Assistant Attorney General I-IV

Max 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization is recruiting for an Assistant Attorney General I-IV to join the Legal department. The Assistant Attorney General is responsible for 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:

-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
-0 years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney
-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%

Preferred Qualifications:

-Two years’ experience in handling Family Law cases
-Jury Trial Experience
-Experience in handling a high-volume legal practice
-Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish

Salary:

Assistant Attorney General I: $6, - $8, (Monthly)
Assistant Attorney General II: $7, - $9, (Monthly)
Assistant Attorney General III: $7, - $10, (Monthly)
Assistant Attorney General IV: $8, - $11, (Monthly)

Organization is recruiting for an Assistant Attorney General I-IV to join the Legal department. The successful candidate will be responsible for 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:

-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
-0 years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney
-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%

Preferred Qualifications:

-Two years’ experience in handling Family Law cases
-Jury Trial Experience
-Experience in handling a high-volume legal practice
-Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish

Salary:

Organization is offering a competitive salary to the successful candidate for this position. The salary range is as follows:

-Assistant Attorney General I: $6,

Travel Yes, 5 % of the Time

Proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish

Legal Writing, Mediation, Negotiation, Trial Lawyer, Preparing Sound Opinions, Conducting Investigations, Legal Research, Using a Personal Computer for Word-Processing and Data Entry/Retrieval, Handling Multiple Tasks, Prioritizing, Meeting Deadlines, Effective Oral and Written Communication, Exercising Sound Judgment and Effective Decision Making, Receiving and Responding Positively to Constructive Feedback, Working Cooperatively with Others, Providing Excellent Customer Service, Lifting and Relocating 30 lbs.

Electronic applications can be submitted through either CAPPS Recruit or Work in Texas. A State of Texas application must be completed to be considered, and paper applications are not accepted

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

Legal