ATTORNEY 1/2

ATTORNEY 1/2

Salary

$5,257.20 - $9,211.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

A12-224602-81026KK

Department

Louisiana Works

Division

Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration

Opening Date

08/11/2026

Closing Date

8/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of Unemployment Insurance

Division: Appeals Tribunal

Location: East Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities, proving that when government works for people, Louisiana works for everyone.

Learn more about Louisiana Works

The Attorney 1/2 position serves as a fact finder/decision maker in unemployment insurance appeals. The primary responsibility is to conduct adversarial, evidentiary hearings and issue timely, well-reasoned, and binding decisions on the issues presented in each appeal. Successful performance requires strong organization, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize competing demands while maintaining the quality and timeliness of decisions.

OUIA oversees Louisiana's Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, which provides temporary financial assistance to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. The office manages the full UI lifecycle, including employer tax collection, benefit claims processing, fraud prevention, and appeals.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law.

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 Details:

• Manage a daily hearing caseload by reporting to work as scheduled, conducting hearings, meeting deadlines, and completing assigned work.
• Conduct fair and impartial hearings by listening to testimony, reviewing documents and other evidence, and giving each party an equal opportunity to present their case.
• Evaluate the evidence, determine the facts, apply the applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and make an independent decision based on the record.
• Prepare and issue clear written decisions that explain the facts, apply the law, state the reasons for the decision, and direct the required agency action.
• Review, proofread, and approve, each decision for accuracy and ensure it is issued within the required timeframes. Implements decisions promptly to ensure due process is protected.

Position Specific Details:

Location: Baton Rouge, La

Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty

Career Progression Group: Attorney 1 or Attorney 2

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level:

Attorney 1

Attorney 2

Compensation:

This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of the following;

Attorney 1: $30.33 per hour / $2,426.40 biweekly

Attorney 2: $32.45 per hour / $2,596.00 biweekly

How to Apply:

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

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 applications 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.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kedrick Kennedy

kedrick.kennedy@la.gov

Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency that serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154.

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

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Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice law?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A".

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