Assistant Attorney General - Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex Litigation

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Oklahoma is seeking an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Attorney General, working from Oklahoma City or Tulsa, to lead consumer protection, antitrust, and complex litigation efforts. The role involves civil investigations, enforcement actions, discovery, and trial work within a multistate context.

Applicants must be licensed attorneys with at least five years of experience and strong writing/oral advocacy skills; supervisory or litigation experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with a minimum of five (5) years of practice.
• Strong writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Preference for supervisory experience and/or litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct civil investigations using CPU data and multistate groups; draft civil investigative demands; take sworn statements.
• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda to support case preparation and strategy for CPU enforcement actions.
• Prepare and file civil enforcement actions; conduct civil discovery; draft motions; represent the office in court hearings and settlements; take matters to trial as needed.
• Participate in multistate investigations of potential wrongful conduct; evaluate settlements and make recommendations.
• Collaborate with counterparts in other states to investigate and, as necessary, litigate unlawful practices on regional and national scales.
• Prepare weekly reports updating the Attorney General and leadership on current and upcoming cases and developments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Assistant Attorney General - Consumer Protection/Antitrust and Complex Litigation

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

Job Type: Regular

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.