Assistant Attorney General (1-6)

The Department of Justice, Office of Attorney General, Liz Murrill, is seeking applications for an Assistant Attorney General. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Assistant Attorney General 1-6, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). 

Salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected. The position domicile is TBD. Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check, drug testing, and reference verification.

• Collections: Represents 25 of Louisiana's public colleges, universities, technical and community colleges in the collection of educational related expenses, such as parking tickets, bookstore fees outstanding semester fees, meal/housing plans, etc. Additionally, the Collections Section represents 30 state agencies, including the Louisiana Department of Revenue, in the pursuant of debts owed the State of Louisiana for various reasons.  

• Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: The Louisiana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) is a state law enforcement agency, and its mission is to investigate and prosecute health care providers who have defrauded the Medicaid program. The MFCU also investigates and prosecutes allegations of abuse, and neglect of residents in health care facilities.

Defends the State of Louisiana, other State agencies, and State employees in tort claims seeking monetary damages in the areas of Civil Rights, General Liability, Medical Malpractice, Road Hazard, Transportation, and Worker's Compensation.

Applicants may check the status of their application at any time by selecting the "Application Status" link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings:

• Application Received - Your application has been submitted successfully.  
• Evaluating Experience - Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.   
• Eligible for Consideration - You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for this position.   
• Referred to the Hiring Manager for Review - Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.   
• Position Filled - Someone has been selected for the position.   
• Position Canceled - The agency has decided not to fill the position. 

Resumes will be accepted as an attachment to your application; however, all relevant education and experience must be included at the time you apply.
 
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. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your online application. Transcripts may be faxed to (225) 326-6795.
 
For further information about this vacancy, please contact:

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must possess a license to practice law in the State of Louisiana.  
• Must be in good standing with the Louisiana Bar Association. 

• Knowledge of the regulatory process under the federal APA, litigating federal APA claims, and be capable of managing complex litigation;
• Demonstrated ability to handle litigations in both federal and state courts;
• Litigation experience within the following areas: Civil Rights, General Liability, Medical Malpractice, Road Hazard, Transportation, Workers Compensation;
• Must possess excellent written, oral advocacy and interpersonal skills; 
• Trial experience.

The duties and requirements of the Assistant Attorney General shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the primary or secondary prosecutor on all assigned cases in all phases of prosecution from assignment of the case through final disposition;

• Perform legal research and draft all pleadings, correspondence, or other documents in order to accomplish the above duties; 

• Requires attention to detail, strong analytical and problem solving skills, and a commitment to delivering the highest quality of service to the State of Louisiana;

• Be punctual in attendance at all meetings and court appearances related to the prosecution of the assigned case, maintain regular hours, and when required render legal services and work the hours necessary to accomplish the tasks at hand;

• Perform all work in compliance with the Louisiana Constitution, Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, Federal Administrative Procedure Act (APA), any applicable local rules of the court, and all other codes of professionalism and ethics;

• Perform any additional duties assigned by supervisors.