Assistant Attorney General I-IV

Max 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization: Office of the Attorney General
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General I-IV
Job Code: 24-0039 (00036891)

Summary
The Office of the Attorney General is hiring Assistant Attorneys General I-IV to work for the Child Support Division. Job responsibilities include representing the state’s interest in judicial and administrative matters, providing legal advice, consultation and technical assistance to the Child Support Program and staff, and developing and delivering training. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, a Bachelor's degree, a Juris Doctor degree, and a license as an attorney by the State of Texas. Preferred qualifications include two years’ experience in handling Family Law cases, Jury Trial Experience, and experience in handling a high-volume legal practice. The salary range is $6, - $7, per month.

Organization: Office of the Attorney General
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General I-IV
Job Code: 24-0039 (00036891)

Job Description

General Description

Essential Position Functions

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• AAG I:
  
  
  
  • Graduation from high school or equivalent.
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  
  
  • Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (.) degree.
  
  
  • Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas.
  
  
  • Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
  
  
  • Knowledge of Family Law and the Texas Family Code.
  
  
  • 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 workspace within OAG work location, and perform in-person work with coworkers (., 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%.
  
  
  
  


• AAG II:
  
  
  
  • All of the above minimum qualifications for an AAG I, plus:
  
  
  • One (1) year of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney.
  
  
  
  


• AAG III:
  
  
  
  • All of the above minimum qualifications for an AAG I, plus:
  
  
  • Two (2) years of

Employees enjoy excellent benefits

Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish

Legal writing, mediation, negotiation, trial lawyer, preparing sound opinions, conducting investigations, legal research, handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, meeting deadlines, effective oral and written communication, exercising sound judgment and effective decision making, providing excellent customer service

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

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Qualification and Experience Graduation from high school or equivalent, Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas, Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas, Knowledge of Family Law and the Texas Family Code

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