Transportation - Assistant Attorney General I-IV

Description:

Come join an exciting and vital team helping provide the roads, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure for the fastest-growing state: Texas! As Texas grows so does its need for transportation infrastructure. To assist the Texas Department of Transportation in implementing its transportation projects, the Transportation Division of the Attorney General's Office is adding numerous new attorney positions. You can be a part of the State's tremendous growth. The Transportation Division represents TxDOT in acquiring needed property through eminent domain, and in lawsuits spanning numerous subject areas including torts, worker's compensation, employment discrimination, contracts, and regulatory enforcement in both state and federal courts. The Transportation Division has a robust litigation docket that includes administrative hearings, motion and discovery practice, jury trials, and appeals.

Essential Position Functions
Assistant Attorney General I:

• Manages a docket of beginning and intermediate level cases
• Prepares and handles lawsuits involving, but not limited to eminent domain, tort claims, workers' compensation, employment discrimination, contract claims, etc., in both State and Federal Court
• Provides legal advice and assistance to state agencies with regard to the above actions
• Conducts investigations, performs research, and drafts petitions, motions, pleadings, orders, briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents
• Analyzes factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery
• Prepares cases for trial; performs all duties of lead counsel; conducts or leads administrative law hearings
• 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 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

• Manages a docket of intermediate level cases

• Manages a docket of intermediate to advanced level cases.

• Manages a docket of advanced, complex level cases

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Assistant Attorney General I:

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.)
• Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas
• Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas
• Skill in using a computer for word-processing 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
• Interest in handling eminent domain cases
• 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 A Government Entity work location, perform all assigned tasks at designated A Government Entity work space within A Government Entity work location, and perform in-person work with coworkers (e.g., collaborating, training, mentoring) for the entirety of every work week (unless on approved leave)
• 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.

• Experience: One year full-time experience as a licensed attorney

• Experience: One additional year full-time experience as a licensed attorney

• Experience: One additional year full-time experience as a licensed attorney

Preferred Qualifications:
Assistant Attorney General (AAG) I-III:

• Experience in civil litigation
• Knowledge of real estate valuation and appraisal
• Knowledge of land use planning
• Experience participating in remote proceedings using Zoom or other teleconference software

• Experience mentoring less tenured staff
• Experience in supervising the work of other attorneys
• Jury trial experience

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