Environmental Protection Attorney

4 days ago

Austin, Texas, United States CAPPS, Inc. Full time
About the Role

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is a dynamic state agency with a rich history of providing exemplary legal representation to the State of Texas. As the State's law firm, the OAG is committed to upholding the law and protecting the interests of Texans.

Job Responsibilities
  • Handles all aspects of litigation, including:
    • Legal research and memoranda
    • Witness preparation
    • Client communications
    • Case briefings
    • Written discovery
    • Depositions
    • Pre-trial motions
    • Dispositive motions
    • Hearings
    • Mediations
    • Trials
  • Provides excellent client service and functions well with other attorneys and staff within a dynamic office environment
  • Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance to client state agencies and law enforcement entities
  • Manages a docket of moderately complex level cases
  • Prepares legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, and memoranda
  • Performs legal research and investigations, and reports findings and conclusions
  • Participates in administrative and evidentiary hearings and in the discovery process
  • Represents the Office of the Attorney General before state or federal district and appellate courts
  • Analyzes factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery
  • Prepares cases for trials
  • 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
Requirements
  • Education: 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
  • Knowledge of legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws, regulations, and rules
  • Excellent organization/administrative skills, including a strong, consistent attention to detail and organized work style
  • Skill in legal research, writing, and analysis; in conducting investigations; in mediation and negotiations; in using reasoning and logic; in identifying and solving complex problems; in using judgment to identify courses of action; and in the use of a computer and applicable software
  • Ability to prepare legal documents, to conduct research, to interpret and apply laws, to summarize findings, to prepare cases for trial, to conduct hearings, and to communicate effectively
  • 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 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 lift and relocate 30 lbs.
  • Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business-related travel
  • Ability to travel (including overnight travel) up to 20%
Preferred Qualifications
  • Courtroom experience in state and/or federal court (e.g., arguing motions, trial)
  • Exceptional academic credentials
  • Experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Civil Litigation or Environmental Law

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