OAG - Child Support | Assistant Attorney General I
About the Role
Join the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Child Support Division (CSD) in our mission to encourage responsible parenting by promoting the involvement of both parents in their children's lives and ensuring that children in Texas receive the support they need and deserve. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) represent the State of Texas in judicial and administrative family law proceedings to establish paternity, obtain court orders for financial support and health care coverage for children, and enforce and modify child support orders.
Responsibilities
- Represent the State of Texas at legal proceedings to locate, establish, enforce, modify, or terminate court orders for child support and medical support.
- Represents the State of Texas in administrative hearings.
- Provides legal advice, consultation, and technical assistance to the Child Support Program.
- Develops and delivers training.
- 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
Assistant Attorney General (AAG) I:
- Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
- Licensed as an attorney by the State 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 Family Law and the Texas Family Code.
Skills:
- Skill in legal writing, mediation, and negotiation.
- Skill in serving as a trial lawyer, preparing sound opinions, conducting investigations, and performing legal research.
- Skill in using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.
- Skill in effective oral and written communication.
- 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 25%.
Assistant Attorney General II:
- All of the above minimum qualifications for an AAG I, PLUS:
- Experience: One year of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney.
Assistant Attorney General III:
- All of the above minimum qualifications for an AAG II, PLUS:
- Experience: One additional year of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney.
Assistant Attorney General IV:
- All of the above minimum qualifications for an AAG III, PLUS:
- Experience: One additional year of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two years' experience in handling Family Law cases.
- Jury Trial Experience.
- Experience in handling a high-volume legal practice.
- Other Language: Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish.
Note: To apply for this position, 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 may subject you to a criminal background check pursuant to the Texas Government Code.