Attorney Supervisor

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Company: State of Louisiana

Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Description:

Salary : $5,477.00 - $10,740.00 Monthly

Location : Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: 418-184606-SRA

Department: DPS-Office of Management & Finance

Opening Date: 10/09/2023

Closing Date: 10/14/2023 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the Department of Public Safety, Office of Management and Finance - Legal Affairs.

This position may be filled as a classified job appointment, probational and/or promotional opportunity.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

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 by selecting the 'Applications' link after logging into their account.

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

State of Louisiana Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Shanice Allen
P.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana, plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To directly supervise a minimum of two Attorney positions and/or equivalent level legal area professionals.

Level of Work:
Supervisor.

Supervision Received:
Broad direction from a higher ranking attorney or administrator.

Supervision Exercised:
Line over lower ranking attorneys or equivalent level professional subordinates related to the legal process.

Location of Work:
May be used by all agencies.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from lower level Attorney jobs by supervision exercised.

Differs from Attorney--General Counsel 1 by absence of authority for all activities of the Office of General Counsel in an agency.
Examples of Work
Plans, assigns, and reviews the preparation of briefs and other activities incidental to litigation and court work.

Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation. May testify on the same before legislative committees and other tribunals.

Testifies before legislative committee hearings on proposed tax law changes and current tax laws in the area of tax specification. Reviews proposed legislation introduced which affects area of tax specification.

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

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


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To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship.Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?
  • Yes
  • No


02

If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship.If you answered "no" to the above question, please enter N/A.

03

Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No


04

Do you have any experience with Judicial Reviews? If so, please explain.

05

Do you have any experience with DWI's? If so, please explain.

06

Do you have any experience with drafting legislation? If so, please explain.

07

Do you possess a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana?
  • Yes
  • No


08

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".

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***Please review your application one more time for accuracy. Information omitted from the application will not be considered after job posting closes. ***Did you list ALL your job experience and education on your application?
  • Yes
  • No


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