OAG - Law Enforcement Defense | Legal Assistant III - IV | 26-0438

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Austin, TX
Category Legal
Job Description
Law Enforcement Defense Division seeks a legal assistant to perform legal tasks, including creating drafts of complex legal documents, coordinating discovery documents, and assisting attorneys in preparation for trial. The OAG is a dynamic state agency providing excellent benefits and opportunities for public service.

Requirements

  • Schedules and prepares pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, summary judgments, legal correspondence, and other legal documents
  • Researches and analyzes legal sources such as statutes, case law, administrative records, and rules and regulations
  • Coordinates the service of subpoenas, service of notices of deposition, and preparation of other legal documents
  • Coordinates, assembles, and prepares evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and documents for use in legal proceedings
  • Checks citations, quotations, footnotes, and references for accuracy
  • Schedules, attends, and assists in preparation for hearings, trials, meetings, interviews, appellate arguments, depositions, and docket calls
  • Reviews and performs redacting of confidential documents for filing with various courts
  • Files pleadings with courts
  • Assists in responding to public information requests
  • Travels throughout the state to conduct site visits, meet clients and witnesses, attend in-person court appearances and mediations, and other in-person litigation activities
  • Performs related work as assigned
  • Maintains relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions
  • Attends work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon 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

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401k Matching
  • Retirement Plan
  • Visa Sponsorship
  • Four Day Work Week
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Relocation Assistance
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