ATTORNEY-DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 2

AS624 $79,019 - $155,043
Creation Date: 07/01/2008
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a principal assistant to either an Attorney--General Counsel 3 or the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from an Attorney--General Counsel 3 or Workers' Compensation Chief Judge.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Line over lower ranking attorneys or judges and support staff.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Workers' Compensation Judge and Attorney Supervisor by responsibility for serving as the principal assistant to the Attorney--General Counsel 3 (Workers' Compensation Chief Judge).

Differs from Attorney--General Counsel 3 by subordinate relationship.

Differs from Attorney--Deputy General Counsel 1 by serving as the primary assistant to an Attorney--General Counsel 3.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Assists the chief legal counsel of one of the largest legal divisions in administrative and/or legal matters.

Represents the department in more complex and important litigation before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals.

Drafts and reviews the drafting of new legislation. May testify on the same before legislative committees and other tribunals.

Prepares and reviews the preparation and negotiation of departmental contracts, requests for proposal and other legal documents.

Plans, organizes, directs and controls work activities of the division as assigned by the General Counsel.

Develops or assists in the development of budget recommendations for the division.

Coordinates the selection and assignment of subordinate staff, identifies staff development needs and assures that training is obtained.

Prepares and may review the preparation of briefs and other activities incidental to litigation and court work.

Assists the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge with administration of the Hearings Division of the Office of Workers' Compensation, and with supervision of the Workers' Compensation Judges, Mediators, and staff.

Assists the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge with the development, implementation and monitoring of programs, policies and procedures of the Hearings Division.

Assists in the preparation of manuals governing the procedures and operation of the offices.

Represents the agency at meetings and conferences with federal agencies, other state agencies, political subdivisions, advisory groups and other employer/employee organizations in the absence of the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge.

Speaks at seminars and conferences on Workers' Compensation issues as needed. Assists the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge in maintaining a record of all written decisions of the Workers' Compensation Judges and in compiling and disseminating them to the district offices.

Assists the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge in reviewing the quality and correctness of decisions rendered by the Workers' Compensation Judges and makes recommendations concerning training as necessary.

Acts as a legal resource to the public by replying to complex inquiries from employers, employees, legislators and other public entities concerning official procedures, interpretations and policies of the Office of Workers' Compensation.

Drafts and makes recommendations concerning new legislation relating to the programs within the Hearings Division, reviews and recommends changes to the Hearing Officer Rules and Regulations as necessary.

Conducts complex legal research and renders legal opinions for use by the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge and district offices.

Plans, organizes, directs and controls work activities of the Hearings Division as assigned by the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge.

Travels to district offices around the state in order to accomplish the above mentioned duties.

Carries out such other general responsibilities and special projects as may be delegated by the Workers' Compensation Chief Judge.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus five years of experience as a practicing attorney.