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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This posting is for a Managing Attorney of one of the Consumer Protection Division’s litigation teams. As Managing Attorney, you will co-lead a litigation team of 8 attorneys responsible for several high-profile, complex commercial litigation cases. The ideal candidate will have experience and comfort managing a team including more junior attorneys and legal support staff and will also be capable of pushing forward plaintiff’s side litigation, including aggressively managing document production, motions practice, and taking of depositions. The primary substantive portfolio involves enforcing Deceptive Trade Practices Act violations. The Consumer Protection Division enforces a number of other substantive areas, including for violations of the Business Organizations Code and where non-profit organizations violate their governing documents or other legal prohibitions.
The Consumer Protection Division has regional offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio. We provide a highly collaborative work environment where lawyers help one another while managing their own dockets as first and second chair from the initial stages of a case through resolution. The OAG seeks qualified, self-motivated candidates to manage cases from start to finish, including drafting civil investigative demands, motions and pleadings, discovery, and settlement, handling witness interviews, appearing at hearings, and more.
The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance; hands-on legal experience; and engaging camaraderie in Austin, the scenic and lively capital of Texas
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
TO APPLY
To apply for a job with the OAG, electronic applications can be submitted through CAPPS Recruit. A State of Texas application must be completed to be considered, and paper applications are not accepted. Your application for this position may subject you to a criminal background check pursuant to the Texas Government Code. Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_Legal.pdf
THE OAG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Full Time
Business Services
$130k-173k (estimate)
05/18/2024
06/01/2024
NASSAU
100 - 200
JOHN DELANEY
$10M - $50M
Business Services