ATTORNEY 4
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ATTORNEY 4
Salary
$71,260.80 - $126,547.20 Annually
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
25-96B Atty4 BR HD
Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Division
OSEC ADMIN / LEGAL SERVICES
Opening Date
11/10/2025
Closing Date
11/24/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's (LDEQ) mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety, and welfare.
The Attorney 4 position will afford the successful incumbent the opportunity to represent LDEQ in Human Resource and employment matters, as well as, the opportunity to represent LDEQ in matters related to environmental law.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three 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=171470) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
The successful incumbent will serve as the primary legal counsel for the Office of Management and Finance's Human Resources Division; will provide advice on personnel matters, including policy and procedure development and revision, disciplinary actions, and compliance with various state and federal employment laws (i.e., Americans With Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, etc.).
The successful incumbent will assist in drafting, revising and issuing various letters of improvement, Louder mill notices, and Notices of Disciplinary Action issued by the Department.
The successful incumbent will serve as the Department's Ombudsman assisting individuals in understanding the Department's policies and procedures as they relate to such functions as permitting, remediation, and enforcement.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:Either a probationary appointment, job appointment (a temporary appointment not to exceed four years), or promotion of a permanent classified employee. If the position is filled as a job appointment, it could be converted to a probational appointment should funding become available.
Domicile:East Baton Rouge
Compensation:This position offers a Special Entrance Rate (SER) listed below. This is the minimum compensation that may be offered. The job title and salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Attorney 4- $34.26 per hour or $2,740.80 Biweekly
Overview of the five major offices within the agency:It provides information on the mission, function, and organization, along with a biography for each member of management.
Office of the Secretary (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-the-secretary)
Office of Management and Finance
Office of Environmental Services (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-services)
Office of Environmental Compliance
Office of Environmental Assessment (https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/directory/office/office-of-environmental-assessment)
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis 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.
Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application if possible (PDF format preferred). The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. You must submit an equivalency evaluation statement for any international degree(s) by the closing of this announcement.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Heidi Dorward
Human Resources
LA Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3867
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
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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Do you have experience with civil service hearings?
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Do you have experience with Americans with Disabilities Act?
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Do you have experience with environmental law?
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Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice law?
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If yes, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If no, please @type "N/A". NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.
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Phone
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Website
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