Attorney 4

At DPS, PSS, Office of Legal Affairs, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. 

We’re looking for attorneys to join our legal division — a proactive, people-focused team working to attract and support the talent that drives our mission forward. The attorney will serve as a senior attorney/legal advisor in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, Office of Legal Affairs, and as a specialist in legal areas related to public records law, including, but not limited to, all of Louisiana Title 44, and the Freedom of Information Act

If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Represent a department in highly complex and high-profile litigation before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals.

Represent the agency in complex procedural and substantive legal and regulatory proceedings involving multiple scientific, technical, regulatory, and legal issues combined.

To independently conduct evidentiary public hearings on issues pertaining to major program areas.

May serve as lead-worker over attorneys of lower rank. May supervise a lower ranking attorney or an administrative law judge.

Prepares and reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents.

Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation.
 
Advise department officials on their highest profile and complex legal problems.

Serves as chief regional/district legal counsel for a state department/agency/office having program offices, in an assigned geographic region, and is responsible for independently providing highly technical legal direction, advice, assistance, consultation, representation and having a direct influence on the operations of the regional/district program offices.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:  Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
Compensation: This position is eligible for premium pay and is based on years of service with DPS, OLA. The bi-weekly rate for this position is as follows:

Attorney 4 (AS621) - $2,480.80

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

Selected Preferred Competencies:

• Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. 
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
• Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training 
• Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
• Managing Conflict: The ability to recognize and navigate disagreements in a rational, unbiased, and productive way.
• Managing Performance: The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.
• Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
• Thinking Creatively: The ability to generate ideas, manipulate ideas, and make unconventional connections to develop original approaches.
• Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.

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 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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. 

For further information about this vacancy, contact: 

Department of Public Safety 

ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley

P.O. BOX 66614 Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email:katy.bradley@la.gov