Job Description

Posting number: 419-228311-JAS

Department: DPS-Office of Management & Finance

Job classification: ATTORNEY 1

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal, Miscellaneous, Attorney, Audit

Summary

The Department of Public Safety (DPS), Public Safety Services (PSS), Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), 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.

We’re looking for attorneys to join our legal division — a proactive, people-focused team working to attract and support the talent that drives our mission forward. The attorney will serve as an attorney/legal advisor in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, Office of Legal Affairs.

If you're compassionate, organized, and thrive in a people-centered environment, this could be the opportunity for you!

Examples of duties

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Supplemental information

Job Duties:

• The Attorney must posses a current license to practice law in the State of Louisiana. The Attorney serves with the Office of Legal Affairs, which is responsible for providing legal services to all offices, boards, and commissions located within Public Safety Services.
• Attorney represents the offices, boards and commission in litigation before State and Federal trial courts, appellate courts, civil service commissions, and administrative tribunals. The Attorney in connection with litigation prepares pleadings, briefs, memoranda and correspondences as required.
• Attorney provides legal advice and services to these offices, boards and commissions, which services include but are not limited to upon request conduct legal research, render written legal opinions, assist with the drafting of policies and regulations, assist with the review of legislative proposals, and assist with the response to public records requests.
• Incumbent will perform other related duties as assigned by the Assistant Secretary, Deputy General Counsel or Supervising Attorney

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Job Appointment

Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link 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.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Joel Sunsin

Human Resources/Human Resources Analyst B

Address: 7979 Independence Blvd STE 201 Baton Rouge, LA, 70808

Email:DPSEmployeeAdministration@La.Gov

Ph: 225-925-6068