OAG - Bankruptcy & Collections | Legal Assistant IV-V | 27-0124

State of Texas; Texas; Presencial; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Office of the Attorney General, State of Texas, is seeking a Legal Assistant for the Bankruptcy & Collections Division. This division is the centralized collection authority for the State, handling debts, judgments, taxes, fees, fines, penalties, loans and other obligations.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, two years of legal office experience, and strong research and writing skills, with proficiency in legal research tools such as Westlaw or LexisNexis, and the ability to

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required; two years of legal office experience.
• Knowledge of general office practices and legal documents.
• Familiarity with Westlaw or LexisNexis and the ability to perform legal research.
• Ability to manage a large caseload and meet deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate legal activities and case management for bankruptcy matters.
• Analyze and investigate bankruptcy cases; perform legal research and drafting.
• Assist division attorneys with case management.
• Provide excellent customer service and professional collaboration.

Conocimientos

Multitasking

Oral and written communication

Judgment and decision making

Customer service

Teamwork

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Course for legal assistants

Herramientas

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Descripción del empleo

The Office of the Attorney General, a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas, is hiring a Legal Assistant for the Bankruptcy & Collections Division. The Bankruptcy & Collections Division is the centralized collection authority for the State, charged with the responsibility to recover all debts, judgments, taxes, fees, fines, penalties, loans, and other obligations referred to the agency for collection. Division attorneys represent and protect the State's monetary, regulatory, and policy interests in bankruptcy cases as they may appear. The OAG seeks a highly qualified Legal Assistant to join the Bankruptcy Tax Team. The Bankruptcy Tax Team represents state agencies such as the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Texas Workforce Commission in bankruptcy cases across the country. The qualified candidate would handle a variety of complex to highly complex legal assistant responsibilities including, but not limited to, coordinating legal activities, analyzing and investigating bankruptcy cases, performing legal research and drafting legal documents, and assisting Bankruptcy Tax Team attorneys with case management. As the State's law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits (https://ers.texas.gov/Benefits-at-a-Glance) along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

Legal Assistant IV Education:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university; experience in the following (or closely related) fields maybe substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis: legal assistant, legal secretary, or general office experience in a legal environment.
• Experience: Two years of full-time experience in the following (or closely related) fields: legal assistant, legal secretary, or general office experience in a legal environment.
• Knowledge of general office practices
• Knowledge of legal documents
• Knowledge of Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, or other legal research tools
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Skill in effective oral and written communication
• Skill in conducting effective research
• Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
• Ability to effectively manage a large caseload
• 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 more than 40 hours per week as needed and in compliance with the FLSA
• Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs.

Legal Assistant V - all above qualifications for Legal Assistant IV, plus:

• Experience: One additional year of full-time experience in the following (or closely related) fields: legal assistant, legal secretary, or general office experience in a legal environment.
• Education: Graduation from a course of study for legal assistants
• Experience: Bankruptcy & restructuring
• Experience: State taxation litigation