THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS

SUMMARY

The Attorney 4 will be expected to provide a full range of legal services to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (the “Board”). The Attorney 4 will report to the General Counsel and assist the Executive Counsel and General Counsel in handling matters that may involve multiple specialized areas of law, including but not limited to Louisiana property law, state and federal public bid and procurement laws, Louisiana ethics law, the General Maritime Law of the United States, the Jones Act, state and federal employment laws, state and federal contract laws and other general advices applicable to public entities. Additionally, due to the Board’s legislative affiliation with the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad for the Port of New Orleans (“NOPB”), the Attorney 4 will be required to provide legal services and advices in matters that may also involve the Federal Employers Liability Act (“FELA”), the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”) and other rules and regulations of the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”), as well as labor disputes, time claims and disciplinary matters involving varying crafts and multiple collectively-bargained union agreements. Such services include:

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepare, review and revise leases, servitudes, permits, contracts and other legal documents for Port and NOPB;

Prepare and revise bidding packages, requests for proposals, and other legal documents for the procurement of public works, materials and services relating to all Port and NOPB operations in accordance with public contracts law and other specialized areas of law

Prepare pleadings, briefs and other legal documents for the Port and NOPB, and otherwise represent both entities in complex and important litigation before trial, bankruptcy and appellate courts and administrative tribunals, mediation and settlement negotiations and regulatory bodies on matters such as Jones Act claims and other maritime personal injury, FELA claims, bridge accidents, wharf damage and other marine casualties, worker compensation, civil service appeals, unemployment compensation claims, disciplinary hearings and other employment-related matters, collection and bankruptcy matters, real estate evictions, sequestrations, sheriff's sales, mandamus proceedings, labor disputes and other legal matters;

Advise the Port's and NOPB’s senior management, Executive Counsel and General Counsel regarding legal issues involving Port and NOPB policies, public contracts law, public records law, open meetings law and other complex legal questions affecting the daily operations of the entities;

Assist the Port’s and NOPB’s Human Resources personnel and other directors and officials in preparation of manuals and policies governing procedures and operations of the entities and provide legal review of documents relating to personnel, disciplinary and similar matters;

Assist, coordinate and monitor efforts of outside counsel engaged on the Port’s or NOPB’s behalf in major litigation;

Review and comment on pending legislation and drafts; draft, review and analyze new legislation which may affect the Port and NOPB; recommend, respond to and report to the Port's and NOPB’s senior executive staff on the need for additional legislation to accomplish the Port’s and NOPB's mission and objectives;

Assist in the analysis and review of FMC matters to determine the applicability of or need for revisions to the Port's Tariff governing Port operations;

Draft, revise and promulgate the ordinances used to regulate Port operations;

Assist with final review of documents responsive to public records requests; and

Other duties as directed. Must possess and maintain a Notarial Commission.

Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity Employer.