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Are you driven by the desire to make a real difference in the world? The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers Compensation is on the lookout for dynamic attorneys looking for a rewarding career in public service. At TDI, we dont just regulate the insurance industry and administer the Texas workers compensation systemwe empower and protect Texas consumers every day.
Why Youll Love Being Part of Our Team:
Flexible Work Arrangements: Avoid the burn-out associated with a typical attorneys 80-hour work week. At TDI, enjoy a 40-hour work week designed for work-life balance. Our attorneys are encouraged to strike a healthy work-life balance with flexible office hours and generous leave packages.
Continuous Learning: Continue your career growth with agency-sponsored free continuing legal education and mentoring-focused management.
Innovative Workspace: Work comfortably in our new capital complex office equipped with mechanical sit-stand desks, on-site caf, and a robust online collaborative work environment.
Vibrant Team Culture: Experience work-life balance with a supportive, team-centric staff that values your well-being. Community and collaboration are valued on our team.
Generous Benefits: Get 96 hours of vacation, 96 hours of sick leave annually, over 20 holidays each year, free parking near the Capitol and UT campus, and comprehensive medical insurance with significant premium subsidies free comprehensive medical insurance for full-time employees and 50% off premium costs for dependents (state pays other 50%). Optional benefits include 401(k) and 457 retirement investment plans through Tex$aver.
Career Growth: Advance in your career with multiple development opportunities in a variety of legal disciplines, including transactional law, administrative litigation, policy development, government regulation, health and insurance law.
Student Loan Relief: TDI is a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Attorney III (Staff Attorney)
As a Staff Attorney in our Enforcement Division, you will:
Perform complex (senior-level) legal work for the DWC Enforcement section and provide enforcement input on division rules, policy, and other legal issues.
Investigate and litigate administrative enforcement actions against insurance carriers, health care providers, or other system participants for violations of the Texas Labor Code, Texas Insurance Code, or Texas Administrative Code.
Research and write legal briefs and settlement agreements, plan legal activities, prepare other legal documents, participate in hearings and presentations, interpret laws and regulations, and render legal advice and counsel. May supervise the work of others.
Work under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Key Responsibilities:
Represents the TDI/DWC Enforcement section in disciplinary actions concerning health care providers, insurance carriers, and other workers' compensation system participants.
Resolves complaints concerning alleged violations of the Texas Insurance Code, Texas Government Code, Texas Labor Code, or the Texas Administrative Code.
Drafts briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents.
Researches and investigates legal issues and provides legal advice and opinions for the Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, or other agency employees.
Prepares Commissioner Orders related to contested cases and hearings.
Participates in administrative hearings and rule-making proceedings.
Assists the Office of the Attorney General in preparation of administrative appeals in District Court.
Represents the agency at business meetings, hearings, trials, legislative sessions, conferences, and seminars, or on boards, panels, and committees.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: This position requires:
Graduate from an accredited law school with a J.D. or L.L.B degree.
Three years of full-time legal experience as a licensed attorney.
Experience with the application of complex statutory and rule provisions.
Law clerk experience can be counted toward legal experience.
Regular work attendance.
Registration, License or Certification Required:
Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.
Must be a member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
Additional job details:
Writing sample must be submitted with application.
Preferences for this position include:
Recent administrative, regulatory, and/or insurance law experience with preference given to litigation or litigation support at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
A resume submitted with the application.
A writing sample of no more than 10 pages, double-spaced, in 12-point font, submitted with the application. The writing sample should not have been authored by anyone other than the applicant.
This position requires demonstrated knowledge of:
State laws, rules, procedures, and regulations relevant to job requirements.
Civil and evidentiary techniques and procedural requirements, including the Texas Rules of Evidence and Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legal principles and practices, including but not limited to administrative proceedings, laws, regulations, and rules relating to the agency such as the Texas Workers Compensation Act, the Texas Administrative Procedures Act, and the Public Information Act.
Legal research methods, including the use of Westlaw and other online resources; and
Experience in the preparation of legal documents and effective legal writing principles, including preparation of pleadings, legal documents, and briefs utilizing common standards of grammar, punctuation, and style.
This position requires demonstrated skill in:
Problem solving and critical thinking.
Using Microsoft Office software applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Using personal computers sufficient to enter and extract data from related systems and programs, such as Centralized Accounting Payroll and Personnel (CAPPS) and other systems required to perform the job.
Planning, decision making and problem solving.
Organizing and managing multiple competing priorities.
Negotiation techniques.
Legal research, writing, and analysis.
Communicating and working effectively with all levels of employees, government officials, and the public.
Using virtual meeting technology, such as Zoom and Teams, is sufficient to be able to share, review, and communicate information and documents in virtual meetings.
This position requires the demonstrated ability to:
Communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people with varied skills, knowledge, and backgrounds.
Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
Analyze and solve work-related problems and work independently on a variety of administrative work and technical assignments.
Manage workload and pri
