Salary : $5,257.20 - $9,211.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number:
Department: Louisiana Works
Division: Office of Unemployment Insurance Administration
Opening Date: 08/11/2026
Closing Date: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Office of Unemployment Insurance
Division: Appeals Tribunal
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish

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 1Attorney 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

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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

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). 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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), 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