OAG - Special Litigation | Research Specialist V |

Texas Attorney General; Austin (TX); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid fellowship

Excellent benefits

Résumé du poste

The Office of the Texas Attorney General invites applications for a one-year paid fellowship in the Special Litigation Unit. The Fellowships focus on constitutional and politically sensitive cases, including First Amendment, abortion, redistricting, elections, and immigration matters.

The role emphasizes trial exposure, brief writing, depositions, and client interaction. Eligible applicants are current law students with anticipated graduation in May–July 2027 and bar admission in July 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited law school with anticipated graduation between May 2027 and July 2027.
• Registration for July 2027 Texas Bar Exam.
• Strong knowledge of civil procedure and constitutional law.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle heavy workload and meet deadlines; possess strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Litigate significant, high-profile multi-divisional matters in state and federal court.
• Perform legal research and draft complex motions, pleadings, briefs, and memoranda.
• Provide legal advice and analysis to clients and management; participate in depositions and discovery.
• Appear in court and interact with clients and opposing counsel; maintain confidentiality and ethics.

Connaissances

Legal research

Legal writing

Legal analysis

Oral communication

Civil procedure

Formation

Law student, anticipated graduation May–July 2027

Description du poste

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Office of the Attorney General, a dynamic state agency with over 4000 employees throughout the State of Texas, offers highly competitive one-year paid fellowships and is seeking a qualified individual for the Special Litigation Unit. The Special Litigation Unit is the division within the Office of the Attorney General tasked with litigating certain constitutional and politically sensitive cases. Among other things, the division handles matters relating to the First Amendment, abortion, redistricting, elections, and immigration. It represents State clients, including the Governor, Secretary of State, and state legislators, and provides legal counsel to the agency's executive administration on significant, multi-divisional litigation matters. The fellowship is a demanding, one-year position designed for recent law graduates seeking advanced trial experience. Many fellows arrive after having completed a judicial clerkship or obtain one for the following term. They assist the division with legal responsibilities, including appearing in court, writing briefs, taking depositions, conducting written discovery, and interacting with clients and opposing counsel.

BENEFITS

• Offers highly competitive one-year paid fellowships
• OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits along with tremendous opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS

• Represents the State's interest in all stages of significant, high-profile, and complex multi-divisional litigation matters involving a variety of legal areas at the pretrial, trial, and appellate level in both state and federal court
• Performs legal research, and prepares complex motions, including pleadings, briefs, memoranda, and other legal documents
• Provides legal advice, counsel, and assistance to clients and management as assigned, performs analyses of complex factual and legal issues and develops evidence through witness interviews, depositions, and other discovery
• Provides excellent client service and functions well with other attorneys and staff within a dynamic office environment
• Performs related work as assigned
• Maintains relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions
• Attends work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule
• Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Currently in an accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date between May 2027 and July 2027
• Registration for July 2027 Texas Bar Exam
• Previous clerkship is preferred but not required
• Strong knowledge of legal principles and proceedings, especially civil procedure and constitutional law
• Skill in legal research, writing, and analysis
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Skill in effective oral and written communication
• Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
• 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 in person at assigned OAG work location, perform all assigned tasks at designated OAG work space within OAG work location, and perform in-person work with coworkers (e.g., collaborating, training, mentoring) for the entirety of every work week (unless on approved leave)
• Ability to arrange for personal transportation for business-related travel
• Ability to work more than 40 hours as needed and in compliance with the FLSA
• Ability to lift and relocate 30 lbs.
• Ability to trave (including overnight travel) up to 20%

THE OAG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER