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- About this Job
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as A Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace for People with Disabilities.
This Attorney position will assist in the preparation of court cases and/or advisory opinions and may litigate and/or prepare advisory opinions in cases of a routine nature.- 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
Job Duties:
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 is located in the Litigation Division and is currently being announced for East Baton Rouge Parish.This position may be filled as a:
· Probational Appointment
· Job Appointment
· Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
· Detail to Special Duty
Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if selected. If filled as a job appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER):
The Attorney 1 (AS-617) has a starting rate of: $27.08/hourly; $2,166.40 biweekly.
The Attorney 2 (AS-618) has a starting rate of: $28.98/hourly; $2,318.40 biweekly.
The Attorney 3 (AS-620) has a starting rate of: $32.02/hourly; $2,561.60 biweekly.
This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as an Attorney 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the qualifications of the candidate selected.
Please click on the below links to learn more about this position:
Attorney 1
Attorney 2
Attorney 3
To view other vacancies at the Louisiana Department of Revenue, please click here.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
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. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Alexis Bowser
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
LDRTalent@la.gov
- $4,693.87 - $8,044/month
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