OAG - Special Litigation | Assistant Attorney General III - IV | 26-0575
General Description
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking experienced civil litigators to join its Special Litigation Division (SLD). SLD, created in 2015 by Attorney General Ken Paxton, handles and coordinates high-profile, high-impact litigation for the State of Texas. Its primary focus is affirmative litigation to enforce the limits of government authority. Assistant Attorneys General in SLD are typically also appointed as Special Counsel and are responsible for litigating complex cases on a variety of subjects, from pre-filing research to appeal, in both state and federal court. SLD personnel collaborate frequently with other OAG divisions and advise, counsel, and assist client state agencies and OAG’s executive leadership.
Essential Position Functions
Represents the state’s interest as counsel in all stages of significant, high-profile, and complex multi-divisional litigation matters involving a variety of legal areas at the pretrial, trial, and appellate level in both state and federal court by performing tasks that include conducting discovery; preparing legal documents (e.g., pleadings, briefs, memoranda); attending and participating actively in hearings and trials; and coordinating with other governmental bodies
Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance to client state agencies and the agency’s Executive Administration on significant, multi-divisional litigation matters
Oversees the preparation of cases for trial
Oversees the analysis of factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery
Represents the State’s interest in litigation matters
Advises clients and management on factual and legal issues
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 III: Education - Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date.
Experience - Two years of full-time litigation experience as a licensed attorney
Knowledge - Of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws, regulations, and rules
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; and in the use of a computer and applicable software
Additional Qualifications - Experience with the Federal Administrative Procedure Act, experience analyzing issues of Federal and State Constitutional Law, Federal or State Court Clerkship