Attorney Deputy General Counsel 2

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. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health Join the Louisiana Department of Health as Chief Deputy General Counsel 2and play a pivotal role in guiding complex legal matters across the Department’s statewide operations. Incumbent serves the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) as Chief Deputy General Counsel 2 for the LDH Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), the LDH Human Resources (HR) Section, and LDH regional activities for the various programs within LDH, with responsibility for final decisions in complex agency legal matters in all LDH regions, limited only by the general supervision of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Executive Counsel, Deputy Executive Counsel, and General Counsel. The incumbent must also be familiar with all aspects of the Department's organization and its program offices and services as the incumbent performs highly responsible professional and administrative duties, assisting in all legal activities of the Department and assisting the Executive Counsel, Deputy Executive Counsel, and the General Counsel. If you’re ready to bring your legal expertise to work that makes a difference for the people of Louisiana, we want you on our team! Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus five years of experience as a practicing attorney. Information on the Louisiana Department of Health can be found here.