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Attorney 3 or 4 (Legal Services)

Salary

$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50360822-052025RK-LEGAL

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

05/20/2025

Closing Date

5/27/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Legal Services

Job Focus Area:

The Department's attorneys primarily provide legal research and advice for Department staff. Attorneys may also represent the Department before administrative and judicial tribunals, make presentations at BESE, the legislature and other public meetings, provide training and assistance to LEAs (school districts) and the public and perform other duties in the interest of public education.

Applicants with the following skills and experience are encouraged to apply:

Experience relative to teacher certification, early care center licensing and federal food and nutrition laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus two years of experience as a practicing attorney.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160600) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

ATTORNEY:

Represents a department in important litigation before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals.

Provides guidance and assistance to attorneys of lower rank.

Prepares and reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents.

To independently conduct evidentiary public hearings on issues concerning major program areas.

Represents the agency in procedural and substantive legal and regulatory proceedings involving multiple scientific, technical, regulator, and legal issues combined.

Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation.

Advises department officials on legal problems.

ATTORNEY/ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES/REFEREES:

Conducts public, adversarial, evidentiary hearings throughout the state involving a constitutionally protected property right and frequently involving various, complex legal issues in which cases, there is no opportunity for another evidentiary hearing; examines or cross examines witnesses as necessary to fully develop the facts; rules on the admissibility of evidence; rules on procedural matters; administers the oath to witnesses and maintains decorum.

Independently weighs the testimonial and documentary evidence presented, assesses the credibility of witnesses, and determines the facts.

Researches and interprets the applicable law and jurisprudence; applies the law to the facts found and independently reaches a decision; prepares and issues a formal written opinion containing findings of fact, conclusions of law, the rationale for the decision and the judgment, which judgment is binding on the parties unless judicial review is sought.

Develops an accurate record of the proceedings by insuring: that the proceedings are recorded; that the exhibits offered, proffered or introduced into evidence are adequately marked for identification and are physically placed in the record; that the sound recordings are accurately labeled; and that an index of testimony is prepared indicating at what point on what tape each witness testified and the nature of the examination. Decides whether, as a matter of law, the case should be disposed of without a hearing on the merits and orders limitations on the scope of the hearing; decides whether requested subpoenas are relevant and orders/declines the issuance of subpoenas; decides whether there is good cause shown and grants/denies requests for continuance.

Determines nature and scope of hearing by reading the file and researching the applicable law; estimates length of hearing; schedules cases for hearing.

Conducts a continuous study of applicable law and judicial decisions.

Position-Specific Details:

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Attorney 3 or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.

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.

Attorney 4 (AS-621)

Hourly: $31.01 - $60.84

Monthly: $5,375 - $10,546

Annually: $64,501.00 - $126,547.00

*Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

One position is available and it is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. This position may be filled by a probationary new hire, or by promotion of any current permanent classified Louisiana State employee, Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.

How To Apply:

You may attach a resume;however only the information listed on the online application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experienceMUSTbe listed on the online application.

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.

NOTE: 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.

* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education – Human Resources

PO Box 94064

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

[email protected]

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 athttps://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 (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) 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

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I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigations and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have experience with teacher certification laws and rules in Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

03

If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please indicate which job(s) provided you with this knowledge and/or experience and describe. If you answered "NO" enter "N/A".

04

Do you have experience with Early Care Center laws and regulations in Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

05

If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please indicate which job(s) provided you with this knowledge and/or experience and describe. If you answered "NO" enter "N/A".

06

Do you have experience with federal laws relative to Food and Nutrition?

+ Yes

+ No

07

If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please indicate which job(s) provided you with this knowledge and/or experience and describe. If you answered "NO" enter "N/A".

08

Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? Please note - teachers and other school system employees are not considered employees of the LA Department of Education.

+ Yes

+ No

09

Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?

+ Yes

+ No

10

If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A". NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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