Assistant Attorney General - Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex Litigation

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General is seeking an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex Litigation unit in Oklahoma City or Tulsa.

The role conducts civil litigation to enforce consumer protection and antitrust laws, with responsibilities including investigations, discovery, filings, hearings, and trial work.

Ideal candidates have strong writing and oral advocacy skills, at least five years of legal experience, and a willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with a minimum of five years of experience in the practice of law.
• Strong writing and oral advocacy skills are required.
• Supervisory experience and/or litigation experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct civil investigations by drafting and issuing civil investigative demands and taking sworn statements.
• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda to support case strategy for CPU enforcement actions.
• Prepare and file civil enforcement actions; conduct discovery, draft motions, and represent the office in court hearings and settlements; take matters to trial as needed.
• Participate in multistate investigations, conference calls, document review, and evaluation of proposed settlement terms.
• May require travel within and outside the state.

Skills

Strong writing

Oral advocacy

Job description

Job Posting Title

Assistant Attorney General - Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex Litigation

Agency

049 ATTORNEY GENERAL

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Job Description

Title: Assistant Attorney General

Unit: Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex Litigation

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Oklahoma City, OK or Tulsa, OK

Schedule: Full-time

Position 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 statements
• Conduct legal research and draft legal memorandums to support case preparation and strategy for CPU enforcement actions
• Prepare 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 needed
• Participate 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 General

• Collaborate with counterparts in other states to investigate and, as necessary, litigate unlawful practices on both a regional and national scale
• Prepare weekly reports updating the Attorney General and the leadership team on current and upcoming cases and other developments
• Other duties as assigned

This 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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 [phone] or [e-mail]. All employees of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General are "at will" employees.

The 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.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.