Attorney - General Counsel 1
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Attorney - General Counsel 1
Salary
$8,295.73 - $14,792.27 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
ORM 040726 ERG
Department
Division of Administration-Risk Management
Opening Date
04/07/2026
Closing Date
4/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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About this Job
The Division o f Administration/Office of Risk Management has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-626.
This position is within the Office of Risk Management (ORM), an ancillary agency of the Division of Administration (DOA) established by R.S.39:1527 et al. The responsibility of ORM, identified in RS 39:1535, is to manage all state insurance covering property and liability exposures, through commercial underwriters or by self-insuring. This requires the duty of managing all claims, including all tort claims made against the state or any state agency, whether or not covered by the Self-Insurance Fund. This does not include managing insurance or tort claims of higher education institutions exempted under state law.
The Attorney - General Counsel 1 functions as chief legal counsel for ORM and supports and assists the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other ORM staff, in progressing the overall strategic direction of ORM. Provides legal guidance on developing, updating, and monitoring ORM's programmatic operations. Supports special projects or initiatives through extensive, collaborative interaction with various State Departments, DOA sections, contractors, and other public or private entities.
The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:
Overseeing the state's capital construction program
Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
Development of the state budget
Providing technology services
Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus six 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=171500) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
The incumbent will oversee and/or handle a variety of assignments, duties, and responsibilities, including, but not limited to the following:
Serves as chief legal counsel to ORM concerning the regulation of the Statewide Risk Management Program and the Self-Insurance Fund.
Reviews requests for information from various sources and coordinates responses with ORM staff.
Represents the department in more complex and important litigation, such as precedent cases before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals.
Prepares and/or reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents.
Assists in the review and performance monitoring of ORM contractors to ensure compliance with contractual provisions.
Drafts and/or assists in the drafting of legislative proposals identified by ORM or DOA, addressing all functions of ORM for consideration by the Commissioner of Administration.
Reviews existing legislation for compliance with the operational procedures of ORM and identifies necessary procedural or legislative changes.
Provides counsel as to the legality and propriety of all rules and regulations of the department, and other matters pertaining thereto.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
Compensation : This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of $3,828.80
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.
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.
*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.
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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State of Louisiana
Address
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Phone
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Website
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