ATTORNEY-DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4828014) Apply  ATTORNEY-DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 1 Salary $5,860.00 - $11,492.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 205637 Department DOS-Secretary of State Opening Date 02/11/2025 Closing Date 2/18/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. One (1) job vacancy located in the Legal Division of the Secretary of State, Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA. 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. * For further information about this vacancy contact: Ashley Rathcke, HR Specialist Secretary of State Nancy Landry Human Resource Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 ashley.rathcke@sos.la.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus five years of experience as a practicing attorney. Job Concepts Function of Work: To serve as a principal assistant to an Attorney--General Counsel 2. Level of Work: Manager. Supervision Received: Broad direction from an Attorney--General Counsel 2. Supervision Exercised: Line over lower ranking attorneys and clerical employees. Location of Work: May be used in any of the twenty major agencies depending upon size and scope of legal program. Job Distinctions: Differs from Attorney Supervisor by serving as the primary assistant to an Attorney--General Counsel 2. Differs from Attorney--General Counsel 2 by subordinate relationship. Examples of Work Assists the chief legal counsel of a large legal division in administrative and/or legal matters. Represents the department in more complex and important litigation before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals. Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation. May testify on the same before legislative committees and other tribunals. Prepares and reviews the preparation and negotiation of departmental contracts, requests for proposal and other legal documents. Plans, organizes, directs and controls work activities of the division as assigned by the General Counsel. Develops or assists in the development of budget recommendations for the division. Coordinates the selection and assignment of subordinate staff, identifies staff development needs and assures that training is obtained. Prepares and may review the preparation of briefs and other activities incidental to litigation and court work. 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 Louisiana license to practice law? + 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". NOTE: Failure to list the requested information may result in your application being considered incomplete. Required Question Employer 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