ATTORNEY 1-3 (NEW ORLEANS)
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ATTORNEY 1-3 (NEW ORLEANS)
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
New Orleans, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
223289ATT1-307.10.26TG
Department
DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services
Opening Date
07/10/2026
Closing Date
7/17/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
About this Job
Department MISSION
DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.
Department VISION
We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.
Department VALUES
Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.
At The Department of Children and Family Services, our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity.
Join Our Team at DCFS:Attorney 1-3
This position is with Support Enforcement Services State and District Offices. The incumbent for this position performs highly responsible duties impacting support cases with the non-custodial and custodial parents as it relates to established visitation.
If you're driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact-this could be the opportunity for you!
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:
Prepares and tries civil suits in courts of primary jurisdiction and in appellate courts involving issues to establish visitation cases where the agency was unsuccessful in obtaining consent judgement.
Interview non-custodial parents and custodial parents in order to devise a visitation judgment/plan.
Prepares judgments, memorandums and correspondence on legal matters and maintains records with regards to the actions taken.
Provides legal analysis and interpretation of state and federal statues, rules, and regulations to ensure agency compliance.
Conducts research into the services available in the region to assists the parents and establish and maintain good working relationships with these service providers.
Establishes good working relationships with the support enforcement services staff, the district attorney's staff, the judiciary, court personnel, clerks of court, area-wide officials, and law enforcement officers.
Serves as legal counsel to Child Support Enforcement Services on general questions of law as it relates to visitation matters.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months. Job appointments may convert to probational appointments. Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months or by promotion of a permanent classified employee.
Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.
Work Location: Orleans Parish
Career Progression: May be filled as an Attorney 1-3 depending on qualifications.
Compensation: Special Entrance Rates have been established for Attorney job titles. The referenced positions are also eligible for premium pay of up to $2.00 per hour for hours work based on specific criteria.
Attorney 1 $27.08 hourly (AS-619)
Attorney 2 $28.98 hourly (AS-620)
Attorney 3 $33.18 hourly (AS-622)
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 this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Yolanda Jackson
Yolanda.Jackson.DCFS@LA.GOV (lecia.Holmes.DCFS@LA.GOV)
DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer", and 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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Do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with DCFS? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt, niece and nephew.
Yes
No
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If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by DCFS. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A.
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Please provide the details of your bar admission(s), including each jurisdiction where you are licensed to practice, your current licensure status, and any history of attorney discipline, grievances, or sanctions.
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Please describe your legal experience that is most relevant to this position, including the @types of cases you have handled and your primary areas of practice.
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Please describe your experience working with unrepresented parties to facilitate agreements or resolve disputes, particularly in matters involving families or parent-child relationships.
Required Question
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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