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Texas Attorney General · 1 day ago

Assistant Attorney General I-III | Administrative Law

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$7,187/mo - $7,991/mo

The Texas Attorney General's Office is a dynamic state agency providing legal representation in diverse areas of law. They are seeking Assistant Attorneys General to represent state agencies in various legal matters, including enforcement and administrative appeals, while managing their own litigation dockets.

GovernmentLaw EnforcementNon Profit

Hiring Manager

Amy Jennings-Spence

Responsibilities

Represents state agencies in state and federal district and appellate courts in matters involving judicial review of agency orders, enforcement proceedings, actions challenging agency rules and statutes, and non-party subpoenas; may represent the Office of the Attorney General and state agencies in state district and appellate courts in open records litigation; may serve as general counsel to state agencies

Drafts pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda and discovery; participates in trial and appellate advocacy

Analyzes entry-level factual and legal issues

Performs legal research

Coordinates, plans, and monitors legal activities

Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance

Independently manages a diverse litigation docket with supervision

Represents state agencies in administrative enforcement proceedings before the State Office of Administrative Hearings

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

Analyzes routine factual and legal issues

Independently manages a diverse litigation docket with moderate supervision

Analyzes moderately complex factual and legal issues

Independently manages a diverse litigation docket with general supervision

Qualification

Administrative LawLitigation ExperienceLegal ResearchDrafting Legal DocumentsLegal AdviceTrial AdvocacyCourt Representation

Required

Experience in administrative law, or willingness to learn

Willingness to represent state agencies in state and federal district and appellate courts

Ability to handle enforcement matters, including suits to enjoin unlicensed activity and for civil penalties

Ability to handle defensive matters, including administrative appeals, rule challenges, ultra vires claims, and defending the OAG in cases arising under the Public Information Act

Ability to assist state agencies in responding to non-party subpoenas

Ability to provide general counsel assistance to state agencies

Ability to draft pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda and discovery

Ability to participate in trial and appellate advocacy

Ability to analyze entry-level factual and legal issues

Ability to perform legal research

Ability to coordinate, plan, and monitor legal activities

Ability to provide legal advice, counsel, and assistance

Ability to independently manage a diverse litigation docket with supervision

Ability to represent state agencies in administrative enforcement proceedings before the State Office of Administrative Hearings

Ability to maintain relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions

Ability to attend work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule