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At the Port of New Orleans, our mission is to drive economic prosperity throughout our tri-parish jurisdiction: Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard. We collaborate with state and local partners to ensure that we can continue to be a vital link to the world for businesses and consumers throughout Louisiana and beyond.

Port NOLA seeks a strategic legal professional who excels at both independent work and collaborative support within a dynamic public agency environment. The ideal candidate is a skilled legal researcher and writer who can navigate complex public law questions while maintaining focus on agency objectives.

The candidate should be someone who thrives on variety—equally comfortable drafting contracts and policies, conducting in-depth legal research, and managing litigation from initial response through trial. We need a detail-oriented professional who can handle sensitive public records requests and employment matters with discretion and expertise.

The successful candidate will be a proactive team player who can work closely with senior attorneys and supervisors while also confidently representing the agency independently in hearings and court proceedings. The candidate should bring strong analytical thinking skills, the ability to respond rapidly to emerging legal issues, and a commitment to serving the public interest through sound legal counsel and strategic decision-making.

If you have brilliant research and analytical skills—this could be the opportunity for you!

Job Duties

Assists the Attorney Supervisor and other legal staff in the review and preparation of documents, including leases, assignment agreements, servitudes, internal policies and other legal documents.

Conducts legal research for the Attorney Supervisor and other staff regarding public contracts, laws, public records laws, open meeting laws, environmental laws, employment laws, e-discovery and other complex public law questions affecting the daily operation of the Board.

Works closely with Attorney Supervisor and other senior attorneys on all phases of litigation, from rapid response investigations following catastrophic losses, case evaluation and reporting, discovery and depositions, through trial presentation, with an emphasis on strategic thinking to meet agency objectives.

Supports employee strategies and policy decisions, handling labor-related disputes, advising on labor law matters, and providing employment-related advice.

Partners with Board’s Custodian of Records to gather and review documents and other materials to determine responsiveness and whether any exceptions or privileges apply.

Represents the Board at hearings and court proceedings; represents the agency in Civil Service appeals initiated by employees.

Performs other duties as assigned.