Senior Associate General Counsel - Staff Attorney 3

About the role

The Senior Associate General Counsel position at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) serves as the lead attorney in one or more assigned practice areas and leads legal advisor for one or more Department divisions and offices. The role involves providing legal research and advice on agency-wide and division-specific issues, collaborating with other General Counsel's Office attorneys and Department staff, assisting with the development and implementation of Department legal policies and best practices, performing analysis on diverse and complex matters, and producing written products for a variety of audiences and purposes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Minnesota Department of Health's lead attorney in one or more assigned practice areas and lead legal advisor for one or more Department divisions and offices.
• Provide legal research and advice on agency-wide and division-specific issues.
• Collaborate with other General Counsel's Office attorneys and Department staff.
• Aid in the development and implementation of Department legal policies and best practices.
• Perform analysis on diverse and complex matters.
• Produce written products for a variety of audiences and purposes.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA accredited law school.
• Licensed in good standing from Minnesota or another state with the ability to be admitted to Minnesota without examination within two (2) months of hire.
• Current with continuing legal education requirements.
• 4 years of experience working as a licensed attorney, including conducting legal research, writing, and analysis (judicial clerkship experience will count toward these criteria).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience providing legal advice, litigation, or support in one or more of the lead practice areas: litigation management, data practices and privacy, rulemaking, human resources, emergency preparedness and response, contracts and grants, and administrative cases (i.e., contested cases and fair hearing).
• Experience handling issues related to state and federal laws especially as they may relate to MDH programs and services.
• Experience working in or with the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and/or State or Federal Government agencies.
• Experience practicing law in Minnesota.