160600
ATTORNEY 3
AS620 $60,278 - $118,269
Creation Date: 10/04/1995
Change Date: 01/01/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To serve as a senior attorney in a legal unit and/or to serve as a specialist in a certain law.
LEVEL OF WORK: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.
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.
CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE.
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EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
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.
ATTORNEY/ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES/REFEREES:
Conducts public, adversarial, evidentiary hearings throughout the state involving a constitutionally protected property right and frequently involving various, complex legal issues in which cases, there is no opportunity for another evidentiary hearing; examines or cross examines witnesses as necessary to fully develop the facts; rules on the admissibility of evidence; rules on procedural matters; administers the oath to witnesses and maintains decorum.
Independently weighs the testimonial and documentary evidence presented, assesses the credibility of witnesses, and determines the facts.
Researches and interprets the applicable law and jurisprudence; applies the law to the facts found and independently reaches a decision; prepares and issues a formal written opinion containing findings of fact, conclusions of law, the rationale for the decision and the judgment, which judgment is binding on the parties unless judicial review is sought.
Develops an accurate record of the proceedings by insuring: that the proceedings are recorded; that the exhibits offered, proffered or introduced into evidence are adequately marked for identification and are physically placed in the record; that the sound recordings are accurately labeled; and that an index of testimony is prepared indicating at what point on what tape each witness testified and the nature of the examination. Decides whether, as a matter of law, the case should be disposed of without a hearing on the merits and orders limitations on the scope of the hearing; decides whether requested subpoenas are relevant and orders/declines the issuance of subpoenas; decides whether there is good cause shown and grants/denies requests for continuance.
Determines nature and scope of hearing by reading the file and researching the applicable law; estimates length of hearing; schedules cases for hearing.
Conducts a continuous study of applicable law and judicial decisions.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus two years of experience as a practicing attorney.