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ATTORNEY 4
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$5,375.00 - $10,546.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
215502
Department
DOS-Secretary of State
Opening Date
12/05/2025
Closing Date
12/19/2025 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The mission of the Secretary of State's office is to serve the public by meeting its legal responsibilities of collecting, securing, and communicating information that enhances commerce, ensures the integrity of Louisiana's elections, and preserves, presents, and makes accessible government information essential to Louisiana's operations and its recorded history.
The Legal Department of the Secretary of State is seeking an Attorney 4. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in litigation, exceptional legal research and writing skills, and familiarity with standard legal research platforms and case management systems.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney.
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:
As an Attorney, you will be instrumental in the following:
- Litigates routine cases in trial and appellate courts and before administrative tribunals under the supervision of a higher-ranking attorney.
- Assists an attorney of higher rank in preparing major or complex cases for trial by drafting pleadings, interviewing witnesses, writing legal memoranda, and briefs.
- Enters claims for collecting monies due the state.
- Assists in preparing proposed legislation.
- Drafts tentative rules and regulations and reviews rules, regulations, and bulletins prepared by administrative officers for conformity to the law.
- Investigate reports of violations of statutes and administrative rules and regulations.
- Prepares advisory opinions for review by a higher-ranking attorney.
- Prepares or reviews legal documents, including contracts, licenses, deeds, and abstracts.
- Research laws applicable to the above activities.
- To conduct hearings and to render decisions.
- Litigation Experience – trial and courtroom experience, preferably including civil matters.
- Strong Legal Research & Writing Skills – demonstrated ability to draft pleadings, motions, appellate briefs, and legal opinions.
- Technology experience – familiarity with legal research platforms (Westlaw) and case management systems.
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Division: Legal Division / One (1) vacancy
Location: Secretary of State, Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA.
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 the 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:
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
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:
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
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