ATTORNEY 1
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is currently interviewing ATTORNEY 1 right now, this occupation will be reside in Louisiana. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity please 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 from a scho! ol 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.
This position is located at the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) *This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units in the Department of Revenue within 90 days of closing. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Attorney 1 or Attorney 2, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).The maximum salary for the Attorney 2 is ($81,682 ). Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Career Current Job Opport! unities page of the Civil Service website for specific informa! tion on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. Special Entrance Rates are as follows : Attorney 1 $3163.33/Monthly
Attorney 2 $3620.93/Monthly
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 strongly encouraged to apply for this position online . Those wishing to submit a paper application may mail their application to the Louisiana Department of Revenue (see mailing address below). Please be sure to print and answer any supplemental questions associated with the posting and submit along with your paper application. Paper applications may be downloaded from the Civil Service website . Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ l! ink 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 for the position. Position cancelled The agency has decided not to fill the position.
For further information about this vacancy contact: Kena Thibodeaux Department of Revenue PO Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896 kena.t! hibodeaux@la.gov
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 case! s for trial by drafting pleadings, interviewing witnesses, 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.
To conduct hearings and to render 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 m! otions, objections, admissibility of evidence and procedure; prepares a! nd 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 stores.
Conducts a continuous study of the current statues, regulat! ions and case law related to areas of law for which hearings are assigned.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Louisiana Department of State Civil Service.
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