Attorney 4 (Legal Services)

Agency's Mission: The Louisiana Housing Corporation' s mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing.

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Job appointment or Probational appointment.

You must possess a current license to practice law in the state of Louisiana and have at least three years as a practicing attorney in order to be considered for this position.

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 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. *

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Housing Corporation

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

Function of Work:
To serve as a senior attorney in a legal unit and serve as a specialist of the most complex law areas.

Level of Work:
Program Manager.

Supervision Received:
Broad review from an Attorney--Deputy General Counsel 1 or equivalent/higher ranking attorney, administrative law judge, or other agency administrator/executive. Note: Attorney 4's should not report to an Attorney Supervisor.

Supervision Exercised:
May supervise a lower ranking attorney or administrative law judge.

Location of Work:
May be used by all agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from other Attorney jobs by the level of independence exercised, supervision received, supervision exercised, and the complexity of the specialized programmatic areas or hearings conducted.  The Attorney 4 is intended to be a specialist level. Not all staff level positions will be allocated to the Attorney 4 job.

Differs from Deputy General Counsel 1 by subordinate relationship.

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE.  NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Drafting and/or reviewing documents, such as contracts, development agreements, license agreements, leases for non-residential properties, Board summary reports and resolutions, and other documents relating to the development of affordable housing, the disposition of public housing properties, or the operation and administration of the agency's programs and initiatives.

Provide legal counsel and guidance concerning grant management, real estate, and housing regulations.

Research and analyze legal issues, precedents, statutes, regulations, and proposed legislation.

Led counsel for Disaster Recovery, Agency Properties, and Housing Trust Fund.

Interpret state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance by the Corporation with all applicable statutes and regulations and that LHC's activities are compliant with relevant codes, regulations, and applicable federal, state, and local laws, including those of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Meets with internal clients and management to present findings, explain the significance of conclusions, justify recommendations, and answer legal questions; follows up as appropriate.

Prepares and or reviews the preparation of complex contracts, memorandum of understanding, leases, requests for proposals and multi-level finance loans.

Represent the housing corporation in legal proceedings, including eviction cases, disputes with tenants, and other housing-related litigation matters.