Who May Apply: Open to all qualified applicants

Date Posted: 8/9/2023

Closing Date: 8/23/2023

S1 Salary Range: $36.40 - $57.47/hourly; $76,000 - $120,000/annually

S2 Salary Range: $50.53 - $78.30/hourly; $105,500 - $163,500/annually

S3 Salary Range: $54.12 - $83.57 /hourly; $113,000 - $174,500/annually

Telework Eligible:  Yes/Hybrid

Job Summary

The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect.  We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2023, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota for three years in a row and Top Workplace USA for two years in a row.

The Office is currently seeking an Assistant Attorney General (“AAG”) to lead the Consumer Protection Section’s efforts to provide restitution to individuals and entities harmed by violations of Minnesota’s consumer protection, charities, and wage theft laws.  In this role, you will be primarily responsible for overseeing the process for distributing restitution in multiple matters, which may include coordinating with third-party claims administrators and handling related processes (such as unclaimed property).  In addition, you will lead the Consumer Protection Section’s efforts to collect judgments owed to the State, in furtherance of both restituting victims and returning money to the State’s general fund.  You will also assist other AAGs in the Consumer Protection Section with both substantive and procedural bankruptcy issues that arise when targets of investigations or defendants in litigation file for bankruptcy protection.

In this role, you will also have the opportunity to work on important consumer protection investigations and litigation that seek to protect some of Minnesota’s most vulnerable and underserved communities around the State.  While the Office’s consumer protection work is for the benefit of all Minnesota consumers, much of the Office’s investigative work and enforcement actions are focused on unlawful business practices that target people of limited means, the elderly, students, children, and youth, as well as immigrant communities.  In this position, you would be at the forefront of cutting-edge consumer protection investigations that have a direct, measurable impact on the lives of Minnesota consumers.

This position offers a rare opportunity to help strengthen a priority area within the Attorney General’s Office and requires a dynamic individual who must be organized, detail-oriented, creative, a problem solver, have a strong initiative and work ethic, and possess excellent legal and interpersonal skills.  The Office strives to balance the staffing needs of various consumer protection matters with the interests of AAGs in particular subjects and industries.  AAGs are encouraged to take on more responsibility as their careers progress, and will receive ongoing training, leadership opportunities, professional development, and mentorship opportunities to support their growth.  If you are offered this position, you can expect to have a great deal of responsibility for and control over your daily work and will be expected to manage your caseload to ensure matters are moving expeditiously.  A commitment to public service work and to being a great restitution, collections, and bankruptcy attorney is a must!

This position is eligible for a hybrid work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from a law school accredited by the ABA and licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota
• Outstanding organization, writing, research, and oral advocacy skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Excel

Along with a cover letter, applicants must also submit a writing sample of up to 5 pages.

To be considered at the S2 level, candidates must have 6 years of related experience. To be considered at the S3 level, candidates must have 12 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of civil litigation, collections, and/or bankruptcy experience
• Knowledge of federal bankruptcy procedure and issues including Chapters 7, 11, 11 (subchapter V), and 13
• Knowledge of federal and state collections (including voidable transactions), and consumer protection law
• Experience handling cases involving consumer protection issues
• Experience investigating and building cases for litigation, including cases involving consumer protection claims

Although collections, bankruptcy, and/or consumer protection experience is a strength, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is particularly interested in applications from litigators generally.  Attorneys with experience in class action litigation, commercial litigation, or other litigation fields are encouraged to apply.  Attorneys who lack the above-listed experience, but who have other experience that they believe would be relevant to the Division’s work are also encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must apply online through the State of Minnesota Careers website, which is the State’s official application and hiring site. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers;
2. Apply for posting number 68379
3. Direct Link
4. Applicants must submit a writing sample of up to 5 pages with their cover letter.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact K.C. Moua at kc.moua@ag.state.mn.us or (651) 757-1279.

Why Work For Us 

Diverse Workforce

Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence, and understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony.  As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employer. We are committed to providing culturally responsive service to all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at (651) 259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance you need.

LEGAL SECRETARY

Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

Date Posted: 08/09/2023

Closing Date: 08/23/2023

Position Salary Range: $21.55 - $29.08/hourly; $44,996 - $60,719/annually

Telework Eligible: Yes/Hybrid

Job Summary

The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect.  We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2023, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota for three years in a row and Top Workplace USA for two years in a row.

The Office is seeking a Legal Secretary to support the Environmental and Natural Resources Division located at our Town Square Tower office location. Specifically, these positions will support attorneys, paralegals, and investigators as directed by the supervisor. 

The work includes but is not limited to preparing legal documents and briefs, efiling, filing, serving legal documents, opening and closing files, retaining records, and occasionally transcribing documents.

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work environment after successful completion of onboarding and training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of:
  • English sufficient to perform the job duties using reading, writing, and speaking skills; communicate effectively with internal and external customers during in-person, e-mail/written, and phone interactions
  • Legal terminology sufficient to comprehend and draft a variety of legal documents
  • Current data entry procedures, including filing and storage
• Skill in:
  • Preparing and processing legal papers and correspondence including but are not limited to: legal pleadings, briefs, appellate court notices and motions, memoranda of law, legislation, transcripts, delegation orders, correspondence, search warrants, complaints, memos, charts, service letters, and affidavits of service
  • Word processing sufficient to use software, such as Microsft Word, to type and format letters, memos, reports, and other documents
• Ability to:
  • Learn how to establish, maintain, and use electronic databases

• Create, file, retrieve, and destroy electronic and paper records according to retention schedules
• Use customer skills on the phone, in person, and online to provide effective general and specialized office support (this requires common courtesy, tact, interest in positive problem solving, empathy, and the ability to organize ideas logically)

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of legal secretary, legal administrative assistant, or related post-secondary training or certification OR two or more years as a legal secretary
  • Knowledge of eFiling procedures in various courts

How to Apply

Interested applicants must apply online through the State of Minnesota Careers website, which is the State’s official application and hiring site. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers;
2. Apply for posting number 68360
3. Direct Link

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact K.C. Moua at kc.moua@ag.state.mn.us or (651) 757-1279.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to K.C. Moua at kc.moua@ag.state.mn.us or (651) 757-1279.

Why Work For Us 

Diverse Workforce

Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence, fostering understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources, and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employer. We are committed to providing culturally responsive service to all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at (651) 259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance you need.