
• Experience: One year of full-time experience working as a licensed attorney.
• Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Texas.
• Must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date.
• Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws, regulations, and rules relevant to administrative law.
• Skills 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.
• Skills in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.
• Skills in effective oral and written communication.
• 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.
• Ability 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%.

Benefits

OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits, including a healthy work-life balance, hands-on legal experience, and camaraderie with other talented OAG staff. For more details, visit https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance.

Pay

Details on pay will be provided upon hire.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided upon hire.