Attorney 1,2,3
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Attorney 1,2,3
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
MHA 102725C ERG
Department
Gov-Mental Health Advocacy Services
Opening Date
10/27/2025
Closing Date
11/3/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
The Office of Mental Health Advocacy Service has a vacancy.
Our mission is to ensure that our clients' voices are heard and that they receive every right and remedy afforded to them under the law.
Our goal is to provide high-quality legal counsel and representation to our clients, address systemic issues that affect the rights of more than one client and require a remedy, act as a clearinghouse for information relative to adults and children with mental health diagnoses and children in need of care, and provide training to various individuals/agencies.
This position is responsible for providing legal representation for abused and neglected children and also for children and/or adults with mental disabilities and substance abuse disorders, in the Baton Rouge Region and surrounding area. Establishing or continuing an outside practice is prohibited while being employed in this agency. Experience working with juveniles and persons with mental illness and/or disabilities will be considered.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.
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=160580) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Provides competent, loyal, and confidential legal representation, ensuring advocacy consistent with ethical and professional standards.
Advises and counsels clients-including children and individuals with mental illness-on their rights, case progress, and legal options in a culturally and developmentally appropriate manner.
Conducts continuous study of applicable laws, judicial decisions, and best practices in child advocacy and mental health representation.
Prepares, files, and responds to pleadings, motions, petitions, and other legal documents; participates in discovery, hearings, conferences, mediations, and settlement negotiations.
Performs thorough, ongoing investigations by reviewing records, interviewing involved parties, and attending relevant administrative, treatment, or placement meetings.
Advocates for timely permanency and the best interests of children in CINC proceedings, ensuring consistent communication and presence at significant hearings.
Represents clients in judicial commitment and administrative review proceedings, identifies and addresses violations of patient rights, and provides legal counsel on treatment and confinement matters.
Coordinates with support staff and other agency offices; ensures accurate client data reporting, timely travel documentation, and submission of required reports.
Provides guidance and training to staff and lower-level attorneys; contributes to system improvements in client rights protection and legal service delivery.
Maintains compliance with all Louisiana Supreme Court and professional education requirements and stays current on evolving laws and practices in client advocacy.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position is full-time. This vacancy may be filled by job appointment , which is temporary in nature not to exceed 48 months. If filled as a job appointment, the position may be converted to a probational appointment provided a vacant position becomes available and funding is available.
Career Progression: This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as an Attorney 1, 2, or 3.
Candidate must possess a valid driver's license. Travel is required.
Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.
How To Apply:
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.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.
For further information about this posting, please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
Email: Erica.Gay@la.gov
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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Are you interested in being considered for employment in a job appointment capacity? (Job appointment are temporary in nature, not to exceed 48 months in duration.)
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No
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Do you possess a valid Driver's License?
Yes
No
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Are you currently licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana?
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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). If you answered no to the question above, please @type "N/A".
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Please describe in detail your experience working with children and persons with disabilities. If this does not apply to you, enter N/A.
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State of Louisiana
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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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