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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Attorney 1-4

Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$4,099/mo - $8,044/mo

NEOGOV is a state agency in Louisiana that oversees the Office of State Parks, which serves the citizens and visitors by preserving and interpreting natural areas. The Attorney will handle legal documents and provide counsel for the agency, focusing on real-estate law, contract law, and compliance.

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Responsibilities

Focuses in real-estate law, contract law, public bid law, and state procedures

Collaborates with other lawyers, vendors, or government agencies to execute paperwork or complete transactions

Provides legal counsel for Office of State Parks (OSP) and is responsible for providing technical legal direction, advice, assistance, consultation, and representation to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSP

Represents the department in litigations before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals, such as department land transactions, etc

Prepares, assists in drafting, and reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents, such as Title 38, Friends Group agreements, concession agreements, contracts, land agreements, etc

Manages, directs, and supervises the Public-Private Partnership (P3) program. Maintain points of contact, prepare and review legal documents, monitor payments, etc

Qualification

Louisiana law licenseReal estate lawContract lawPublic bid lawLegal complianceContract draftingLegal counselLitigation representationPublic-Private Partnership

Required

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law

Benefits

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

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).