Deputy General Counsel - Staff Attorney 3
Minnesota Department of Agriculture · St Paul, MN · 3 mo ago
$43.69–$64.8/hrFull-time
About the role
The Deputy General Counsel provides legal expertise to ensure the Department’s compliance with state and federal laws, offers legal advice on agencywide and division-specific issues, assists the General Counsel with litigation and legal services, and collaborates in the development and implementation of Department legal policies and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Conduct legal and policy research
- Write and analyze legal documents
- Provide risk analysis and legal advice
- Develop and implement legal policies and best practices
- Collaborate with agency leadership on legal matters
- Manage litigation and legal disputes
- Support rulemaking and legislative submissions
- Provide legal advice on various agency programs and services
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA accredited law school
- License in good standing from Minnesota or another state with the ability to be admitted to Minnesota within six months of hire
- Four (4) years of experience working as a licensed attorney, practicing in Minnesota
- This work experience must include conducting legal research, writing, and analysis (judicial clerkship experience will count toward this criteria)
- Previous experience providing legal advice, litigation, or support in one or more of the following areas: litigation management, data practices and privacy, rulemaking, human resources, labor and employment law, contracts and grants, and administrative cases
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience in one (1) or more of the following areas: The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and/or other privacy laws
- Experience planning and delivering complex legal training to non-legal audiences
- Experience working with or at the Minnesota Attorney General's Office
- Experience working with or at another State government agency
- Government grants/contracts/acquisitions
- Knowledge and experience handling issues related to state and federal laws as they relate to state agency programs and services