Attorney 1-3 (Contracts)

Baton Rouge, United States

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

212895Att1-3-9.15.25

Department

DCFS-Department of Children and Family Services

Opening Date

09/15/2025

Closing Date

9/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Join Our Team at DCFS: Attorney 1-3 (Contracts)

Do you have experience in contract writing, negotiating, or penalties? The Attorney Unit within the Department of Children and Family Services is seeking a professional with your expertise to assist in contractual legal matters/issues.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Serves as specialized counsel for complex contractual matters, SFP/RFP'S, Procurement Issues, Protest, and Property matters.
Provides experienced legal advice, recommendations, guidance, and assistance to Department management personnel regarding these matters.
Meets with senior management, program staff and other governmental and private entities to provide legal advice and recommendations regarding the state procurement process and procurement activities. Many of these procurements involve multimillion dollar, complex activities, and multiple agencies.
Negotiates, drafts, amends and reviews complex contracts, CEAs, MOUs, RFPs/SFPs, procurement documents, request for information, invitation to negotiate, settlements, and other legal documents required by the Department.
Reviews and drafts responses to Protest of RFP/SFP awards filed by unsuccessful proposers.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment

Career Progression: May be filled as an Attorney 1-3 depending on qualifications.

Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Flexible work schedules are available after meeting certain criteria and is dependent upon the position you are applying for. Some positions require working shifts.

Location: East Baton Rouge Parish

Compensation: Special Entrance Rates have been established for Attorney job titles. The referenced positions are also eligible for premium pay of up to $2.00 per hour for hours work based on specific criteria.

Attorney 1 $27.08 hourly (AS-617)
Attorney 2 $28.98 hourly (AS-618)
Attorney 3 $32.02 hourly (AS-620)

How To Apply:

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.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in this application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Shanita Smith

Shanita.Smith.DCFS@La.Gov

DCFS is an “Equal Opportunity Employer”, and Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 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.

***** 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 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

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