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State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement benefits

Descripción de la vacante

State of Louisiana in Baton Rouge seeks an attorney to provide legal services within the Office of Legal Affairs for Public Safety Services. The role involves litigation, policy drafting, and advisory work across state offices, boards and commissions.

The attorney will deliver legal research, opinions, and responses to public records requests, while participating in ongoing legal and regulatory activities. Excellent organizational skills are essential.

Formación

• Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.
• Experience in litigation before state and federal courts.
• Ability to provide legal advice, draft policies and respond to records requests.

Responsabilidades

• Represent offices, boards, and commissions in litigation before courts and tribunals.
• Prepare pleadings, briefs, memoranda, and correspondence as required.
• Provide legal opinions, assist with drafting regulations, review legislative proposals, and respond to public records requests.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors.

Conocimientos

Legal research

Litigation

Policy drafting

Regulatory compliance

Educación

Louisiana bar license

Descripción del empleo

About This Job

The Department of Public Safety (DPS), Public Safety Services (PSS), Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.

We’re looking for attorneys to join our legal division — a proactive, people-focused team working to attract and support the talent that drives our mission forward. The attorney will serve as an attorney/legal advisor in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, Office of Legal Affairs.

If you're compassionate, organized, and thrive in a people-centered environment, this could be the opportunity for you!

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

Job Duties and Other Information

• The Attorney must posses a current license to practice law in the State of Louisiana. The Attorney serves with the Office of Legal Affairs, which is responsible for providing legal services to all offices, boards, and commissions located within Public Safety Services.
• Attorney represents the offices, boards and commission in litigation before State and Federal trial courts, appellate courts, civil service commissions, and administrative tribunals. The Attorney in connection with litigation prepares pleadings, briefs, memoranda and correspondences as required.
• Attorney provides legal advice and services to these offices, boards and commissions, which services include but are not limited to upon request conduct legal research, render written legal opinions, assist with the drafting of policies and regulations, assist with the review of legislative proposals, and assist with the response to public records requests.
• Incumbent will perform other related duties as assigned by the Assistant Secretary, Deputy General Counsel or Supervising Attorney

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Joel Sunsin

Human Resources/Human Resources Analyst B

Address: 7979 Independence Blvd STE 201 Baton Rouge, LA, 70808

Email:[e-mail]

Ph: 225-925-6068

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others