OAG - Healthcare Program Enforcement | Assistant A

About the role

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking attorneys licensed in Texas to join the agency's Healthcare Program Enforcement Division to engage in the exciting and fulfilling work of investigating, evaluating, and litigating whistleblower lawsuits filed under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. Our cases involve lawsuits against a variety of defendants including pharmaceutical companies, drug manufacturers and medical providers.

The OAG seeks qualified, self-motivated candidates to manage cases from inception to conclusion, including investigating qui tam cases, drafting and issuing civil investigative demands, drafting motions and trying cases, and negotiating settlements and pursuing appeals. The role requires close coordination with government agencies, thorough analysis of complex regulatory schemes, and active involvement in discovery, witness interviews, data review, and case recommendations. Knowledge of or interest in healthcare law is a plus.

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 along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and conducts Healthcare Program Enforcement and related investigations.
• Analyzes factual and legal issues and develops evidence for pursuit of Healthcare Program Enforcement cases, including performing legal research, conducting interviews, and directing investigator activity.
• Reviews data and documentation from client agencies and other resources, coordinates with the federal government and other state governments to evaluate and potentially resolve pending whistle-blower lawsuits, and reports findings and analysis to management and Executive Administration.
• Monitors pending cases in which the State has declined to intervene, preparing legal briefs independently and in coordination with other AAGs where needed to protect the State's interests.
• Works on a team of attorneys in the Healthcare Program Enforcement Division, investigating and litigating complex cases and preparing cases for jury trial.
• Conducts all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including discovery, motion practice, preparation for and/or conducting fact and expert witness depositions; analyzes factual and legal issues and evidence as a part of litigating healthcare program fraud cases; reviews documentation from client agencies and produced from parties in discovery.
• Prepares legal briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents; drafts discovery requests and responses; represents the Office of the Attorney General before state or federal district courts.
• Oversees the analysis of factual and legal issues and developing evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.).
• Three years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney for Assistant Attorney General (AAG) IV.
• Four years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney for Assistant Attorney General (AAG) V.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.
• Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making.
• 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 train others.
• 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.

Skills

• Working on complex civil litigation is preferred.

Benefits

OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.