Attorney - Deputy General Counsel 1
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Attorney - Deputy General Counsel 1
Salary
$6,153.00 - $12,074.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
418-210185-KB
Department
DPS-Office of Management & Finance
Opening Date
07/09/2025
Closing Date
7/16/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
The Office of Legal Affairs is a statutorily created distinct budgetary office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services. The Office of Legal Affairs is responsible, in accordance with applicable laws and under the supervision and direction of the Deputy Secretary, for providing legal consultation and representation to the other offices within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus five years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=171480) .
Job Duties and Other Information
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Assists the chief legal counsel of a large legal division in administrative and/or legal matters.
Represents the department in more complex and important litigation before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals.
Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation. May testify on the same before legislative committees and other tribunals.
Prepares and reviews the preparation and negotiation of departmental contracts, requests for proposal and other legal documents.
Plans, organizes, directs and controls work activities of the division as assigned by the General Counsel.
Develops or assists in the development of budget recommendations for the division.
Coordinates the selection and assignment of subordinate staff, identifies staff development needs and assures that training is obtained.
Prepares and may review the preparation of briefs and other activities incidental to litigation and court work.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply"link (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) 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.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Human Resources/Katy Bradley
P.O. BOX 66614
Baton Rouge, LA. 70896
Email:katy.bradley@la.gov
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough 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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\Retirement\System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), 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?
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No
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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, enter N/A.
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Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license?
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No
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Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?
Yes
No
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If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). ***IMPORTANT NOTE: You must provide the date your license was issued (MM/YY). If no date is listed on your application, we will not credit any experience as a practicing attorney and your application will not meet minimum qualifications. Credentials and other information that are not listed on the job application will not be researched at this stage in the hiring process. If you answered no to the question above, please @type "N/A".
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State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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