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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Attorney 1, 2 or 3 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Attorney 1, 2 or 3
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Attorney 1, 2 or 3
Salary
$4,693.87 - $7,658.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
POL-91324-QJ
Department
Revenue-Office of Revenue
Division
Tax Policy and Planning
Opening Date
09/13/2024
Closing Date
9/27/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is responsible for fairly and efficiently collecting state tax revenues to fund public services, to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverage and tobacco, and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts. Collectively, each program, unit, division and group work together to provide the core services to taxpayers of the State of Louisiana and stakeholders of the agency. LDR is comprised of the following groups: Tax Collection, Charitable Gaming, Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), Debt Recovery and Louisiana Tax Free Shopping Commission.
The Tax Policy and Planning Division functions include development and issuance of Department policy statements, legislative drafting and monitoring, assistance with fiscal notes; rule promulgation, tax research and technical tax support. This is accomplished via the issuance of various policy statements, which include rules promulgated under the Administrative Procedure Act, private letter rulings, revenue rulings, revenue information bulletins, policy procedure and memoranda, and statements of acquiescence or non-acquiescence.
ABOUT THIS POSITION:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Drafts tax regulations, Private Letter Rulings, Revenue Rulings, Policy and Procedure Memoranda, Revenue Information Bulletins and Statements of Acquiescence.
Participates in the formulation of tax policy by producing advisory opinions to the Secretary of the Department of Revenue.
Drafts or reviews the drafting of legislation sponsored by the Department.
Reviews proposed legislation to formulate advisory opinions as to overall effect of proposed legislation upon current law.
Attends legislative committee meetings and hearing and assists legislative staff as needed.
Drafts amendments and any other corresponding documentation needed with proposed legislation.
Issues advisory opinions on the effect of new legislation to department procedures and enforcement of tax laws.
Serves as legal advisor in matters dealing with Louisiana sales, severance, excise and miscellaneous tax and administrative matters under the provisions of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
Provides background research on other applicable state governmental functions and statutes as they may impact the policies of the Department.
Performs administrative duties related to project status inventories and special projects including, but not limited to: project monitoring, issue tracking, time keeping and statistical case value tracking.
Reviews agency reports and records to ascertain whether there has been compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, or procedures, as needed
Performs other duties as assigned.
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER):
The Attorney 1 (AS-617) has a starting rate of: $27.08/hourly; $2,166.40 biweekly.
The Attorney 2 (AS-618) has a starting rate of: $28.98/hourly; $2,318.40 biweekly.
The Attorney 3 (AS-620) has a starting rate of: $32.02/hourly; $2,561.60 biweekly.
This position is in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as an Attorney 1, 2 or 3 depending upon the qualifications of the candidate selected.
Please click on the below links to learn more about this position:
Attorney 1 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160580)
Attorney 2
Attorney 3 (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=160600)
Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, submits an incomplete application or fails to apply by the closing date of the announcement.
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. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
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.
ResumesWILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Quentin Johnson
Louisiana Department of Revenue
Human Resources Division
P.O. Box 66378
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
LDRTalent@la.gov
The Louisiana Department of Revenue is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Louisiana is a State as A Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions available within the Louisiana Department of Revenue within 90 days of the closing date.
This position may be filled as a:
· Probational Appointment
· Job Appointment
· Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
· Detail to Special Duty
Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
This position will be domiciled inEast Baton Rouge Parish. Applicants must select this parish on their application to indicate that they are available to work in the parish of this vacancy.
A Tax and Natural Disaster Clearance will be conducted on all selected applicants to validate the timely submission of tax returns and payments. It is a requirement that all Revenue employees must adhere to all tax laws of the State of Louisiana.
LA R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform job duties. Any applicant who receives and accepts a conditional offer of employment will require a completed criminal history records check prior to his or her first day of work.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana.
Job Concepts
Function of Work:
To assist an attorney of higher rank in the preparation of court cases and/or advisory opinions and may litigate and/or prepare advisory opinions in cases of a routine nature.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
General from a higher ranking attorney, administrative law judge, or other agency administrator/executive.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
May be used in all agencies.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Attorney 2 by the level of supervision received and the level of expertise required in the preparation of legal opinions/courts cases assigned or hearings conducted.
Examples of Work
ATTORNEY:
Litigates routine cases in trial and appellate courts and before administrative tribunals under the supervision of a higher ranking attorney.
Assists an attorney of higher rank in preparing major or complex cases for trial by drafting pleadings, interviewing witnesses, writing legal memoranda and briefs.
Enters claims for collecting monies due the state.
Assists in preparing proposed legislation.
Drafts tentative rules and regulations and reviews rules, regulations, and bulletins prepared by administrative officers for conformity to the law.
Investigates reports of violations of statutes and administrative rules and regulations.
Prepares advisory opinions for review by a higher ranking attorney.
Prepares or reviews legal documents, including contracts, licenses, deeds, and abstracts.
Researches laws applicable to the above activities.
To conduct hearings and to render decisions.
ATTORNEY--ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES/REFEREES:
Convenes hearings that are of a routine nature; issues subpoenas; administers oaths; hears testimony; considers evidence; examines witnesses; maintains order; rules on motions, objections, admissibility of evidence and procedure; prepares and issues decisions and orders based upon all evidence gathered, research of pertinent statutes, pertinent jurisprudence, and independent assessment of acts based on credibility of witnesses and evidence.
Conducts pre-trial conferences with the attorneys to resolve preliminary issues and narrow the scope of the hearing to the facts actually in dispute.
Determines if there are jurisdictional or procedural issues to be disposed of and if so, decides the most appropriate manner (i.e. a limited hearing, an order to brief the issue, an order to amend the pleadings, a status conference, etc.) to address these issues.
Secures, compiles, and maintains all records of adjudications. Ensures that accurate records are maintained in the proceedings that evidence is properly marked and included in the case record, and that audio recordings are accurately marked and properly indexed and stores.
Conducts a continuous study of the current statues, regulations and case law related to areas of law for which hearings are assigned.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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LDR-Do you have any friends or family members who currently work for LA Department of Revenue? If so, please list their name(s) and relation to you. If not, please enter "N/A".
02
LDR- LA. R.S.15:587.5, 587.6 and the IRS require the Louisiana Department of Revenue ("LDR") to conduct a criminal history records check of a prospective employee who will access federal tax information to perform his job duties. If you are given a conditional offer of employment, a criminal history records check will occur before your first day of work. The check requires submission of your fingerprints that will be run through national and state databases to determine if any criminal offenses are connected to your name. Your name will also be run through local databases to check the same. After that, you will be subject to these checks, at minimum, every 5 years during your employment at LDR. Check the "Yes" box below to show your understanding of this information.
Yes
No
03
Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana?
Yes
No
04
If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date (mm/yy). If you answered "NO" to the question above, please type N/A. NOTE: Failure to provide requested information may result in this credential not being considered for qualification.
05
Please list any tax specific experience you have. If none, please type "N/A".
06
Please list any legislative experience you have. If none, please type "N/A".
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State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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