Paralegal 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4781153) Apply  Paralegal 1 Salary $3,347.07 - $5,460.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number POL-1825-AB Department Revenue-Office of Revenue Division Tax Policy and Planning Opening Date 01/08/2025 Closing Date 1/22/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) and Debt Recovery. The Tax Policy and Planning Division functions include development and issuance of Department policy statements, legislative drafting and monitoring, assistance with fiscal notes; rule promulgation, tax research and technical tax support. This is accomplished via the issuance of various policy statements, which include rules promulgated under the Administrative Procedure Act, private letter rulings, revenue rulings, revenue information bulletins, policy procedure and memoranda, and statements of acquiescence or non-acquiescence. ABOUT THIS POSITION: Duties include, but are not limited to: + Conducts legal research for attorneys finding and analyzing, legislation, statutes, and court decisions applicable to policy issues. + Compiles information related to legislative actions and other policy related matters. + Drafts letters, documents, and other correspondence by telephone on policy matters. + Schedules meetings, conferences, travel and various other appointments for assigned attorneys and staff. + Researches and examines authorities on points of law in connection with the preparation of issuing policy statements, state and federal tax laws, regulations, court decisions. + Composes memoranda and other correspondence to assist the attorneys in determining the proper application of the Department's rules and regulations on policy matters. + Performs any other duties as assigned by the Policy Management and/or Executive Management teams How to Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. Please click on the below links to learn more about this position: Paralegal 1 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=165640) This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER): The Paralegal 1 has a starting rate of: $19.31/hourly; $1544.80/biweekly. **Note regarding the advertised pay range: The Paralegal series has an established special entrance rate (SER) that is set above the minimum of the pay range. The maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title andNOTthe maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.** Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement. 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. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire. 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. *ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Alexis Bowser Louisiana Department of Revenue Human Resources Division P.O. Box 66378 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 LDRTalent@la.gov The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities. VACANCY INFORMATION: This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date. This position may be filled as a: · Probational Appointment · Job Appointment · Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees) · Detail to Special Duty Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available. This position will be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish . Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy. A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana. LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of an approved Paralegal or Legal Assistant program approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), or at an accredited college or university; OR Possession of a Certified Paralegal (CP) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.; OR A Juris Doctorate. NOTE: Disbarred attorneys and those who have permanently resigned from the practice of law in lieu of discipline may not be hired in any position in connection with the practice of law. Suspended attorneys or an attorney transferred to disability inactive status during the period of suspension may not be hired in any position in connection with the practice of law unless such hiring is first preceded by the submission of a fully executed registration statement to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, on a registration form provided by the Louisiana Disciplinary Board and approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court. See Rule 5.5(e)(1) of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct; In Re Davenport, 2021-01371 (La. 11/3/21) and 326 So.3d 882; In re Sharp, 2012- 2463 (La. 1/11/13), 106 So.3d 105. The hiring agency is responsible for conducting the necessary background checks prior to appointment. Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide a variety of legal tasks for an attorney at the entry level of training series. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Broad review from an attorney. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: May be used by any State agency. Job Distinctions: Differs from Paralegal 2 by the requirement of actual paralegal experience following completion of specialized education and/or certification. Examples of Work As a trainee: Conducts legal research as an aid to an attorney in finding laws and court decisions. Prepares cases for court by drafting pleadings. Interviews potential witnesses in preparation for trial. Searches, examines, and collects authorities on points of law in connection with the preparation of cases for trial. Composes briefs, memoranda, and other correspondence on legal matters affecting a department. Collects delinquent payments through personal contact with debtors by phone or by demand letters. Researches and drafts legal opinions. Indexes legal opinions; upkeep of and shelves new volumes in a legal library. 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 LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A". 02 LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information. + Yes + No 03 Have you completed a Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program based at an accredited four-year college or junior college, or any Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistant study program approved by the American Bar Association (ABA)? If so, please select "Yes" and attach a copy of your transcript or certification to this application. If not, please select "No". + Yes + No 04 Do you possess a Juris Doctorate? If so, select "Yes" and attach a copy of your transcript to this application. If not, please select "No". + Yes + No 05 Do you possess the Certified Paralegal (CP) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.? + Yes + No 06 If you answered YES to the previous question, give the date of your certification and certificate number below. If you answered NO, enter N/A. 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