ATTORNEY 1, 2, 3
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is currently seeking to employ ATTORNEY 1, 2, 3 right now, this career will be presented in Louisiana. Further informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be fr! om a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Incorporated; the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools; the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
There is 1 position to be filled that is located in the Baton Rouge Main Office with the Office of Financial Institutions. As a part of the Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Attorney 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Attorney 3 is $93,516. Please refer to the 'Job Specifications' tab located at the top of the LA Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, ! minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Ap! plicants must submit a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana and all official college transcripts at the time of applying by attaching them to the on-line application, faxing them to 225-925-4665, or having the university submit them to Kathleen Parrish, Office of Financial Institutions, Human Resources, 8660 United Plaza Blvd, 2nd Floor, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. FAILURE TO SUMIT THE LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA OR OFFICAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED! All prospective employees are required to submit and pass a drug screening, provide a credit score with FICO score, and are subject to fingerprint criminal background check. If you have a disability and required an accommodation, please attach a note to your on-line application indicating the accommodation needed.
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 can 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 Status Message What it Means Application received Your application has been submitted successfully. Checking for required test score We are making sure you have an active, passing score for the required written test. Evaluating experience Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Eligible for consideration You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position. Referred to 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 fo! r the position. Position cancelled The agency has decided not to fill t! he position. For more information, please contact Kathleen Parrish at (225) 922-0630.
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To assist an attorney of higher rank in the preparation of court cases and/or advisory opinions and may litigate and/or prepare advisory opinions in cases of a routine nature.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from a higher ranking attorney, administrative law judge, or other agency administrator/executive.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used in all agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Attorney 2 by the level of supervision received and the level of expertise required in the preparation of legal opinions/courts cases assigned or hearings conducted.
Examples of Work:
ATTORNEY:
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, and 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.
Conducts hearings and renders decisions.
ATTORNEY--ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES/REFEREES:
Convenes hearings that are of! a routine nature; issues subpoenas; administers oaths; hears testimony! ; considers evidence; examines witnesses; maintains order; rules on motions, objections, admissibility of evidence and procedure; prepares and issues decisions and orders based upon all evidence gathered, research of pertinent statutes, pertinent jurisprudence, and independent assessment of acts based on credibility of witnesses and evidence.
Conducts pre-trial conferences with the attorneys to resolve preliminary issues and narrow the scope of the hearing to the facts actually in dispute.
Determines if there are jurisdictional or procedural issues to be disposed of and if so, decides the most appropriate manner (i.e. a limited hearing, an order to brief the issue, an order to amend the pleadings, a status conference, etc.) to address these issues.
Secures, compiles, and maintains all records of adjudications. Ensures that accurate records are maintained in the proceedings, that evidence is properly marked and included in the case record, and that! audio recordings are accurately marked and properly indexed and stored.
Conducts a continuous study of the current statutes, regulations and case law related to areas of law for which hearings are assigned.
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If you were eligible to this career, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Louisiana Department of State Civil Service.
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This career will be opened on: Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:11:31 GMT