Attorney 4 (Legal Services)
Apply NowCompany: State of Louisiana
Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Description:
Salary : $5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 208010
Department: Louisiana Housing Corporation
Opening Date: 04/04/2025
Closing Date: 4/9/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
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.
NOTE: All candidates for hire must undergo a drug screening and complete a background screening.
Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model for individuals with disabilities. LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Housing Corporation
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
cstanley@lhc.la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney.
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.
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 of Work
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.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
01
Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?
02
If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A".NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.
Required Question
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 208010
Department: Louisiana Housing Corporation
Opening Date: 04/04/2025
Closing Date: 4/9/2025 11:59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
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.
NOTE: All candidates for hire must undergo a drug screening and complete a background screening.
Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model for individuals with disabilities. LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Housing Corporation
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
cstanley@lhc.la.gov
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney.
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.
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 of Work
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.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others
01
Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?
- Yes
- No
02
If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A".NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.
Required Question