OAG - Transportation | Assistant Attorney General II REVISED

Job Description - OAG - Transportation | Assistant Attorney General II | 25-0664 | REVISED 08/26/2025 )

Job Description

OAG - Transportation | Assistant Attorney General II | 25-0664 | REVISED 08/26/2025 (  )Organization: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Primary

Location:

Texas-Austin Work Locations:
Transportation 300 W. 15th St Austin 78701

Job:
Legal

Employee Status:
Regular

State Job Code : 3511

Salary Admin Plan : B

Grade : 24

Salary (Pay Basis): 8,126.67 - 8,126.67 ( Monthly )

Number of Openings: 1

Overtime Status:
Exempt

Job Posting:
Aug 26, 2025, 10:14:56 PM

Closing Date

Closing Date :
Ongoing

Description

REVISED 08/26/2025

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Realize the dream of meaningful work in a collegial environment. Come join a vital team facilitating the roads, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure for the fastest-growing state:
Texas! As Texas grows so does its need for transportation. You can be a part of the State’s tremendous growth while honing your litigation and courtroom skills. 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 litigation docket includes administrative hearings, motion and discovery practice, jury trials, and appeals.

The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work making a positive difference in the lives of Texans. Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance;

hands-on legal experience; and engaging camaraderie in Austin, the scenic and lively capital of Texas.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Manages a docket of 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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor Degree (J.D.)
• Experience:
  
  One-year full-time experience as a licensed attorney
• Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas
• Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice law in Texas by start date.
• 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
• A…