Attorney 3,4 - Legal
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Attorney 3,4 - Legal
Salary
$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LDOE50360822 - 120825CN-Legal
Department
Education-State Activities
Opening Date
12/08/2025
Closing Date
12/14/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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Questions
About this Job
This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA*
Office of Legal Services
Job Focus Area
The Louisiana Department of Education attorneys primarily provide advice and conduct legal research for Department staff. Attorneys may also represent the Department before administrative and judicial tribunals, make presentations to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), the legislature and at other public meetings; provide assistance, information and training to Local Education Agencies (LEAs), community resource partners and the public; and perform other duties in the interest of school children in public elementary and secondary education. All attorneys may be assigned duties in various areas of law including: Civil Service, contracts, education funding, elementary and secondary education including general and special education, employment, food and nutrition programs, governmental ethics, procurement, public records, student discipline, teacher assessment and certifications, testing and accountability, transportation and early Learning Center operations.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus two 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=160600) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
As an Attorney 3 or 4 in the Legal Division, you will:
Licensing Responsibilities
In matters pertaining to Early Learning Center licensing, the attorney will represent the Department and acts as liaison in cases where the Department is represented by outside counsel and provides department officials with legal analysis concerning early learning center licensing laws and regulations and program management.
Attorney will investigate Department compliance through interviews, document review and other methods, prepares responses for investigative agency: provides additional information as requested by investigative agencies.
Obtains, evaluates, organizes, prepares and formally presents documentary and testimonial evidence; identifies, interviews, evaluates and prepares witnesses for deposition, trial and hearing testimony; initiates and responds to discovery; develops and evaluates information and evidence about both the department's and the opposition's positions; prepares prehearing motions with supporting memorandum; argues motions and objections; keeps designated agency staff advised as to all case developments.
Research authority on the positions of the parties with regard to both procedural and substantive legal issues; prepares, files and reviews briefs, motions, and responses to pleadings; prepares and delivers oral argument and keeps designated agency staff advised as to all case developments.
Evaluates cases for settlement potential and advisability. Proposes and obtains offers and counteroffers and discusses all with the designated staff; participates in settlement negotiations, drafts and finalizes settlement agreements.
Maintain Bulletin 137.
USDA Food and Nutrition Program Responsibilities
Represents the LDOE in matters pertaining to various federal nutrition programs funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and controlled by USDA regulations and state regulations. The Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Nutrition Assistance manages the National School Lunch Program, 7 CFR Part 210; Special Milk Program for Children 7 CFR 215, School Breakfast Program 7 CFR 220, Summit Food Service Program 7 CFR 225 and Child and Adult Care Food Program 7 CFR 226. These programs are implemented by hundreds of contract providers throughout the state, in both urban and rural areas. Represents the LDOE in administrative hearings, appeals to the District and Courts of Appeal.
Drafts and revises contracts with food program providers.
Meets regularly with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, Collections Division, to review and make decisions on collections cases for the various nutrition programs. Renders general legal advice to the Division of Nutrition Assistance on the implementation of its USDA programs.
Certification Responsibilities
Serves as the general support attorney for Educator Certification matters
Advises on issues pertaining to compliance and dispute resolution
Addresses and support legal/litigation issues relative to certification as needed
Maintain Bulletin 746
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type:Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.
Career Progression: This position participates in a Career Progression Group and may be filled as an Attorney 3 or 4.
Work Schedule:Workdays are Monday - Friday; work hours will be determined.
Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career andnot the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire .
Attorney 4 (AS-621)
Hourly: $31.01 - $60.84
Biweekly: $2,480.80 - $ 4,867.20
Annually: $ 64,501.00 - $126,547
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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Louisiana Department of Education - Human Resources
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
ldoejobs@la.gov
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
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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I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.
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Are you a current employee of the Louisiana Department of Education? Please note - teachers and other employees of the school system are NOT considered employees of the LA Department of Education:
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What has been the primary area of your law practice?
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In what courts have you been responsible counsel of record ?
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What @type of cases have you served as counsel of record in ?
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Have you practiced in administrative law courts ?
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Do you have experience in legal matters pertaining to any federal food and nutrition programs ?
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If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please describe your experience. If you answered 'No,' please enter N/A.
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Do you have legal experience in the area of early learning center licensing ?
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If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please describe your experience. If you answered 'No,' please 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
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