Attorney 1-2

<br><undefined>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1546/jobpostings/image/20260724054718_LDAF Logo.png" style="width: 252px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></undefined><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Job Number: OMF-50660346-7.24.26-TW</strong></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">This position is located in the <span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Office of Management and Finance, Legal Division, in Baton Rouge, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish.</span></span><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><span style="color: rgba(0, 82, 51, 1)">The Louisiana Department of Agriculture &amp; Forestry is seeking an Attorney to join our executive/legal team.&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><span style="color: rgba(0, 82, 51, 1)">This position is responsible for preparing documents for board meetings, agency programs, and administrative adjudicatory proceedings, while investigating complaints involving potential legal and regulatory violations to help ensure compliance with laws and agency regulations.</span></strong></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 15px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Why Join Us?<br></strong>• Contribute to a mission-driven organization that serves communities across Louisiana<br>• Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits<br>• Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team</span></p><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: rgba(149, 35, 8, 1); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.</span></span><div style="line-height: normal"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.</span></div>The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found <a href="https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160580" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.<u>Job Duties:</u><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li>Prepare documents for board meetings, programs, and administrative adjudicatory processes, including those related to litigation, contracts, memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, legal opinions and memoranda, enforcement orders, proposed legislation, rules and regulations, civil or criminal enforcement referral packages for the attorney general, district attorney, state or federal agencies, or other law enforcement officials, along with other relevant documents concerning the agency's operations.&nbsp;</li><li>Investigate complaints on potential legal or regulatory violations applicable to the agency and other matters under administrative, civil, or criminal review.&nbsp;</li><li>Assist in determining if a complaint violates laws, rules, and regulations, and if sufficient evidence supports administrative charges or legal action.&nbsp;</li><li>Provide recommendations on enforcement proceedings and prepare for adjudicatory hearings before departmental boards.&nbsp;</li><li>Draft rules and regulations through the promulgation process under the Administrative Procedure Act.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitor and draft proposed legislation.&nbsp;</li><li>Conduct legal research on statutes, rules and regulations, court decisions, and other relevant department materials.&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare memos for agency officials. &nbsp;</li><li>Assist with public records requests as needed and ensure compliance with laws.</li></ul>Perform other duties as assigned.<br><br><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Functional Requirements:&nbsp;</strong><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Light to moderate lifting, 20 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds&nbsp;</span><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Prolonged sitting at a workstation</span><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Occasional bending or kneeling</span><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Drive a vehicle to perform some of the duties assigned&nbsp;</span><br><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Environmental Factors:</strong><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Working indoors and occasionally outdoors</span><br><br><u>Position-Specific Details:</u><br><strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Appointment Type:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Full-time- t</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify">his position may be filled by probation or by promotion of a classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status.&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify">Applicants who are not permanent employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will be required to serve a probationary period up to 24 months.</span><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</strong></span></span><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Career Progression:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">This position may be filled as an Attorney 1 or 2,</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Compensation:</strong></span></p><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><span style="color: rgba(149, 35, 8, 1)">*This position has a Special Entrance Rate at each level of the Career Progression Group*</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></div><p style="margin: 0 0 7.5pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: inherit">Attorney 1 has an SER of <strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700">$2,426.40 Bi-weekly.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 7.5pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: inherit">Attorney 2 has an SER of <strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><strong style="font-weight: 700">$2,596.00 Bi-weekly.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></p><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.</span></span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</span><br><br><u>How To Apply:</u><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">No Civil Service test&nbsp;</strong>score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.</span><p style="margin: 10px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">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.</p><p style="margin: 10px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">*</strong>Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).<strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;</strong>Resumes will<u>&nbsp;not&nbsp;</u>be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.</p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit"><br><em>The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.</em></span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening.</span></p><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><em><strong style="font-weight: 700">This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.</strong></em></span><br><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><span style="color: inherit">For further information about this vacancy, contact:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Tiffany Waddell -<span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">HR Analyst&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">Louisiana Department of Agriculture &amp; Forestry</span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001</span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">Baton Rouge, LA 70806</span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit"><a style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline !important">[email protected]</a></span></p><br>