ATTORNEY 1-3

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 Litigation Division is responsible for representing the Department in litigation before the courts and the Board of Tax Appeals.
In addition, the division provides legal advice and services to executive management, other departmental divisions and governmental agencies.
Division functions include litigation, mediation and formal settlement negotiations and participation in taxpayer conferences.
ABOUT THIS POSITION: The incumbent in this position litigates highly sensitive and high profile complex precedent cases in state and federal trial court, state and federal appellate court, federal court including federal bankruptcy court, and the Board of Tax Appeals with very little to no supervision from a higher-ranking attorney.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Assists the agency in reviewing and submitting input regarding highly sensitive and high profile complex and precedent proposed and current legislation, which affects specific areas of tax.
Assists in researching laws, agency policies and interpretations of judicial decisions and providing legal advice on such to the Division Director and any other appropriate departmental personnel.
Performs administrative duties related to individual income; corporation income and franchise; sales and use; severance; natural gas franchise; excise; and legal administrative case inventories and special projects.
Participates with higher-ranking Attorneys to develop and conduct Department wide training on legal research, law or evidentiary matters.
Attends training courses to enhance legal skills and knowledge of advanced level tax laws, procedural and evidentiary laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Legal and/or Executive Management Team.
How to Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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 Attorney 2 Attorney 3 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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be 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: Alexis Bowser Louisiana Department of Revenue Human Resources Division P.
O.
Box 66378 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 Alexis.
Bowser@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 in East 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.
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.