Assistant County Attorney
About The Position
The current vacancy is in the County Attorney's Office. The eligibility list created by this vacancy may be used to hire other vacancies in the department. The basic function depending on assignment, is to provide legal services to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners and other Ramsey County boards, commissions and departments; to prosecute criminal cases and provide legal representation in civil lawsuits; to provide legal services in the area of child support enforcement, paternity proceedings, foster care reimbursement; all child protection and mental health and chemical dependency commitment matters; and to perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college of law.
- Three years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota
- Completion of 45 credits of continuing legal education every three years.
Responsibilities
- Prepare cases for judicial and administrative proceedings by interviewing clients and witnesses, investigating facts, researching law, drafting pleadings, subpoenaing and interviewing witnesses, analyzing the opposition's case, and writing legal memoranda and briefs.
- Try assigned criminal or civil cases and represent the county at judicial hearings by presenting facts, analyzing evidence and information as it is conveyed during the proceedings, and adjusting the county's case as necessary; make recommendations on whether to file appeals.
- Determine whether to charge, drop charges or negotiate pleas by analyzing facts in relation to established charging or plea negotiation standards; contact crime victims in accordance with the Victim's Rights Act.
- Advise less experienced staff attorneys on matters of trial strategy, analysis and presentation of evidence, case negotiation or other matters of law; assign work to and review, revise and discuss the legal opinions, pleadings, strategies and settlements of law clerks; direct the work of clerical staff in the preparation of legal documents.
- Negotiate contracts, leases, lawsuit settlements or similar legal matters by assessing clients' needs, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of clients' and opponents' bargaining positions and meeting with opponents' representatives so that the clients' objectives can be reached at minimal cost.
- Analyze legislation, case law, legal publications and other relevant literature in order to maintain accurate, current information on legal developments in all areas of law.
- Prepare legal opinions and plan litigation in order to resolve immediate issues and to establish a basis for resolving future matters of a similar nature.
- Draft proposed legislation and respond to inquiries in relation to proposed legislation.
- Provide training and advice to law enforcement officers, attorneys, corrections workers, social workers, and other relevant parties in areas of investigation, trial techniques, criminal and civil law, strategy, and legal issues pertinent to the area of assignment.
- Prepare appellate briefs by analyzing issues, reviewing transcripts and doing necessary legal research; make oral arguments to appellate courts.
- Recommend the disposition of cases to judges, referees, arbitrators and administrative law judges.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
