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Texas Attorney General · 6 days ago

Assistant Attorney General III | Consumer Protection (Special Enforcement)

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The Texas Attorney General's Office is seeking a licensed attorney for its Consumer Protection Division's Special Enforcement Team. This role involves planning and coordinating high-profile investigations, providing legal advice, and representing the office in civil matters related to consumer protection.

GovernmentLaw EnforcementNon Profit

Hiring Manager

Ilisa Burke

Responsibilities

Provides legal advice, counsel and assistance to clients and management on factual and legal issues

Participates in administrative and evidentiary hearings and in the discovery process

Performs legal research and investigations; reports findings and conclusions

Performs all phases of civil litigation of consumer protection cases including the drafting of legal documents including but not limited to petitions, motions, pleadings, orders, briefs, discovery and memoranda; prepares cases for trial

Represents the Office of the Attorney General in civil matters before state or federal district and appellate courts

Prepares legal documents, including but not limited to briefs, pleadings, and memoranda; prepares cases for trial

Analyzes complex factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions and other discovery for filing of consumer protection cases

Coordinate, plan, and monitor legal and/or administrative activities

Advises management on factual and legal issues

Assists in drafting bills and amendments for legislative consideration

Provides technical guidance to less tenured staff and may help train others

Maintains knowledge of legal principles and practices relevant to Consumer Protection

Testifies at hearings, trials, and legislative meetings

Maintains a high volume of litigation cases and investigations

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

Maintains a medium to high volume of litigation cases and investigations

Qualification

Licensed attorneyLegal researchCivil litigationConsumer protectionCommercial litigationLegal writingSpanish proficiencyEffective communicationProblem solvingTeam collaborationTime management

Required

Graduation from accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.)

Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Texas

Two years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney working in the following (or closely related) fields: Texas Business Organizations Code, Texas Trust Code, consumer protection; commercial litigation

Must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date

Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines

Skill 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 using a computer and applicable software

Skill in working under pressure and cooperatively with other attorneys, supervisors, investigators, and support staff

Skill in effective oral and written communication

Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making

Knowledge of law and legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws, regulations, and rules

Ability to prepare legal documents, to conduct research, to interpret and apply laws, to summarize findings, to prepare cases and present at trial, to conduct hearings and to communicate effectively

Ability to handle stressful situations

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 20%

Preferred

Focus on consumer protection and/or commercial litigation subjects

Using electronic document review platforms including Relativity and programs such as Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and Word

One year of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: corporation law; nonprofit law; charitable trusts; consumer protection; commercial litigation; civil litigation

Knowledge of law and legal principles and practices relevant to the Texas Business Organizations Code, Texas Trust Code, nonprofit law, Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and relevant consumer protection statutes, including state and federal privacy laws

Legal research, writing, and analysis; experience with document review platforms

Proven ability leading others; proven ability to work within a larger organization

Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish