Attorney 1,2,3,4
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About this Job
TheDivision of Administration/Office of General Counselhas a vacancy.
The Louisiana Division of Administration (DOA) serves asthe management and finance arm of the states executive branch.It isresponsible for various statewide functions including budgeting procurement human resources and technology services among others.TheOffice of General Counsel (OGC) provides professional legal services to the various offices within the Division of Administration. OGCs trained team of attorneys paralegals and support personnel also collaborate with legal representatives of other agencies particularly in service areas provided by and through DOA.Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Litigates routine cases in trial and appellate courts and before administrative tribunals under the supervision of a higher ranking attorney.
Assists an attorney of higher rank in preparing major or complex cases for trial by drafting pleadings interviewing witnesses writing legal memoranda and briefs.
Enters claims for collecting monies due the state.
Assists in preparing proposed legislation.
Drafts tentative rules and regulations and reviews rules regulations and bulletins prepared by administrative officers for conformity to the law.
Investigates reports of violations of statutes and administrative rules and regulations.
Prepares advisory opinions for review by a higher ranking attorney.
Prepares or reviews legal documents including contracts licenses deeds and abstracts.
Researches laws applicable to the above activities.
To conduct hearings and to render decisions.
Position-Specific Details:
This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:
If filled as an Attorney 1 the SER is $2166.40 biweekly
If filled as an Attorney 2 the SER is $2318.40 biweekly
If filled as an Attorney 3 the SER is $2561.60 biweekly
If filled as an Attorney 4 the SER is $2740.80 biweekly
This position also has retention pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour worked.
This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Attorney 1 (AS-617) Attorney 2 (AS-618) Attorney 3 (AS-620) or Attorney 4 (AS-621) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Attorney 4 is $126547. Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current Job Opportunities page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions demotions details reassignments and transfers. Also prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-verify system.
Resumes WILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to . The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
For further information about this posting please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email:
Employment Type
Unclear
