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Posted April 12, 2024

ATTORNEY 1, 2, 3, OR 4 (MINERAL RESOURCES)

State of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
Reference: StateofLouisiana4464209

Office of Mineral Resources Executive Division The Office of Mineral Resources (OMR) was established to manage the states mineral assets in granting...

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Office of Mineral Resources Executive Division
The Office of Mineral Resources (OMR) was established to manage the states mineral assets in granting and administering leases on state-owned lands and water bottoms for developing and producing, primarily oil and gas, as a means of revenue in the form of royalties, bonuses, and rentals to the states general fund.

The Executive Division of the Office of Mineral Resources performs general administrative duties for the State Mineral and Energy Board (Board) and manages overall office operations, including budget administration, personnel matters, and purchasing. The Division also manages professional services contracts that assist the Board and issues non-exclusive seismic permits for surveys over State-owned lands and water bottoms.

Employees are eligible for flexible work schedules upon hire and up to two (2) days of telework after six (6) months.

LOCATION AND POSITION INFORMATION:
This Attorney 1-4 is located in the Executive Division within the Office of Mineral Resources (OMR) in Baton Rouge, LA. This position reports directly to the Assistant Secretary and serves as their legal advisor. The Attorney position is part of a career progression group (CPG) and serves as an attorney/specialist in legal matters related to the ownership and leading of land rights such as mineral rights, carbon sequestration, and renewable energy. The Attorney position requires knowledge and experience in various complex areas of law and regulations including title/ownership of immovable property, leading, assignments and transfers of mineral leases, operating agreements, working interest ownership, proper payment of royalties, as well as general contract and administrative law. Additionally, this position will assist the Assistant Secretary in managing other attorneys in the department and OMR staff to inquire into, manage, and resolve any legal matters or conflicts that exist and/or arise in the Office. The position may also support the Attorney Generals office related to matters that it is handling for OMR.

Additional duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Coordinates with the Assistant Secretary, department attorneys, the Attorney Generals office, and the State Land Office to oversee ongoing litigation matters.
  • Advises the Assistant Secretary, OMR and State Mineral and Energy Board in the areas of mineral and energy law including but not limited to mineral lease or operating agreement maintenance, royalty payments and related audits, mineral rights, carob sequestration, renewable energy, administrative procedure, constitutional issues, unitization agreements, operating agreements, Public Records Law, and Open Meetings Law.
  • Participates in agenda reviews and assist the Assistant Secretary and OMR in advising the State Mineral and Energy Board
  • Advises on all contracts and matters relevant to the oil and gas industry, carbon sequestration, and renewable energy.
  • Drafts, reviews, and amends complex legal and commercial contracts.
  • Legal research, projects, and all other duties as assigned by the Assistant Secretary.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an Attorney 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. Please refer to the Job Specifications tab located at the top of the LA Careers Current Job Opportunities page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

Title/Level Attorney 1 Attorney 2 Attorney 3 Attorney 4
Pay Level AS-617 AS-618 AS-620 AS-621
Hourly Range $22.52 - $44.18 $24.10 - $47.27 $27.60 - $54.12 $29.53 - $57.91
Monthly Range $3,904 - $7,658 $4,177 - $8,194 $4,784 - $9,381 $5,119 - $10,038
Annual Range $46,842 - $91,894 $50,128 - $98,322 $57,408 - $112,570 $61,422 - $120,453

**Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make at each level over their career and not the amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and is open to all qualified applicants. This position requires the selected applicant to serve a minimum probationary period of twelve (12) months. A current, permanent status state employee may be required to accept a probational appointment in lieu of promotion. Additional Vacancies may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of the closing date.

Application Process:
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.

A copy of your college transcript MUST be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application and/or by fax/mail. Applicants possessing an international degree must submit an equivalency evaluation statement with their application. This may be done by way of an attachment to your online application.

Transcripts can either be mailed or faxed to the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service. Fax: 225-219-1041. Mailing Address: Department of State Civil Service, P.O. Box 94111, Capitol Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9111.

*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:
Human Resources Division
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Email: [email protected]

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf.

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources is a participant in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a license to practice law in the state of Louisiana.
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.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.

This listing expired on May 12. Applications are no longer accepted.

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