Job Description

Overview

Are you interested in mission-driven legal work? Do you enjoy helping others? Join the Office of the Attorney Generals (OAG) Child Support Division (CSD) in our mission to encourage responsible parenting by promoting the involvement of both parents in their childrens lives and ensuring that children in Texas receive the support they need and deserve.

The Managing Attorney performs highly complex and/or supervisory (senior-level) legal work providing direction and guidance to management and legal staff of a Child Support Field Office. Work involves organizing employee work assignments, interpreting laws and regulations; and providing legal advice, counsel and assistance in representing the states interest in child support enforcement. CSD AAGs are part of a collegial statewide team dedicated to supporting Texas children and families. AAGs experience the challenge and honor of public service while enjoying a healthy work-life balance, developing hands-on legal experience, and engaging in camaraderie with their colleagues across the state.

The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the States law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

Responsibilities

• Represent the State of Texas at legal proceedings.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and monitors office performance and takes corrective actions to achieve assigned goals and objectives.
• Supervises all office personnel, including hiring, evaluating, counseling, and training under the direction of the Regional Director.
• Supervises office legal processes under the direction of the Senior Regional Attorney.
• Supervises and monitors the office budget.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, policies, procedures, and standards while providing excellent customer service.
• Responds to inquiries and resolves issues from agency management, government officials, attorneys, parents, advocacy and community groups and other customers.
• Serves as primary office legal counsel.
• Develops and delivers training.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Experience: Four years of full-time experience in law, including two years in Family Law; licensed attorney in Texas; in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and eligible to practice by start date.
• Knowledge: Family Law and the Texas Family Code.
• Skills: Legal writing, mediation, negotiation; trial advocacy; legal research; word processing and data entry; multitasking, prioritization, and meeting deadlines; effective oral and written communication; sound judgment and decision making.
• Ability: Receive and respond positively to constructive feedback; work cooperatively in a professional office; provide excellent customer service; perform in-person work at the assigned OAG location; arrange for personal transportation for business travel; work overtime as needed and in compliance with FLSA; lift and relocate 30 lbs; travel up to 25% (including overnight).
• Preferred Qualifications: Texas Child Support Program experience; experience handling a high-volume legal practice; management experience; bilingual abilities in Spanish.

To apply

To apply for a job with the OAG, electronic applications can be submitted through CAPPS Recruit. 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. Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at

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