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- The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery, and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission.The Legal Unit includes litigation, mediation, formal settlement negotiations, participation in administrative hearings, regulatory oversight and policy planning and advisement. Types of litigation may include, but are not limited ID, appeals of administrative decisions, injunctive relief and declaratory judgments. In addition, legal counsel exercises general overview of the Tobacco licensing and regulatory functions conducted by the Business and Enforcement Divisions.
Duties include, but are not limited to:- Serves as a senior attorney in the legal division and serves as a specialist on the most complex alcoholic beverage and tobacco issues.
- Serves as lead-worker over attorneys of lower rank.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in interpreting cases arising out of Title 26, unfair trade practice law and disputes arising from tier issues with manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
- Responsible for tax hearings and tobacco cash/credit hearings.
- May represent the agency in litigation such as precedent case before trial and appellate courts and administrate tribunals by drafting pleadings, interviewing witnesses, writing legal memoranda and briefs. Acts as liaison with other in-house counsel and outside counsel during litigation.
- Supervises and manages legal staff to ensure that all functions are performed within the established work standards.
- Responsible for managing the activities associated with hiring and developing subordinate staff appropriately including annual performance evaluations.
- Prepares educational and advisory information regarding alcoholic beverage laws and regulations.
- Prepares responses to alcoholic beverage inquires submitted by taxpayers.
- Assists the ATC Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner as needed.
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.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Alexis Bowser
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
alexis.bowser@la.gov
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
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 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 position will be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish. Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy.
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. - Minimum Qualifications
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana, plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To directly supervise a minimum of two Attorney positions and/or equivalent level legal area professionals.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Supervisor
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from a higher ranking attorney or administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Line over lower ranking attorneys or equivalent level professional subordinates related to the legal process.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all agencies.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from lower level Attorney jobs by supervision exercised.
Differs from Attorney--General Counsel 1 by absence of authority for all activities of the Office of General Counsel in an agency.- Examples of Work
Plans, assigns, and reviews the preparation of briefs and other activities incidental to litigation and court work.
Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation. May testify on the same before legislative committees and other tribunals.
Testifies before legislative committee hearings on proposed tax law changes and current tax laws in the area of tax specification. Reviews proposed legislation introduced which affects area of tax specification.
- $5,477 - $10,740/month
