OAG - Tort Litigation | Legal Assistant III - IV | 25-0091 - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
Austin, TX
About the Job
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Tort Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking a Legal Assistant that provides work which involves researching, analyzing, investigating, and drafting legal documents and assisting attorneys with case management.The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the States law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
Legal Assistant III:
Drafts, prepares, reviews and edits pleadings, motions, briefs, abstracts, legislative histories, petitions, summary judgments, rules, and other administrative and agency procedures; Participates in coordinating discovery, including the drafting, responding, and calendaring of interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions and other information in accordance with local, state, federal and agency rules and procedures
Assists with coordinating, assembling, and preparing evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and other documents for use in legal proceedings; assists in all phases of trial preparation, including setting hearings/depositions/meetings, ordering medical records, coordinating discovery requests with client agencies, organizing trial notebooks and exhibits and preparing witnesses for trial; files pleadings with court
Maintains calendar/docket, files, case openings and closings; maintains case information on electronic litigation case management system
Researches and analyzes legal sources such as statutes, case law, administrative records, opinions, land titles, abstracts and rules and regulations; prepares memoranda on research findings; Reviews citations, quotations, footnotes, and references for accuracy
Participates in managing attorneys caseloads including scheduling, prioritizing, preparing chronologies, fact summaries filing, case management; maintains calendar/docket, files, case openings and closings
Prepares documents; organizes documents in litigation; prepares and coordinates service of subpoenas, notices of deposition and other legal documents to witnesses and parties to actions
Schedules and prioritizes attorney caseloads; organizes case files; attends initial interviews and depositions; conducts investigations; prepares chronologies, fact summaries, and witness files
Coordinates the scheduling and drafting of interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions, and requests for information
Assembles and prepares evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and documents for use in legal proceedings
Prepares synopses, abstracts, or summaries of complex legal issues
Prepares attorneys for meetings with complainants, witnesses, and expert witnesses
Drafts and responds to correspondence and opinion requests involving legal interpretations and decisions
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
Legal Assistant IV: All of the above functions for a Legal Assistant III, Plus:
Conducts statistical, documentary, and investigatory research
Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSLegal Assistant III:
Education: Graduation from high chool or equivalent
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; experience in the following (or closely related) fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis: legal assistant, legal secretary, or general office experience in a legal environment
Experience: One year of full-time legal assistant experience
Knowledge of office procedures in a legal setting
Knowledge of and familiarity with legal documents
Knowledge of Westlaw, Westlaw Next, Lexis Nexis, or other related computerized legal research tools
Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
Skill in effective oral and written communication
Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
Skill in cite-checking
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 workspace within OAG 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.
Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 5%
Legal Assistant IV: All of the above qualifications for a Legal Assistant III, Plus:
Experience: One additional year of full-time legal assistant experience
Ability to supervise the work of others
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from a course of study for legal assistants [Copy of certificate required at time of interview]
Experience: Legal Assistant experience in civil litigation with the TX Attorney General or other state agency
Experience: MS Word 2013, Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, Excel 2013 and LCMS
Experience: File Serve Texas electronic filing
Experience with redacting confidential documents
Knowledge if the Texas Tort Claims Act and Texas Workers Compensation Act
Knowledge of legal terminology and principles
Knowledge of electronic discovery
TO APPLY
To 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
THE OAG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
You may apply to the job directly through the CAPPS Career Section. It is not necessary to apply both through Work In Texas and CAPPS Career Section
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Tort Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking a Legal Assistant that provides work which involves researching, analyzing, investigating, and drafting legal documents and assisting attorneys with case management.The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the States law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS
Legal Assistant III:
Drafts, prepares, reviews and edits pleadings, motions, briefs, abstracts, legislative histories, petitions, summary judgments, rules, and other administrative and agency procedures; Participates in coordinating discovery, including the drafting, responding, and calendaring of interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions and other information in accordance with local, state, federal and agency rules and procedures
Assists with coordinating, assembling, and preparing evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and other documents for use in legal proceedings; assists in all phases of trial preparation, including setting hearings/depositions/meetings, ordering medical records, coordinating discovery requests with client agencies, organizing trial notebooks and exhibits and preparing witnesses for trial; files pleadings with court
Maintains calendar/docket, files, case openings and closings; maintains case information on electronic litigation case management system
Researches and analyzes legal sources such as statutes, case law, administrative records, opinions, land titles, abstracts and rules and regulations; prepares memoranda on research findings; Reviews citations, quotations, footnotes, and references for accuracy
Participates in managing attorneys caseloads including scheduling, prioritizing, preparing chronologies, fact summaries filing, case management; maintains calendar/docket, files, case openings and closings
Prepares documents; organizes documents in litigation; prepares and coordinates service of subpoenas, notices of deposition and other legal documents to witnesses and parties to actions
Schedules and prioritizes attorney caseloads; organizes case files; attends initial interviews and depositions; conducts investigations; prepares chronologies, fact summaries, and witness files
Coordinates the scheduling and drafting of interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions, and requests for information
Assembles and prepares evidence, exhibits, affidavits, and documents for use in legal proceedings
Prepares synopses, abstracts, or summaries of complex legal issues
Prepares attorneys for meetings with complainants, witnesses, and expert witnesses
Drafts and responds to correspondence and opinion requests involving legal interpretations and decisions
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
Legal Assistant IV: All of the above functions for a Legal Assistant III, Plus:
Conducts statistical, documentary, and investigatory research
Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSLegal Assistant III:
Education: Graduation from high chool or equivalent
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; experience in the following (or closely related) fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis: legal assistant, legal secretary, or general office experience in a legal environment
Experience: One year of full-time legal assistant experience
Knowledge of office procedures in a legal setting
Knowledge of and familiarity with legal documents
Knowledge of Westlaw, Westlaw Next, Lexis Nexis, or other related computerized legal research tools
Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
Skill in effective oral and written communication
Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
Skill in cite-checking
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 workspace within OAG 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.
Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 5%
Legal Assistant IV: All of the above qualifications for a Legal Assistant III, Plus:
Experience: One additional year of full-time legal assistant experience
Ability to supervise the work of others
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from a course of study for legal assistants [Copy of certificate required at time of interview]
Experience: Legal Assistant experience in civil litigation with the TX Attorney General or other state agency
Experience: MS Word 2013, Adobe Acrobat XI Pro, Excel 2013 and LCMS
Experience: File Serve Texas electronic filing
Experience with redacting confidential documents
Knowledge if the Texas Tort Claims Act and Texas Workers Compensation Act
Knowledge of legal terminology and principles
Knowledge of electronic discovery
TO APPLY
To 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
THE OAG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Source : ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
