ATTORNEY 1/2/3
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is presently looking of ATTORNEY 1/2/3 right now, this career will be ordered in Louisiana. Detailed specification about this career 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 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.
This vacancy is located within the Department of Public Safety, Office of Legal Affairs, position #50475974. THIS POSITION IS TO BE FILLED AS A TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT, UP TO 48 MONTHS. All applicants must submit a letter of good standing with the Louisiana Bar Association when responding to this announcement. Please scan it and attach it to your application. Failure to submit this information will result in the rejection of your application.
If you are unable to scan and attach your letter of good standing electronically to your ap! plication, you may fax it or mail it to the address below. Thi! s job does not require a written test. As part of a 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 $93,517 annually. Please refer to the “Job Specifications†tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities page†for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level. This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. 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. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online. If you are unable to apply for this vacancy online, you may mail or fax your Civil Service application to the following address:
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State of Louisiana Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Carla Bowman
P.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896 Email: carla.bowman@la.gov
Fax: 225-922-0528
NOTE: When submitting a paper application, it is imperative that you use the latest revised Civil Service application, which is available on the Department of Civil Service’s website. Older versions of the Civil Service application/SF10 will not be accepted and will be returned to you. You may download a Civil Application here . All applications must be received OR postmarked by the closing date of this announcement . Applications received or postmarked after the closing date of this announcement will be rejected. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application. Applications without the education and/or work experience sections completed will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted. Applicants ! with international degrees must provide an equivalency evaluation and a! copy of their transcript at the time of application. The equivalency evaluation and transcript can be attached to the electronic application or faxed to (225) 922-0528 no later than the closing date of this job posting. Applications submitted without the above documents will not be considered. If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you have a disability and need a special accommodation.
All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and additional background check(s).
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, 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 ad! visory 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 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 stores.
Conducts a continuous study of the current statues, 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: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:31:04 GMT