Paralegal 1,2

Paralegal 1,2

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OGC 063026 MDM

Department

Division of Administration

Division

Office of General Counsel

Opening Date

06/30/2026

Closing Date

7/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Division of Administration/Office of General Counsel has a vacancy.

The Office of General Counsel provides professional legal services to the various offices within the Division of Administration. OGC's trained team of attorneys, paralegals and support personnel also collaborate with legal representatives of other agencies, particularly in service areas provided by and through DOA.

The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state's capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of an approved Paralegal or Legal Assistant program approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), or at an accredited college or university; OR

Possession of a Certified Paralegal (CP) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.; OR

A Juris Doctorate.

NOTE:

Disbarred attorneys and those who have permanently resigned from the practice of law in lieu of discipline may not be hired in any position in connection with the practice of law. Suspended attorneys or an attorney transferred to disability inactive status during the period of suspension may not be hired in any position in connection with the practice of law unless such hiring is first preceded by the submission of a fully executed registration statement to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, on a registration form provided by the Louisiana Disciplinary Board and approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court. See Rule 5.5(e)(1) of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct; In Re Davenport, 2021-01371 (La. 11/3/21) and 326 So.3d 882; In re Sharp, 2012- 2463 (La. 1/11/13), 106 So.3d 105. The hiring agency is responsible for conducting the necessary background checks prior to appointment.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Provides support in matters and large complex litigated cases involving the State, in the areas of construction, procurement, public lands, leasing, contracts, group health claims administration, public records, and property, before trial and appellate courts.
• Summarizes legal documents and requires meaningful legal knowledge in the areas of complex litigation management, administrative appeals, litigation, mediation, and pre-litigation involving Construction Law, Public Bid Law, and the Public Works Act; Cooperative Endeavor Agreements; leasing, public lands administration, property management, contract law; Public Records Law; and the legislative process.
• Reviews and drafts legal documents, e-filing, performs various case management duties, scheduling, and trial preparation.
• Responsible for collecting and reporting OGC staff attendance and for reconciling all generated reports. Incumbent assists OGC staff regarding all employment matters, including payroll and leave.
• Conducts required safety meetings, administers the driver safety program, and is responsible for seeing that DOA security policies are carried out in the OGC.
• interacts with OTM to ensure that all OGC staff have appropriate equipment, etc.
• Prepares the appropriate documents for signature, and tracks and disseminates all documents for review until a final determination is made. This involves interaction with the Attorney General's office.
• Works with HR to determine which employees have completed the mandatory LEO web-based training and to alert employees and supervisors ahead of time concerning needed training.
• Responsible for OGC's file room, including organizing and maintaining files. Responsibilities include identifying files ready for archival storage according to the OGC Records Retention Schedule, and boxing, indexing, and forwarding files for archival storage under the direction of the OGC Records Management Officer.
• Maintains the OGC Calendar and OGC Conference Room Calendar in Microsoft Outlook to coordinate the comings and goings of the staff and office meetings.
• Perform various duties for the Office of General Counsel on an as-needed basis at the direction of the Executive Counsel.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by either a new hire or the promotion of a current, permanent-status classified employee.

Career Progression: This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a Paralegal 1 or Paralegal 2.

Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) as follows:

If filled as a Paralegal 1, the SER is $1,544.80 biweekly.

If filled as a Paralegal 2, the SER is $1,768.00 biweekly.

This position also has retention pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour worked.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

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.

A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions, including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments, and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-Verify system.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Danielle Martin

HR Analyst

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

email: Danielle.Martin@la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through 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 at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans 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 to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Do you have a Certified Paralegal (CP) certification issued by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered YES to the previous question, please give the original issue date of your certification and certificate number below. If you answered NO, enter N/A.

03

Have you completed an approved Paralegal or Legal Assistant program approved by the American Bar Association (ABA), or at an accredited college or university?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm