Job DescriptionGENERAL DESCRIPTIONThe Transportation Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office defends the Texas Department of Transportation throughout the State against claims involving personal injuries including premises liability, auto accident, and workers' compensation. If you dream of picking juries, presenting witnesses, and making closing arguments in the storied courtrooms across our great state, the Tort Team in the Transportation Division is the place for you. Assistant Attorneys General on the Tort Team have a spirited docket that includes jury trials, as well as motion and discovery practice. There is an opportunity to handle appeals, including briefing and oral argument.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONSAssistant Attorney General III:- Manages a docket of intermediate level cases
- Evaluates and defends against claims made against the Texas Department of Transportation under the Texas Tort Claims Act and the Workers' Compensation Act at all stages of litigation, including administrative hearings, pretrial, jury trials in district and county courts, and appellate work.
- Provides legal advice and assistance to state agencies with regard to the above actions
- Performs legal research and investigations and reports findings and conclusions
- Analyzes factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery
- Attends and conducts administrative hearings and evidentiary hearings
- Performs all phases of civil litigation, including drafting legal documents, such as petitions, motions, pleadings, orders, briefs, discovery, and memoranda
- Prepares and tries cases in state and federal courts; performs all duties of lead counsel
- Performs all necessary appellate work, including research, brief writing and oral argument before State and Federal Appellate Courts
- Performs related work as assigned
- Maintains relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions
- Attends work regularly in compliance with agreedupon 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
Assistant Attorney General IV All of the above functions for an AAG III, PLUS:- Manages a docket of advanced, complex level cases
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSAssistant Attorney General III:- Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.)
- Experience: Two years of fulltime 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.
- Interest in handling personal injury and property damage cases
- Skill in using a computer for wordprocessing and data entry/retrieval
- Skill in effective oral and written communication [writing sample required prior to interview, if selected]
- Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
- Skill in conducting effective research
- 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 inperson work with coworkers (e.g., collaborating, training, mentoring) for the entirety of every work week (unless on approved leave)
- Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 30%
- Ability to arrange for personal transportation for businessrelated travel
- Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA
- Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs.
Assistant Attorney General IV All of the above qualifications for an AAG III, PLUS:- Experience: Three years of fulltime experience as a licensed attorney
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in civil litigation
- Experience participating in remote proceedings using Zoom or other teleconference software
- Knowledge of Texas Tort Claims Act
TO APPLYTo 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
