Attorney 3

Closing Date: 11th May, 2024

Description:

Supplemental Information:
About This Position:
This position is responsible for prosecuting the violations of the Nurse Practice Act in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The prosecuting attorney must be an experienced litigator requiring little to no supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana, plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Job Concepts

• To serve as a senior attorney in a legal unit and/or to serve as a specialist in a certain law.

Level of Work:
Advanced.
Supervision Received:
Broad review from a higher ranking attorney, administrative law judge, or other agency administrator/executive.
Supervision Exercised:
Programmatic guidance over legal issues involved in assigned area of work.
Location of Work:
May be used by all agencies.
Job Distinctions:

• Differs from Attorney 2 by supervision received, the presence of specialization in a specific area of law or hearings conducted.
• Differs from Attorney 4 by the level of independence exercised, the complexity of the specialized programmatic areas, supervision exercised, and supervision received.
• Differs from Attorney Supervisor by subordinate relationship.

Examples of Work:
Attorney:

• Represents a department in important litigation before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals.
• Provides guidance and assistance to attorneys of lower rank.
• Prepares and reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents.
• To independently conduct evidentiary public hearings on issues concerning major program areas.
• Represents the agency in procedural and substantive legal and regulatory proceedings involving multiple scientific, technical, regulator, and legal issues combined.
• Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation.
• Advises department officials on legal problems.

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