Assistant Attorney General - Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex Litigation

Assistant Attorney General - Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex LitigationAgency: 049 ATTORNEY GENERALLocation: Oklahoma City, OK or Tulsa, OKSchedule: Full-timePosition Summary:The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) is responsible for enforcing state and federal laws that protect consumers from fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. Assistant Attorneys General engage in civil litigation to enforce the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, the Oklahoma Antitrust Reform Act, and relevant state statutes. Qualified candidates must have outstanding legal judgment and be able to effectively and professionally research, prepare, analyze and understand complex information and legal issues. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Essential Functions:Conduct civil investigations drawn from CPU complaint data and/or information from multistate working groups, to include drafting and issuing civil investigative demands, reviewing information produced in response, and taking sworn statementsConduct legal research and draft legal memorandums to support case preparation and strategy for CPU enforcement actionsPrepare and file civil enforcement actions; conduct civil discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery requests, document review, selecting and preparing experts, and taking depositions; draft motions and briefing; represent the office in court hearings and settlement conferences; and take matters to trial as neededParticipate in multistate investigations of potential wrongful conduct by national or regional businesses, including regular conference calls, document review, and evaluation of proposed settlement terms and making recommendations to the Attorney GeneralCollaborate with counterparts in other states to investigate and, as necessary, litigate unlawful practices on both a regional and national scalePrepare weekly reports updating the Attorney General and the leadership team on current and upcoming cases and other developmentsOther duties as assignedThis position may require some travel, both within and outside the State.Minimum Qualifications:Applicants must be a licensed attorney and have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the practice of law. Strong writing and oral advocacy skills are required. Preference may be given to candidates with supervisory experience and/or litigation experience.All applicants must agree in writing to complete, and satisfactorily pass, a background investigation.The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, sex/gender, color, age, national origin, genetic information, religion, or disability, so long as the disability does not render the person unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which employed with a reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodations are needed to apply for this position, please contact OAG Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are "at will" employees.Equal Opportunity EmploymentThe State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.