OAG - Child Support | Assistant Attorney General IV | 26-0302

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Austin, TX
Category Legal
Job Description
Join the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Child Support Division in our mission to encourage responsible parenting and ensure that children in Texas receive the support they need. As an Assistant Attorney General IV, you will represent the State of Texas in judicial and administrative family law proceedings, promote the involvement of both parents in their children’s lives, and develop hands-on legal experience.

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
  • Three years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney
  • Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas
  • In good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date
  • Knowledge of Family Law and the Texas Family Code
  • Skill in legal writing, mediation, and negotiation
  • Skill in serving as a trial lawyer, preparing sound opinions, conducting investigations, and performing legal research
  • Skill in using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
  • Skill in effective oral and written communication
  • 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 in-person work with coworkers
  • 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 25%

Benefits

  • Excellent benefits
  • Tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans
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