Attorney 4 (Legal)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is in need of Attorney 4 (Legal) right now, this position will be ordered in Louisiana. More complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana, plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney.
**Th! is position will be filled by job appointment.** Division Office: Legal
Job Focus Areas: The person in this position will p repare, negotiate and review complex contracts, lease agreements, memoranda and other legal documents for the Department, the Recovery School District (RSD), and the Special School District (SSD); will represent the RSD and the SSD, through the Department, in litigation before trial and appellate courts , both state and federal, and administrative tribunals; will provide legal advice to the Department regarding the laws governing FEMA; will be in charge of working with outside consultants on building and construction issues in the physical rebuilding of public schools; will provide legal advice on matters pertaining to the operations of the RSD and the SSD; and, will draft and negotiate MOUs with various outside entities to provide services to Recovery School District schools to ensure that all such agreements comply with state and fede! ral laws and confidentiality matters. Preferred Qualifications! : The preferred candidate for this position should have a background in or knowledge of education law, and litigation experience. One position is available and will be filled by job appointment . This position may be filled as a new hire, by promotion of any permanent classified state employee OR promotion of a permanent classified employee of the Department of Education, Special School District, or the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. If additional information regarding specific job duties is desired, please contact Shannon Hunt at (225) 342-0166 , P.O. Box 94064, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804. You may attach a resume; however only the information listed on the on-line application will be considered to determine qualification. All education, prior experience, including dates related to education and prior experience MUST be listed on the on-line application. To be considered for this position a copy of your college transcript(s) must be attached to your on-line ! application, or faxed to the Department of Education (DOE) Human Resources Office at 225-342-1499 or mailed to the DOE Human Resources Office, P. O. Box 94064, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 by the closing date of this announcement. This is Announcement #50471962. 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 app! lication is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the mi! nimum 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. Statewide travel is required.
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To serve as a senior attorney in a legal unit and serve as a specialist of the most complex law areas (as determined by an agency allocation criteria memo with the Department of Civil Service).
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 rep! ort 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 in accordance with Civil Service Allocation Criteria Memo. 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 of Work:
ATTORNEY:
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 proc! eedings 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.
ATTORNEY/ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES/REFEREES:
Conducts publi! c, adversarial, evidentiary hearings throughout the state involving a constitutionally protected property right and involving various, highly complex legal issues in which cases, there is no opportunity for another evidentiary hearing; examines or cross examines witnesses as necessary to fully develop the facts; rules on the admissibility of evidence; rules on procedural matters; administers the oath to witnesses and maintains decorum.
Independently weighs the testimonial and documentary evidence presented, assesses the credibility of witnesses, and determines the facts.
Researches and interprets the applicable law and jurisprudence; applies the law to the facts found and independently reaches a decision; prepares and issues a formal written opinion containing findings of fact, conclusions of law, the rationale for the decision and the judgment, which judgment is binding on the parties unless judicial review is sought.
Develops an accurate reco! rd of the proceedings by insuring: that the proceedings are recorde! d; that the exhibits offered, proffered or introduced into evidence are adequately marked for identification and are physically placed in the record; that the sound recordings are accurately labeled; and that an index of testimony is prepared indicating at what point on what tape each witness testified and the nature of the examination. Decides whether, as a matter of law, the case should be disposed of without a hearing on the merits and orders limitations on the scope of the hearing; decides whether requested subpoenas are relevant and orders/declines the issuance of subpoenas; decides whether there is good cause shown and grants/denies requests for continuance.
Determines nature and scope of hearing by reading the file and researching the applicable law; estimates length of hearing; schedules cases for hearing.
Conducts a continuous study of applicable law and judicial decisions.
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If you were eligible to this position, please give us you! r resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Louisiana Department of State Civil Service.
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