Closing Date: 18th March, 2026
Description:
About this Job:The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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Join the Louisiana Department of Health as an Attorney in the Bureau of Legal Services and play a critical role in supporting the agency's statewide public health mission. This position provides high-level legal counsel on complex matters, including contracts, procurements, cooperative agreements, and policy issues impacting major health programs across Louisiana. The selected candidate will collaborate with executive leadership and program offices to navigate legal challenges, support strategic initiatives, and represent the department in specialized litigation and administrative proceedings. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful legal issues that shape public health operations while contributing to meaningful work that serves communities across the state.
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 Duties:
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of the Secretary / Legal / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)
Cost Center: 3071070203
Position Number(s): 190944
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Attorney 1, 2, 3, or 4 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
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 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.
Information to support your eligibility for the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
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:
- Serves the Louisiana Department of Health in a highly responsible legal and consultative capacity as an Attorney 4 assigned to the Bureau of Legal Services within the Office of the Secretary in Baton Rouge.
- Reports directly to an Attorney Supervisor over the Legal-Contracts and Procurement Section.
- Provides legal guidance and support on matters including:
- Contracts
- Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Solicitations for Proposals (SFPs)
- Procurements
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (CEAs)
- Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
- Procurement protests
- Other contractual legal matters and issues
- Handles transactions and legal issues related to property owned by or under the control and management of LDH.
- Serves as specialized counsel on litigation projects involving procurement matters, including protests and related proceedings.
- Provides additional legal services and support for Judicial Review matters when assistance is needed by the attorneys assigned to those cases.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Office of the Secretary / Legal / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)
Cost Center: 3071070203
Position Number(s): 190944
Career Progression: This position may be filled as an Attorney 1, 2, 3, or 4 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
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 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.
Information to support your eligibility for the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Deanda Thymes
Deanda.Thymes@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
