This individual is responsible for providing legal counsel and executing legal imperatives or actions in all civil matters assigned to the District Attorney’s Office for the 22nd Judicial District, State of Louisiana. Employees in this classification perform professional, legal, administrative, and limited supervisory work. This position is responsible for providing counsel and advice on civil legal matters to St. Tammany Parish Government and handling civil litigation cases assigned including appellate work. Incumbent prosecutes Parish Code Enforcement and Animal Services cases before the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication (BAA) and handles appeals from the BAA and from the Board of Adjustment (BOA) in the 22nd JDC. The ideal candidate will have been licensed to practice law for a period of 5 years or more. Experience in Workers Comp, local, state, and federal law is a plus.

  Job Duties:

· Satisfactorily complete all assigned matters including legal research and preparation of legal memoranda.

· Receive and satisfactorily complete all other assignments from supervisor.

· Handle civil litigation cases, including appeals to a higher court, as assigned.

· Prosecute Code Enforcement cases before the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication (BAA).

· Prosecute Animal Services cases before the BAA.

· Assume responsibility for all appeals from the BAA in the 22nd JDC.

· Assume responsibility for all appeals from the Board of Adjustment (BOA) in the 22nd JDC.

· Advise and represent the Parish in contract disputes.

· Provide legal advice and counsel to a wide variety of Parish departments.

· Maintain, update, re-inscribe, archive, and purge Code Enforcement judgments/files.

· Evaluate reports and information to determine appropriate legal action.

· Enter data and maintain cases in Clio case management software.

· Build and maintain databases and files as needed.

· Track pending case files to monitor pertinent information; advise supervisor and colleagues on case status.

· Instruct, assign, review and plan the work of others who may be assigned to assist him/her.   

· Interact with members of the general public, governmental agencies, boards and commissions, and Parish departments on Civil Division matters.

· Perform clerical tasks such as typing, copying, filing, faxing, scanning and answering the phone as needed.

· Perform the work of subordinate Assistant District Attorneys and other related work as required.

· All other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements:

Applicant must possess:

· Juris Doctor (JD) degree and have been licensed to practice law for a period of 5 years or more. Familiarity with Workers Comp, parish, state, and federal governmental functions is a plus.

· Louisiana law license.

· High ethical standards.

· Knowledge of legal terminology.

· Knowledge of electronic filing systems in State and Federal Courts.

· Knowledge of the principles of legal research in Lexis and Westlaw.

· Excellent research, writing, analytical, critical thinking, communication, and organizational skills.

· Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and documentation skills.

· Skills in communicating and writing clearly and concisely.

· Skills in oral presentations.

· Skills in rendering defensible decisions and opinions.

· Skills in operating a variety of modern office equipment and software in processing information in prescribed formats. Knowledge of: Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

· Typing using the QWERTY keyboard or equivalent of at least 20 words per minute.

· Ability to interpret law.

· Ability to understand oral and written instructions.

· Ability to serve the public with patience, tact, and integrity.

· Ability to utilize a wide variety of descriptive data and information, such as legal publications, law books, pleadings, court records, dockets, legislative acts, computer programs and legal forms.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor and fellow employees.

· Ability to apply principles of persuasion and/or influence.

· Ability to handle stressful situations.

· Ability to interpret local, state, and federal codes, laws, rules, and regulations as applicable to the public Civil Law environment.

· Ability to apply independent judgment effectively and appropriately.

· Ability to work outside of normal business hours when assigned such duties.

EOE/ADA Compliance:

· Physical ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and material of medium weight (40 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

· Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability.

  · Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electrical, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease or pathogenic substances.

· This office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and additionally will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.