ATTORNEY 1/2/3
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ATTORNEY 1/2/3
Salary
$5,257.20 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
26-12 Att KS
Department
Department of Environmental Quality
Division
OSEC LEGAL / PERMITS
Opening Date
02/24/2026
Closing Date
3/6/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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About this Job
The Department of Environmental Quality/Office of the Secretary has a vacancy.
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.
Join the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality as an Attorney
Help safeguard Louisiana's air, water, and land. We're seeking experienced attorneys to handle regulatory matters, enforcement actions, and environmental policy development. Make a meaningful impact on the health and sustainability of communities across the state.
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:
ENFORCEMENT: Provides comprehensive legal support to the Office of Environmental Compliance and the Office of Environmental Assessment, with a focus on enforcement, regulatory review, and litigation. The attorney reviews and prepares compliance orders, settlements, administrative actions, and pleadings to ensure legal sufficiency under Louisiana environmental law. Responsibilities include negotiating with federal agencies, managing adjudicatory hearings and consent decrees, advising on proposed regulations, and representing the Department in administrative and judicial proceedings. The role also involves preparing legal opinions, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring timely filing of liens, contracts, and other legal documents related to remediation and underground storage tank sites.
PERMITS ATTORNEY:Provides legal representation and guidance to the Office of Environmental Services and the Department on legal matters involving permits issues. Researches legal issues and provides legal opinions. Represents the Department in various adversarial matters before administrative tribunals, state and federal district courts, and state and federal appellate courts. These adversarial hearings include disputes concerning permit decisions, regulatory development, and miscellaneous matters. Drafts pleadings and appellate briefs.
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 probationary appointment should funding become available.
Domicile: East Baton Rouge
Career Progression: Attorney 1-Attorney 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.
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 1- $30.33 per hour or $2,426.40 Biweekly
Attorney 2- $32.45 per hour or $2,596.00 Biweekly
Attorney 3- $36.51 per hour or $2,920.80 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)
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 notbe 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.
For any degree obtained outside of the United States, you must attach an equivalency evaluation statement from a current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member if you are using education to qualify.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Kierra Smith
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 4303, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-219-3850
This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 possess a current Louisiana license to practice law?
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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". NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete.
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Do you have any environmental law experience?
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Do you have bankruptcy experience?
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Do you have public records experience?
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Do you have litigation experience?
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Do you have regulation development experience?
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Do you have experience with civil service hearings?
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State of Louisiana
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Phone
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Website
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