Salary : $2,166.40 - $3,584.80 Biweekly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 25-49 AttyBR KS
Department: Department of Environmental Quality
Division: OSEC LEGAL / REG DEV & GENERAL LAW
Opening Date: 06/13/2025
Closing Date: 6/23/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
25-49 AttyBR KS
Attorney 1/2/3
OSEC / LEGAL / REG DEV & GENERAL LAW
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:
REGULATION DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL LAW ATTORNEY: Provides legal representation and guidance for the Undersecretary, Other Executive Staff, and the Department on legal matters as follows: Assists in writing and the development, drafting, and review of proposed agency regulations. Advises the Undersecretary and Human Resources Director on human resources and employment law matters. Advises the agency on collections of delinquent fees and refers files to (Office of Debt Recovery) ODR for collection. Advises the agency on matters involving bankruptcy of regulated entities. Reviews confidentiality requests, contracts, RFPs and public record requests for the agency. Draft and review proposed legislation for the department and monitor bills during the Legislative Session.

PERMITS ATTORNEY: Provides legal representation and guidance to the Office of Environmental Services and the Department on legal matters involving permits issues. Researches legal issues and provides legal opinions. Represents the Department in various adversarial matters before administrative tribunals, state and federal district courts, and state and federal appellate courts. These adversarial hearings include disputes concerning permit decisions, regulatory development, and miscellaneous matters. Drafts pleadings and appellate briefs.

Position-Specific Details:
This position is in the Regulation Development and General Law Section of the Legal Division within the Office of the Secretary.

This position is domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.

There is a Special Entrance Rate (SER) for this position as follows:
Attorney 1 - $27.08/hourly or $2,166.40 bi-weekly
Attorney 2 - $28.98/hourly or $2,318.40 bi-weekly
Attorney 3 - $32.02/hourly or $2,561.60 bi-weekly

There is premium pay in this position in the amount of up to $2.00/hour for every hour worked based on your years of experience in the Department of Environmental Quality's Legal Division.

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Attorney 1, 2 or 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Attorney 3 is $112,570.00. Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities page" for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.

How To Apply:
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.* 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.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for individuals with disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Kierra SmithLA Department of Environmental QualityHuman ResourcesKierra.Smith2@la.gov
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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Do you have any environmental law experience?

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Do you have bankruptcy experience?

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Do you have public records experience?

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Do you have litigation experience?

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Do you have regulation development experience?

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Do you have experience with civil service hearings?

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Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice law?

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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".
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