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Attorney 1/2/3- Legal

Salary

$4,693.87 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

216377

Department

PSC-Public Service Commission

Opening Date

01/13/2026

Closing Date

1/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Staff Attorney positions are housed in the Office of Executive Counsel/Legal Division of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Incumbents assist the Deputy General Counsel in representing the Commission Staff by acting as lead attorneys in matters pending before the Commission and ensuring that the interests of Louisiana utility ratepayers are protected while balancing the interests of regulated utilities. Staff Attorneys shall have working knowledge of federal and state utility laws, rules, and regulations.

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:

+ Acts as lead attorney in all docketed proceedings pending before the Commission.

+ Identifies issues, develops strategies, and assists in the determination of the Commission Staff’s position on issues, and determines the appropriate course of action for Commission Staff to take in the adjudication. Commission Staff can be in-house or outside assistance.

+ Attends all meetings, status conferences, hearings, and makes any other appropriate appearances on behalf of the Commission Staff. Works with all parties and the Administrative Hearings Division in developing procedural schedules that comply with all LPSC, Constitutional, and statutory timelines.

+ Drafts and issues discovery requests with subject matter experts. Reviews responses to discovery requests. Prepares responses to discovery requests served on Commission Staff. Prepares and defends any appropriate discovery-related motions. May depose, interview, and/or cross-examine witnesses.

+ Drafts and files all necessary legal pleadings, including all pre-hearing and post-hearing motions and pleadings.

+ Reviews requests for intervention and rules on untimely requests for intervention and establishes procedural schedules and deadlines.

+ Reviews policies, conducts legal research, assists subject matter experts in developing and reviewing requests for comments, assists subject matter experts in developing proposed rules for Commission consideration, and issues all notices to the public/parties.

+ Reviews and prepares legal briefs and opinions, as well as Staff reports.

+ Identifies issues, develops strategies, and assists in the determination of the Commission Staff’s position on issues, and determines the appropriate course of action for Commission Staff to take in the Staff-level proceeding. Commission Staff can be in-house or outside assistance.

+ Drafts and issues discovery requests with subject matter experts. Reviews responses to discovery requests. Prepares responses to discovery requests served on Commission Staff. Prepares and defends any appropriate discovery-related motions.

+ Drafts and issues letters of non-opposition to regulated entities for any request for non-opposition not requiring a Commission vote.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational and Promotional

Career Progression:This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG). This position provides the opportunity to advance within the job series.

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

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:

Attorney 1--$2,166.40biweekly.

Attorney 2--$2,318.40 biweekly.

Attorney 3 -- $2,561.60 biweekly.

This position also has retention pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour worked.

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

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.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Sara Simpson

Louisiana Public Service Commission

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

+ Yes

+ No

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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".

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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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