Senior Counsel, Consumer Protection & Digital Rights

The Consumer Protection Division seeks a licensed attorney for a highly competitive position on its Digital Rights Team. The position requires a litigator ready to take on major corporations in high-stakes consumer protection cases. The ideal candidate will drive complex cases from inception through trial, including pre-suit investigations, drafting and filing of lawsuits, managing extensive discovery, handling sophisticated motion practice, and trying cases to verdict. You must be comfortable with fast-paced, high-profile investigations that generate significant public interest The right candidate thinks strategically about case development, pushes their case forward, and thrives in court. The Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, works to protect Texas consumers and the legitimate business community by investigating violations of law, filing civil lawsuits, and educating Texans on how to spot and avoid possible scams. The Division has regional offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio. We provide a highly collaborative work environment where lawyers help one another while managing their own dockets as first and second chair from the initial stages of a case through resolution. 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. Assistant Attorney General (AAG) III: Education: Graduation from accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) Licensed as an attorney by the State Bar of Texas and Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas Experience: Two years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Civil Litigation Experience: Drafting and responding to written discovery requests Experience: Arguing contested matters in federal or state court Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines 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 prioritizing workloads; in using judgment to identify courses of action; and in using a computer and applicable software Skill in working under pressure and cooperatively with other attorneys, supervisors, investigators, and support staff Skill in effective oral and written communication Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making Knowledge of law and legal principles, practices, and proceedings; and of state and federal laws, regulations, and rules Ability to prepare legal documents, to conduct research, to interpret and apply laws, to summarize findings, to prepare cases and present at trial, to conduct hearings and to communicate effectively Ability to handle stressful situations 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 20% Experience as a Plaintiff¿s side litigator Experience: Two years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: corporation law; consumer protection; commercial litigation; civil litigation Experience: First or second chair experience in jury or bench trial Knowledge: of law and legal principles and practices relevant to the Texas Business Organizations Code, Texas Trust Code, nonprofit law, Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and relevant consumer protection statutes, including state and federal privacy laws #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Texas