OAG - General Litigation | Legal Assistant III | 26-0493

Capps
Austin, TX
Category Legal
Job Description
The General Litigation Division (GLD) of the Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Legal Assistant whose work will involve highly advanced paralegal tasks for several attorneys in the division. Work involves legal research and drafting complex legal documents.

Requirements

  • Drafts, prepares, organizes and reviews legal documents in complex litigation
  • Coordinates complex discovery
  • Analyzes, drafts, and responds to general correspondence and memoranda
  • Assists with drafting cost analyses and bill summaries
  • Tracks and analyzes relevant legislation
  • Schedules, attends, assists, and prepares attorneys for hearings, trials, agency meetings
  • Manages attorneys’ caseloads
  • Organizes case files
  • Researches and analyzes legal sources
  • Uses computer-assisted research
  • Prepares memoranda on research findings
  • Assists in all phases of trial preparation
  • Communicates with client agencies, court personnel, and outside entities
  • Trains and/or provides technical assistance to less tenured legal assistants
  • Assists with conducting training seminars

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plan
  • 401k Matching
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
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