Attorney Supervisor

Department MISSION

DCFS is working to keep children safe, helping individuals and families become self-sufficient, and providing safe refuge during disasters.

Department VISION

We care for the well-being and safety of Louisiana's people.

Department VALUES

Treating all people with dignity, compassion and respect, while providing services with integrity.

The domicile of this vacancy will be based upon the applicant selected.  THIS POSITION WILL BE DOMICILED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REGIONS:

ALEXANDRIA

LAFAYETTE

LAKE CHARLES

THIBODAUX

This position may be filled as a probational appointment or a job appointment that may last up to 48 months.  Job appointments may convert to probational appointments.  Also, it may be filled as a detail and promoted within 12 months.

You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.

Resumes cannot be submitted in lieu of completing an application.

The duties that you describe in the Work Experience section of your application will be reviewed by State Civil Service as part of the process in determining if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job.

Your experience WILL NOT be evaluated based on the job title alone. You must describe your actual duties.  If you are a current employee of the State of Louisiana it is important that you indicate in the "Duties" section for each job the specific programs that you worked in to receive credit for that experience.

List all prior employment.  Work experience left off of your electronic application or only included in an attached resume will not be credited.

 Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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.

 The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

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.

DCFS is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" and Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities"

For additional information about this vacancy, please contact Rachele.Wilkison.DCFS@La.Gov

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana, plus four years of experience as a practicing attorney.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.  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.