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    OAG - Child Support | Managing Attorney (Assistant Attorney General V) | 24-0719 - El Paso, United States - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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    GENERAL DESCRIPTION

    Are you interested in mission-driven legal work? Do you enjoy helping others? Join Child Support Division (CSD) of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in our mission to encourage responsible parenting by promoting the involvement of both parents in their children's lives and ensuring that children in Texas receive the support they need and deserve.

    Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) represent the State of Texas in judicial and administrative family law proceedings to establish paternity, obtain court orders for financial support and health care coverage for children, and enforce and modify child support orders. CSD staff also strive to promote the involvement of both parents in their children's lives and the agency regularly collaborates with other state agencies and community organizations to serve the needs of Texas families. CSD AAGs have a robust legal practice that includes gaining significant trial court experience, developing skills in negotiating agreed court orders, and becoming subject-matter experts in many practice areas of family law. CSD AAGs are part of a collegial statewide team dedicated to supporting Texas children and families.

    Performs highly complex and/or managerial/attorney work. Work involves organizing employee work assignments; interpreting laws and regulations; and providing legal advice, counsel, and assistance in representing the state's interest in child support enforcement. 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
    Represent the State of Texas at legal proceedings.
    Plans, organizes, directs, and monitors office performance and takes corrective actions to achieve assigned goals and objectives
    Supervises all office personnel, including hiring, evaluating, counseling, and training under the direction of the Regional Director
    Supervises office legal processes under the direction of the Senior Regional Attorney
    Supervises and monitors the office budget
    Monitors and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, policies, procedures, and standards while providing excellent customer service
    Responds to inquiries and resolves issues from agency management, government officials, attorneys, parents, advocacy and community groups and other customers
    Serves as primary office legal counsel
    Develops and delivers training
    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

    Qualifications

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent
    Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
    Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
    Licensed as an attorney by the State of Texas
    Member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas
    Experience: Four (4) years of full-time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: Full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney, two of which must have been in Family Law
    Knowledge of Family Law and the Texas Family Code
    Skill in legal writing, mediation, and negotiation
    Skill in serving as a trial lawyer, preparing sound opinions, conducting investigations, and performing legal research
    Skill in using a personal computer for word-processing and data entry/retrieval
    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 workspace 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 25%

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    Experience:
    Texas Child Support Program
    Experience in handling a high-volume legal practice
    Management experience
    Other Language: Ability to proficiently read, write, and speak Spanish


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