Job Description
Assistant Attorney General I-IV - Child Support Division
Key Responsibilities:
• Represent the State of Texas in legal proceedings to establish, modify, or terminate court orders for child support and medical support. • Provide legal advice, consultation, and technical assistance to the Child Support Program. • Develop and deliver training on family law and the Texas Family Code. • Perform legal research and draft legal documents. • Attend work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule. • Ensure security and confidentiality of sensitive information. • Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity. • Maintain relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions.
Qualifications:
• Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. • Licensure: Must be licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. • Experience: One year of full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney for AAG II, two years for AAG III, and three years for AAG IV. • Knowledge: Familiarity with Family Law and the Texas Family Code. • Skills: Legal writing, mediation, negotiation, trial advocacy, legal research, and use of a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval. • Abilities: Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, meet deadlines, communicate effectively, exercise sound judgment, work cooperatively with others, provide excellent customer service, travel up to 25%, lift and relocate 30 lbs., and work more than 40 hours as needed. • Preferred Qualifications: Two years’ experience in handling Family Law cases, jury trial experience, and proficiency in Spanish.
Benefits:
• Salary: 6,781.25 - 7,918.75 (Monthly). • Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week. • Overtime Status: Exempt. • Benefits: Excellent benefits package and opportunities for career growth at a dynamic state agency. • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making a positive difference in the lives of Texans. • Collegial Team: Be part of a collegial statewide team dedicated to supporting Texas children and families. • Public Service: Experience the challenge and honor of public service in a mission-driven legal practice.
Join the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Division as an Assistant Attorney General and use your legal skills to make a positive impact on the lives of Texas families. The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the state, providing exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. As a member of the CSD AAG team, you will represent the State of Texas in legal proceedings to establish, modify, or terminate court orders for child support and medical support, provide legal advice and technical assistance to the Child Support Program, and develop and deliver training on family law and the Texas Family Code. The OAG offers excellent benefits, including a salary range of 6,781.25 - 7,918.75 (Monthly) and opportunities for career growth at a large, dynamic state agency.
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General I-IV - Child Support Division Experience: One year of full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney for AAG II, two years for AAG III, and three years for AAG IV. Salary: 6,781.25 - 7,918.75 (Monthly) Organization: Office of the Attorney General Location: Brownsville, Texas Job Type: Full-time Schedule: 40 hours per week Benefits: Excellent benefits package and opportunities for career growth Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making a positive difference in the lives of Texans Collegial Team: Be part of a collegial statewide team dedicated to supporting Texas children and families Public Service: Experience the challenge and honor of public service in a mission-driven legal practice
Key Responsibilities:
• Represent the State of Texas in legal proceedings to establish, modify, or terminate court orders for child support and medical support. • Provide legal advice, consultation, and technical assistance to the Child Support Program. • Develop and deliver training on family law and the Texas Family Code. • Perform legal research and draft legal documents. • Attend work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule. • Ensure security and confidentiality of sensitive information. • Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity. • Maintain relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions.
Qualifications:
• Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. • Licensure: Must be licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. • Experience: One year of full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney for AAG II, two years for AAG III, and three years for AAG IV. • Knowledge: Familiarity with Family Law and the Texas Family Code. • Skills: Legal writing, mediation, negotiation, trial advocacy, legal research, and use of a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval. • Abilities: Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, meet deadlines, communicate effectively, exercise sound judgment, work cooperatively with others, provide excellent customer service, travel up to 25%, lift and relocate 30 lbs., and work more than 40 hours as needed. • Preferred Qualifications: Two years’ experience in handling Family Law cases, jury trial experience, and proficiency in Spanish.
Benefits:
• Salary: 6,781.25 - 7,918.75 (Monthly). • Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week. • Overtime Status: Exempt. • Benefits: Excellent benefits package and opportunities for career growth at a dynamic state agency. • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance while making a positive difference in the lives of
