What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney Supervisor position at State of Louisiana?
Supplemental Information
This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
This position is responsible for supervision of attorneys who represent mental health clients and child welfare clients; supervision of support staff, students and others as needed. Management of case load distribution. Coordination with other professionals; implementation of agency policies; training of staff and others as needed. Handles own case load and represents the agency and the interests of our clients on boards, committees and with various policy advocacy organizations.
A valid driver's license is required for the posting as travel is necessary as well as valid bar license is required.
Preference will be given the applicants with experience working with juveniles and persons with mental illness and/or disabilities.
Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.
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.
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 four years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To directly supervise a minimum of two Attorney positions and/or equivalent level legal area professionals.
Level of Work:
Supervisor.
Supervision Received:
Broad direction from a higher ranking attorney or administrator.
Supervision Exercised:
Line over lower ranking attorneys or equivalent level professional subordinates related to the legal process.
Location of Work:
May be used by all agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from lower level Attorney jobs by supervision exercised.
Differs from Attorney-General Counsel 1 by absence of authority for all activities of the Office of General Counsel in an agency.
Examples of Work
Plans, assigns, and reviews the preparation of briefs and other activities incidental to litigation and court work.
Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation. May testify on the same before legislative committees and other tribunals.
Testifies before legislative committee hearings on proposed tax law changes and current tax laws in the area of tax specification. Reviews proposed legislation introduced which affects area of tax specification.
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 at https://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.
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 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
Salary : $5,751 - $11,284
