OAG - Special Litigation | Research Specialist V | 27-0070

State of Texas; Texas; On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Opportunities to do important work

Job summary

The Office of the Attorney General in Texas offers a highly competitive one-year paid fellowship in the Special Litigation Unit for recent law graduates seeking advanced trial experience.

Fellows assist with court appearances, brief writing, depositions, discovery, and interactions with clients and opposing counsel while supporting state clients and multi-divisional litigation matters.

Qualifications

• Currently in an accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date between May 2027 and July 2027
• Registration for July 2027 Texas Bar Exam
• Strong knowledge of legal principles and proceedings, especially civil procedure and constitutional law
• Skill in legal research, writing, and analysis
• Ability to work in a professional office environment and provide excellent customer service

Responsibilities

• Appear in court, write briefs, and take depositions
• Conduct written discovery and interact with clients and opposing counsel
• Assist the Special Litigation Unit with multi-divisional litigation matters

Job 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. 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.

• 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 travel (including overnight travel) up to 20%