Texas Attorney General · 3 hours ago
Assistant Attorney General IV | Healthcare Program Enforcement
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe Texas Attorney General's Office is seeking attorneys licensed in Texas to join the Healthcare Program Enforcement Division. The role involves litigating whistleblower lawsuits related to healthcare fraud, managing cases from inception to conclusion, and participating in all aspects of pre-trial litigation.
GovernmentLaw EnforcementNon Profit
Hiring Manager
Ilisa Burke
Responsibilities
Working on a litigation team of attorneys in the Healthcare Program Enforcement Division, litigating complex cases and preparing cases for jury trial
Conducting all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including discovery, motion practice, preparation for and/or conducting fact and expert witness depositions; analyzing factual and legal issues and evidence as a part of litigating healthcare program fraud cases; reviewing documentation from client agencies and produced from parties in discovery
Preparing legal briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents; drafting discovery requests and responses; representing the Office of the Attorney General before state or federal district courts
Overseeing the analysis of factual and legal issues and developing evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery
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
Qualification
Required
Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.)
Experience: Three years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney
Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas
Must be in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
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, to communicate effectively, and to train others
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 (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
Experience: Working on complex civil litigation in both state and federal courts
Experience: Summation, Concordance, Relativity or Clearwell legal review software
Conducting legal analysis involving complex statutory and regulatory schemes at the state and federal levels, including applying legal analysis to fact situations and making recommendations
Knowledge of law, legal principles, and practices relevant to the Texas Healthcare Program Fraud Prevention Act and False Claims Act
Knowledge of Texas Rules of Civil procedure, Texas Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Procedure, and Federal Rules of Evidence
Familiarity with Texas and Federal case law regarding discovery and pleading
Benefits
Excellent benefits
Company
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