Child Support Attorney
13 hours ago
Are you passionate about promoting responsible parenting and ensuring children receive the support they need? We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Attorney to join our Child Support Division in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). As an Assistant Attorney General, you will represent the State of Texas in judicial and administrative family law proceedings to establish paternity, obtain court orders for financial support and health care coverage for children, and enforce and modify child support orders.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Family Law and the Texas Family Code, with excellent legal writing, mediation, and negotiation skills. You will work collaboratively with our team to promote the involvement of both parents in their children's lives and provide excellent customer service. If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual with a passion for public service, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent the State of Texas at legal proceedings to locate, establish, enforce, 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 to staff and other stakeholders.
- Perform related work as assigned.
- Maintain relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions.
- Ensure security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information.
- Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
- 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.
- Knowledge of Family Law and the Texas Family Code.
- Skill in legal writing, mediation, and negotiation.
- Skill in serving as a trial lawyer, preparing sound opinions, conducting investigations, and performing legal research.
- Skill in using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval.
- 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.
- 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 work space 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 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years' experience in handling Family Law cases.
- Jury Trial Experience.
- Experience in handling a high-volume legal practice.
- Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please submit your application through CAPPS Recruit or Work in Texas. 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.
The OAG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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