ATTORNEY-GENERAL COUNSEL 2
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL COUNSEL 2
Salary
$8,069.00 - $15,827.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
DAL-ATTYGENCNSL2-070726
Department
CS-Division of Administrative Law
Opening Date
07/07/2026
Closing Date
7/12/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
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About this Job
The Division of Administrative Law (DAL) is Louisiana's centralized administrative hearings panel. When disputes arise between government agencies and those they regulate, due process hearings should be fair and impartial, convenient to citizens, and conducted professionally. DAL is independent from the agencies served, preserving fairness and impartiality in administrative hearings.
The Division of Administrative Law is seeking aAttorney-General Counsel 2to serve as the agency's chief legal counsel. This position provides legal advice to executive leadership, represents the agency in litigation and administrative proceedings, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.
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=171510) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Serves as the chief legal advisor to the Director on legal, regulatory, operational, and employment matters.
Represents the agency in litigation, administrative proceedings, and other legal matters before state and federal courts.
Provides legal guidance to executive leadership to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Civil Service Rules.
Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts, agreements, policies, administrative rules, legislation, and other legal documents.
Oversees agency appeals, records management, public records requests, and records retention compliance.
Monitors legal developments, evaluates proposed legislation, and advises leadership on matters affecting agency operations.
Develops and implements agency policies, strategic initiatives, and staff training programs, including Continuing Legal Education (CLE) compliance.
Represents the agency before legislative committees, governmental entities, and professional organizations as directed.
Supervises legal staff and performs other related duties as assigned.
Position-Specific Details:
Position Requirements:Applicants must have a license to practice law in Louisiana, be in good standing with the LSBA, and be a resident of Louisiana.
Location: This position may be domiciled in DAL'sBaton Rouge office. Outside law practice is restricted.
Appointment Type:The position may be filled as a temporary job appointment, probational appointment, promotion, detail to special duty, or non-competitive reemployment.
Compensation:The maximum amount listed for the salary range is the amount a person can make throughout their career in the position and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay at the time of hire.
Travel:Travel may be required within the state, with occasional overnight stays.
How To Apply:
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.
Louisiana is a State as Model Employer (SAME) for individuals with disabilities.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Izzy Piland
Human Resources
Izzy.Piland@civilservice.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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Do you have a license to practice law in the State of Louisiana?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, please state your name EXACTLY as it is found in the Louisiana State Bar Membership Directory, your license number, and the issue date. *IMPORTANT--PLEASE READ: If an issue date for the law license is not provided (MM/YY), we will be unable to credit ANY experience as a practicing attorney. Licenses and any other information that is not included on your official application will not be researched at this stage in the hiring process. If you answered no, enter N/A.
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It is important that you make sure you include all your work experience in the work history of your application to claim it in your response to the previous question. Work experience left off of the electronic application or only included in the attached resume is not eligible to receive credit and should not be claimed as part of your response to the previous question. If you answered yes to the previous question, do you understand that the information on your application must reflect this experience for you to be considered?
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You must pass a fingerprint criminal background check and drug test, and you will be subject to reviews of any LA Board of Ethics and LSBA disciplinary counsel matters, and your driver's license record. Your signature below indicates you have read and agree to the statement above.
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Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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