Closing Date: 1st April, 2024
Description:
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 a in the (PCJD) of the Office. The lawyer's primary caseload will involve conducting comprehensive review of criminal convictions in cases involving cannabis convictions that come before the Cannabis Expungement Board (CEB). The lawyer will obtain and review conviction records, conduct further investigation as necessary, and make recommendations regarding expungement or resentencing. The lawyer will determine whether a conviction or stay of adjudication is eligible for an expungement or resentencing to a lesser offense and whether such action would create a risk to public safety. The work will include attending at least monthly meetings of the Cannabis Expungement Board. In addition, the lawyer will assist the CEB in legal issues related to its formation, functions and operations.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduation from a law school accredited by the ABA and licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota or ability to obtain licensure within 90 days of hire
- Three years of criminal litigation experience as a prosecutor or public defender
- Excellent research and writing skills (a cover letter with writing sample is required with application submission)
- Ability to:
- Exercise good judgment
- Manage a high caseload and coordinate multiple projects at once
- Contribute positively to a team and interact successfully with clients, members of the public, and other stakeholders
- Work in an inclusive, creative, and collaborative work environment
To be considered at the level, candidates must have years of related experience.
To be considered at the level, candidates must have years of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in criminal law; preference for background involving state court felony controlled substance prosecutions and sentencing
- A commitment to criminal justice system case corrections
- Experience in representing state agencies, boards, commissions, or councils
- Experience using electronic files, case management tools, and e-discovery platforms