OAG (INTERNAL) - Child Support | Managing Attorney (Assistant Attorney General V) | 26-0527 | OAG Employees Only

About the role

The Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Child Support Division (CSD) seeks a Managing Attorney to join its mission-driven team. This position involves performing highly complex and/or supervisory legal work, providing direction and guidance to management and legal staff, and representing the state’s interest in child support enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Represent the State of Texas at legal proceedings
• Plans, organizes, directs, and monitors office performance
• Takes corrective actions to achieve assigned goals and objectives
• Supervises all office personnel, including hiring, evaluating, counseling, and training
• Supervises office legal processes
• Supervises and monitors the office budget
• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations, policies, procedures, and standards
• Responds to inquiries and resolves issues from agency management, government officials, attorneys, parents, advocacy and community groups, and other customers
• Serves as primary office legal counsel
• Develops and delivers training
• Performs related work as assigned

Requirements

• Must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date
• Must have four years of full-time experience working in Family Law
• Must be a licensed attorney in the State of Texas

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
• Knowledge of Family Law and the Texas Family Code
• Skills in legal writing, mediation, and negotiation
• Skills in serving as a trial lawyer, preparing sound opinions, conducting investigations, and performing legal research
• Skills in using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval
• Skills in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Skills in effective oral and written communication
• Ability to exercise 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%

Preferred Qualifications

• Texas Child Support Program Experience
• Management experience
• Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
• Experience: Four years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney, two of which must have been in Family Law
• Knowledge: 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; 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%

Benefits

The OAG offers excellent benefits, including:

• Comprehensive health insurance plans
• Paid time off and holidays
• Vacation and sick leave
• Retirement savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

The salary range for this position is $87,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The OAG operates on a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of its employees and the demands of the work. Employees are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week and may be required to work additional hours as needed.