Working Title: Associate General Counsel - General Counsel 1
Job Class: General Counsel
Agency: Corrections Dept
Job ID : 89467
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 10/9/2025
Closing Date : 10/30/2025
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Corrections Dept / Corrections-CO-CS-Managerial
Division/Unit : Corrections - Central Office / DOC Legal Svcs Dep Gen Counsel
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $50.25 - $71.95 / hourly; $104,922 - $150,231 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep
FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking an Associate General Counsel to join a collaborative team of attorneys. Associate General Counsels perform the following functions:
Represent the DOC in state and federal habeas proceedings.
Represent the DOC in administrative proceedings related to employment and public-services discrimination.
Provide legal advice to management and executive team members on a wide variety of complex issues, including prisoner civil rights, criminal sentence administration, labor and employment, and data practices.
Manage federal civil rights and state tort litigation handled by the Attorney General's Office.
This position involves significant legal research and writing, workshopping strategy with a collegial team of attorneys, and quickly learning new areas of the law or details of DOC operations.
To promote a culture of flexibility, the DOC offers staff a hybrid work environment that varies by team, position, and business needs. This position will work in-office at least one day per week and is subject to state teleworking policies requiring 50% in office for employees living within 50 miles of DOC's Central Office. Completion of a telework agreement will be required. Teleworking employees are required to live in Minnesota or a bordering state in a county along the Minnesota state line.
Minimum Qualifications
To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota or ability to become licensed in Minnesota within 120 days of appointment to the position and current with continuing legal education requirements.
At least 5 years of experience as a practicing licensed attorney (may include judicial clerkship experience).
Significant experience within the last 5 years with conducting legal research and drafting legal documents such as dispositive motions, memoranda of law, briefs, or court opinions.
Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are strongly desired of applicants seeking consideration for this position:
Experience related to proceedings before the Minnesota Department of Human Rights or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Employment-law related experience.
Experience advising or representing government entities regarding public sector and government services issues, such as procurement, data practices, and administrative rule-making.
Prosecutorial or criminal defense experience.
Experience in a general counsel role or other direct client contact experience involving researching and communicating legal advice to operational decision makers.
Experience representing clients in civil litigation or administrative proceedings.
Experience in law relating to the administration of corrections programs, policies, and operations, including state and/or federal habeas litigation.
Physical Requirements
This position may require tuberculosis screening. The selected finalist is required to review and sign a Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) for this position. For a copy of the PDA, please email Ali Baumgart at alicia.baumgart@state.mn.us .
Additional Requirements
The selection process may include screening the top candidate(s) on their criminal history, predatory offender registration, offender associations and/or other applicable background information in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. Top candidate(s) must pass a criminal history check which includes successful completion of all sentencing and/or restitution requirements of law enforcement jurisdictions, including probation.
Employment history/reference checks, including incidents of sexual harassment, will also be conducted on the top candidate(s) in accordance with Department of Corrections' policy. This may include a review of job performance and discipline records.
New employees will be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) does not participate in E-Verify. The DOC will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made 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 is needed.
