Attorney 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4794736) Apply  Attorney 4 Salary $29.53 - $57.91 Hourly Location New Orleans, LA Job Type Classified Job Number MHA 011625B ERG Department Gov-Mental Health Advocacy Services Opening Date 01/16/2025 Closing Date 2/6/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Mental Health Advocacy Service has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-621. This vacancy will be filled as a part-time classified WAE, which is temporary in nature, not to exceed 1245 hours in a 12 month period. This vacancy will be filled by a new hire. Anyone is eligible to apply. Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities. This position is needed to manage the increase in juvenile mental health cases and to handle cases from the newly created Juvenile Behavioral Health Court. We have not historically needed a juvenile mental health attorney in that area, because there were few enough cases that our CAP attorneys could cover them; however, over the last several months, the numbers have increased dramatically, and the court has created a separate process for those who qualify for the behavioral/mental health court, which routinely conflicts with CINC court, makin it impossible for our CAP attorneys to cover all of the hearings. Driving and traveling will be required. 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. 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. 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 or faxed to (225) 219-1041. 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 Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney. Job Concepts Function of Work: To serve as a senior attorney in a legal unit and serve as a specialist of the most complex law areas. Level of Work: Program Manager. Supervision Received: Broad review from an Attorney--Deputy General Counsel 1 or equivalent/higher ranking attorney, administrative law judge, or other agency administrator/executive. Note: Attorney 4's should not report to an Attorney Supervisor. Supervision Exercised: May supervise a lower ranking attorney or administrative law judge. Location of Work: May be used by all agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from other Attorney jobs by the level of independence exercised, supervision received, supervision exercised, and the complexity of the specialized programmatic areas or hearings conducted. The Attorney 4 is intended to be a specialist level. Not all staff level positions will be allocated to the Attorney 4 job. Differs from Deputy General Counsel 1 by subordinate relationship. Examples of Work ATTORNEY: Represent a department in highly complex and high profile litigation before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals. Represent the agency in complex procedural and substantive legal and regulatory proceedings involving multiple scientific, technical, regulatory, and legal issues combined. To independently conduct evidentiary public hearings on issues pertaining to major program areas. May serve as lead-worker over attorneys of lower rank. May supervise a lower ranking attorney or an administrative law judge. Prepares and reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents. Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation. Advise department officials on their highest profile and complex legal problems. Serves as chief regional/district legal counsel for a state department/agency/office having program offices, in an assigned geographic region, and is responsible for independently providing highly technical legal direction, advice, assistance, consultation, representation and having a direct influence on the operations of the regional/district program offices. ATTORNEY/ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES/REFEREES: Conducts public, adversarial, evidentiary hearings throughout the state involving a constitutionally protected property right and involving various, highly complex legal issues in which cases, there is no opportunity for another evidentiary hearing; examines or cross examines witnesses as necessary to fully develop the facts; rules on the admissibility of evidence; rules on procedural matters; administers the oath to witnesses and maintains decorum. Independently weighs the testimonial and documentary evidence presented, assesses the credibility of witnesses, and determines the facts. Researches and interprets the applicable law and jurisprudence; applies the law to the facts found and independently reaches a decision; prepares and issues a formal written opinion containing findings of fact, conclusions of law, the rationale for the decision and the judgment, which judgment is binding on the parties unless judicial review is sought. Develops an accurate record of the proceedings by insuring: that the proceedings are recorded; that the exhibits offered, proffered or introduced into evidence are adequately marked for identification and are physically placed in the record; that the sound recordings are accurately labeled; and that an index of testimony is prepared indicating at what point on what tape each witness testified and the nature of the examination. Decides whether, as a matter of law, the case should be disposed of without a hearing on the merits and orders limitations on the scope of the hearing; decides whether requested subpoenas are relevant and orders/declines the issuance of subpoenas; decides whether there is good cause shown and grants/denies requests for continuance. Determines nature and scope of hearing by reading the file and researching the applicable law; estimates length of hearing; schedules cases for hearing. Conducts a continuous study of applicable law and judicial decisions. 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 01 Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana? + Yes + No 02 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". 03 Are you interested in being considered for employment in a WAE position? Applicants applying to this announcement should be aware that this is a part-time WAE (when actually employed) position, and shall not exceed 1245 hours in a 12-month period.) + Yes + No Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email