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Attorney 1-4

Salary

$4,099.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2026-216106-MBT

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Parks

Opening Date

01/06/2026

Closing Date

1/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Office of State Parks (OSP) serves the citizens of Louisiana and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value, planning, developing and operating sites that provide outdoor recreation opportunities in natural surroundings, preserving and interpreting historical and scientific sites of statewide importance and administering intergovernmental programs related to outdoor recreation and trails.

This position is located in the State Parks Administrative Office in Baton Rouge, LA. The Office of State Parks is comprised of 21 State Parks, 15 State Historic Sites, along with other undeveloped property; and serves approximately 1.9 million visitors annually overall. The purpose of this position is to handle legal documents/needs for the agency that include, but are not limited to, Title 25 monitoring, polices & procedures, lawsuits, legal compliance, contract drafting, revenue manager, public records requests, etc.

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 foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160580) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Focuses in real-estate law, contract law, public bid law, and state procedures.

+ Collaborates with other lawyers, vendors, or government agencies to execute paperwork or complete transactions.

+ Provides legal counsel for Office of State Parks (OSP) and is responsible for providing technical legal direction, advice, assistance, consultation, and representation to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSP.

+ Represents the department in litigations before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals, such as department land transactions, etc.

+ Prepares, assists in drafting, and reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents, such as Title 38, Friends Group agreements, concession agreements, contracts, land agreements, etc.

+ Manages, directs, and supervises the Public-Private Partnership (P3) program. Maintain points of contact, prepare and review legal documents, monitor payments, etc.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, Detail to Special Duty, or Job Appointment

Work Schedule: The State Parks Administrative Office is open Monday-Friday, typical office hours are 8am-4:30pm. This position will work full-time hours, 40 hour work week. Schedule includes paid time off for state holidays.

Travel: Position requires occasional travel to state parks and historic sites, statewide, as needed for meetings, training, etc. When travel is required, a state vehicle is provided for employee use while on duty.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Attorney 1, 2, 3, or 4. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the "Class Specifications" page for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is 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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

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

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Melissa Thibodaux

Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

1051 N 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Fax: (225) 342-7928

[email protected]

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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If you possess a current, active license to practice law in Louisiana list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you do not type "N/A".

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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