Litigation - Class Actions - Defense Attorney in Austin, TX

Government

Austin, TX

Litigation - Class Actions - Defense Attorney in Austin, TX

Attorney

1-2 yrs required

No

Summary:

Organization: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General I-III
Experience: 1-2 years (Assistant Attorney General II-III)
Salary: $7, - $8, (Monthly)
Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Location: Austin, Texas

Job Description:

- The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas is seeking a licensed attorney for a highly competitive position on its Special Enforcement Team in Austin.
- The Division works to protect Texas consumers and the legitimate business community by investigating breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud and deceptive advertising, and educating Texans on how to spot and avoid possible scams.
- The position involves planning and coordinating investigations into high-profile matters, including issuing Civil Investigative Demands and taking pre-suit depositions.
- The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees and offers excellent benefits and opportunities for important work at a large, dynamic state agency.
- Assistant Attorneys General experience a healthy work-life balance, hands-on legal experience, and engaging camaraderie in Austin, the scenic and lively capital of Texas.
- The position involves providing legal advice, counsel and assistance to clients and management, participating in administrative and evidentiary hearings, and performing legal research and investigations.
- The candidate must be licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
- The ideal candidate will have experience in consumer protection, commercial litigation, and using electronic document review platforms.
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- The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and offers a highly collaborative work environment where lawyers help one another while managing their own dockets.