OAG - Law Enforcement Defense | Legal Assistant II-III

Position Summary

The Law Enforcement Defense Division (LEDD) of the Office of the Attorney General represents the state’s law enforcement agencies and their officials & employees in civil proceedings in both federal and state court. LEDD is seeking a legal assistant whose work will involve legal tasks in the Law Enforcement Defense Division. Work involves creating initial drafts of complex legal documents, coordinating complex discovery documents for use in legal proceedings;

assisting attorneys in preparation for trial including organizing notebooks, exhibits and witnesses; and managing attorney’s caseload.

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 at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in law or a related field. Experience in the following (or closely related) fields may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis: legal assistant working civil litigation
• Knowledge of relevant law and legal principles and practices
• Knowledge of State and Federal Civil Procedures
• Excellent organization/administrative skills, including a strong, consistent attention to detail and organized work style
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Skill in effective oral and written communication (
  
  Note:
  
  Writing sample may be required for selected interviewees.)
• Skill in conducting legal research
• Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
• 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 more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA
• 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 lift and relocate 30 lbs.
• Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business-related travel
• Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 10%

• Experience:
  
  One year of full-time experience as a legal assistant working civil litigation

• Experience:
  
  Two years of full-time experience as a legal assistant in civil litigation
• Education:
  
  Graduation from a course of study for paralegals
• Knowledge:
  Legal terminology and principles
• Skills:
  
  Perform legal research using Westlaw, Lexis Nexis or other research tools
• Certification: CLA, CP or RP