Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney

Mitchell Hamline School of Law•St Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Health Law Center, a dynamic, public interest affiliate of Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is seeking to hire a full-time staff attorney or senior staff attorney who has a passion for public health and who shares our commitment to ongoing learning about the social and economic factors that shape health equity and influence health outcomes. The position is with our nationally renowned Commercial Tobacco Control program, focused on providing legal technical assistance, litigation support, and training on the full spectrum of commercial tobacco control and prevention issues to advocates, community groups, and local, state, and Tribal governments.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
Active license to practice law in any state or Tribe within the United States, in good standing.
Minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
Experience working with federal, Tribal, state, or municipal laws and policies.
Excellent legal research and writing skills.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues using language appropriate to audiences of specialists or non-specialists.
Commitment to advancing health equity.
Demonstrated interest in public health law.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and external partners of many backgrounds and disciplines.
Demonstrated commitment to advancing health equity and public health experience.
Excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills.
Able to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and external partners with diverse backgrounds and disciplines.
Strong interpersonal communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to explain complex legal issues or ideas using language appropriate for diverse audiences of specialists or non-specialists.
Excellent public speaking/presentation skills, including the ability to articulate the mission and purpose of our work to funders and other audiences.
Experience in developing written legal and policy educational materials for a wide range of audiences and educational levels.
Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with diverse populations and social identities, and with those most affected by systemic health problems.
At least five years of relevant legal work experience (for Senior Staff Attorney position).
Demonstrated ability to work with substantial independence in furtherance of the Center's mission (for Senior Staff Attorney position).

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: public health law, administrative law, environmental law, civil rights law, consumer protection law, Tribal law, federal Indian law, community planning (including land use policies), constitutional law, and municipal law.

Responsibilities

Providing legal technical assistance, litigation support, and training on the full spectrum of commercial tobacco control and prevention issues to advocates, community groups, and local, state, and Tribal governments.
Working with federal, Tribal, state, or municipal laws and policies.
Explaining complex issues using language appropriate to audiences of specialists or non-specialists.
Working both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and external partners of many backgrounds and disciplines.
Providing mentorship and support to less experienced colleagues (for Senior Staff Attorney position).
Initiating project development work (for Senior Staff Attorney position).