Texas Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General III | Consumer Protection (Special Enforcement)
Texas Attorney General, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
The Consumer Protection Division seeks a licensed attorney for a highly competitive position on its Special Enforcement Team, based in Austin, Dallas, or San Antonio. The role involves planning and coordinating investigations into high-profile matters, including issuing Civil Investigative Demands, taking pre-suit depositions of well-represented opponents, and navigating privilege and other defenses. The candidate should be comfortable driving fast-paced investigations with news-worthy implications. The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas protects Texas consumers and the legitimate business community by investigating breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, and deceptive advertising; filing civil lawsuits to enforce state and federal consumer protection and charitable trust laws; and educating Texans on how to spot and avoid scams. The division has regional offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio. The work environment is collaborative, with lawyers helping each other while managing their own dockets as first and second chair from the initial stages of a case through resolution. The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy benefits and opportunities to do important work at a large state agency making a positive impact in Texans’ lives. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience public service challenges, as well as work-life balance, hands-on legal experience, and camaraderie in Austin, the capital of Texas. Essential Position Functions
Analyzes complex factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, undercover operations, examinations under oath, depositions, requests to examine, civil investigative demands, and other discovery Represents the Office of the Attorney General and other state agencies before state and federal district and appellate courts in charitable trust and civil enforcement cases Performs all phases of civil litigation for consumer protection cases, including drafting legal documents (petitions, motions, pleadings, orders, briefs, discovery, memoranda) and preparing cases for trial Prepares legal opinions, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, motions, petitions, and other legal documents Participates in administrative hearings and evidentiary hearings and in the discovery process Performs legal research and investigations; reports findings and conclusions 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 relevant to Consumer Protection Maintains a low to medium volume of litigation cases and investigations Maintains confidentiality of all case-related matters Communicates with representatives of state agencies and consumers Performs related work as assigned Maintains knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions Attends work regularly in compliance with the work schedule Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive information Complies with agency policies and procedures, including ethics and integrity Maintains a medium to high volume of litigation cases and investigations Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Two years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney in fields such as Texas Business Organizations Code, Texas Trust Code, consumer protection, or commercial litigation Education: Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Texas and in good standing; eligible to practice in Texas by start date Skills: Managing multiple tasks, prioritizing, meeting deadlines; legal research, writing, analysis; investigations; mediation and negotiations; reasoning and logic; problem solving; workload prioritization; judgment in choosing courses of action; computer proficiency Skills: Effective oral and written communication; ability to work under pressure and with others; customer service orientation Ability to work in person at assigned OAG location and to collaborate with coworkers for the entirety of the workweek (unless on approved leave) Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business travel Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with FLSA Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs Ability to travel up to 20% (including overnight travel) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Focus on consumer protection and/or commercial litigation Experience: Proficiency with electronic document review platforms (e.g., Relativity) and programs such as Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Word Experience: One year of full-time experience in corporation law, nonprofit law, charitable trusts, consumer protection, or civil/commercial litigation Knowledge: Texas Business Organizations Code, Texas Trust Code, nonprofit law, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and consumer protection statutes including privacy laws Skills: Legal research, writing, analysis; document review platforms Abilities: Demonstrated leadership and ability to work within a larger organization Other Language: Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish Seniority level
Associate Employment type
Full-time Job function
Legal Industries
Law Practice Note: This posting contains information about the role and does not constitute a formal application.
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The Consumer Protection Division seeks a licensed attorney for a highly competitive position on its Special Enforcement Team, based in Austin, Dallas, or San Antonio. The role involves planning and coordinating investigations into high-profile matters, including issuing Civil Investigative Demands, taking pre-suit depositions of well-represented opponents, and navigating privilege and other defenses. The candidate should be comfortable driving fast-paced investigations with news-worthy implications. The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas protects Texas consumers and the legitimate business community by investigating breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, and deceptive advertising; filing civil lawsuits to enforce state and federal consumer protection and charitable trust laws; and educating Texans on how to spot and avoid scams. The division has regional offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio. The work environment is collaborative, with lawyers helping each other while managing their own dockets as first and second chair from the initial stages of a case through resolution. The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy benefits and opportunities to do important work at a large state agency making a positive impact in Texans’ lives. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience public service challenges, as well as work-life balance, hands-on legal experience, and camaraderie in Austin, the capital of Texas. Essential Position Functions
Analyzes complex factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, undercover operations, examinations under oath, depositions, requests to examine, civil investigative demands, and other discovery Represents the Office of the Attorney General and other state agencies before state and federal district and appellate courts in charitable trust and civil enforcement cases Performs all phases of civil litigation for consumer protection cases, including drafting legal documents (petitions, motions, pleadings, orders, briefs, discovery, memoranda) and preparing cases for trial Prepares legal opinions, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, motions, petitions, and other legal documents Participates in administrative hearings and evidentiary hearings and in the discovery process Performs legal research and investigations; reports findings and conclusions 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 relevant to Consumer Protection Maintains a low to medium volume of litigation cases and investigations Maintains confidentiality of all case-related matters Communicates with representatives of state agencies and consumers Performs related work as assigned Maintains knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions Attends work regularly in compliance with the work schedule Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive information Complies with agency policies and procedures, including ethics and integrity Maintains a medium to high volume of litigation cases and investigations Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Two years of full-time experience as a licensed attorney in fields such as Texas Business Organizations Code, Texas Trust Code, consumer protection, or commercial litigation Education: Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Texas and in good standing; eligible to practice in Texas by start date Skills: Managing multiple tasks, prioritizing, meeting deadlines; legal research, writing, analysis; investigations; mediation and negotiations; reasoning and logic; problem solving; workload prioritization; judgment in choosing courses of action; computer proficiency Skills: Effective oral and written communication; ability to work under pressure and with others; customer service orientation Ability to work in person at assigned OAG location and to collaborate with coworkers for the entirety of the workweek (unless on approved leave) Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business travel Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with FLSA Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs Ability to travel up to 20% (including overnight travel) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Focus on consumer protection and/or commercial litigation Experience: Proficiency with electronic document review platforms (e.g., Relativity) and programs such as Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Word Experience: One year of full-time experience in corporation law, nonprofit law, charitable trusts, consumer protection, or civil/commercial litigation Knowledge: Texas Business Organizations Code, Texas Trust Code, nonprofit law, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and consumer protection statutes including privacy laws Skills: Legal research, writing, analysis; document review platforms Abilities: Demonstrated leadership and ability to work within a larger organization Other Language: Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish Seniority level
Associate Employment type
Full-time Job function
Legal Industries
Law Practice Note: This posting contains information about the role and does not constitute a formal application.
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