Litigation Associate Counsel — Health Care Fraud

Texas HHS Office of Inspector General; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of Inspector General invites an Associate Counsel (Attorney III) to manage a docket of 25–35 civil administrative cases, including complex exclusions and sanctions. You will draft pleadings, conduct discovery, take depositions, and lead first-chair litigation, coordinating a trial team as needed.

The role requires J.D. from an approved law school, Texas bar membership, and at least three years of licensed attorney experience with two years in

Competenze

• Graduation from law school approved by the Supreme Court of Texas with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Licensed attorney in good standing in Texas.
• Minimum three (3) years of licensed attorney experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of litigation, healthcare law, and/or administrative law experience.

Mansioni

• Litigate matters before SOAH or HHSC Appeals Division, including drafting pleadings, written discovery, taking and defending depositions, witness preparation, and hearings (25%).
• Case evaluation, preparation, research, and evidence gathering for litigation with openness to settlement options (40%).
• Resolve matters by informal resolution meetings or mediation (10%).
• Coordinate with Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and HPED at OAG and other prosecutors (10%).
• Conduct general legal research (10%).
• Perform other duties as assigned (5%).

Conoscenze

Trial procedures

Discovery rules

Litigation planning

Legal research & writing

Multitasking

Judgment

Problem solving

Collaboration with clients

Legal research resources

MS Office & tools

Analytical ability

Communication

Time management

Stakeholder relations

Formazione

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Strumenti

Westlaw

LexisNexis

PACER

Case management systems

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Database programs

Descrizione del lavoro

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of Inspector General invites an Associate Counsel (Attorney III) to manage a docket of 25–35 civil administrative cases, including complex exclusions and sanctions. You will draft pleadings, conduct discovery, take depositions, and lead first-chair litigation, coordinating a trial team as needed.

The role requires J.D. from an approved law school, Texas bar membership, and at least three years of licensed attorney experience with two years in