Samuel Freeman Miller Honors Fellowship
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Samuel Freeman Miller Honors Fellowship
Salary
$83,512.00 - $128,044.80 Annually
Location
Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
26-01140
Agency
112 Justice - AG's Office
Opening Date
11/10/2025
Closing Date
11/25/2025 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
LI-DNP
Point of Contact
AGHumanresources@ag.iowa.gov
To Apply
Apply by sending a cover letter and resume to Zach Hoffman, Chief of Staff, at AGHumanResources@ag.iowa.gov or 1305 E. Walnut St., 2nd Floor, Des Moines, IA 50319. The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, until the position is filled. This position will have an August 2026 start date.
Description
Benefits
Job Description
This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks a recent law-school graduate for the Samuel Freeman Miller Honors Fellowship.
Named for the first Iowan to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fellowship is intended to give young, motivated lawyers hands-on experience in the Office's Solicitor General Division, which primarily handles the State's most complex appellate litigation. That includes defending State laws and rules, suing the federal government to keep it within its constitutional and statutory limits, and protecting the public by representing the State and its officers in major civil litigation.
Lawyers in this elite unit must be creative and motivated. Like Assistant Solicitors General, Miller Fellows are expected to run their own cases, but they have access to the rest of the Office of the Attorney General for support. Miller Fellows regularly practice before the Iowa Court of Appeals, the Iowa Supreme Court, federal district courts, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; they also have the opportunity to assist with the Division's work before the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition to a collegial environment among the best collection of appellate lawyers in the state, perks of working for the Office of the Attorney General include flexible work-from-home schedules; excellent work-life balance and benefits; and no hourly billing.
This position requires a license to practice law in Iowa; a dedication to public service; and demonstrated research, writing, and oral-advocacy skills.
The most competitive applicants will have practiced law for fewer than five years, clerked for an appellate judge or court, and served on a law review. The salary for a Miller Fellow is $96,000.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, until the position is filled. This position will have an August 2026 start date.
The State of Iowa is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from an accredited law school and two years of successful and responsible experience in the practice of law;
OR
eighteen months of experience in the practice of law in the Department of Justice shall be considered as qualifying experience.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\and\pay/JobClassDescriptions/AssistantAttorneyGeneral2-45008.pdf)
Additional Qualification Requirements
Admission to Iowa Bar and appropriate federal courts.
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Employer
State of Iowa
Agency
112 Justice - AG's Office
Address
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E Walnut St
Des Moines, Iowa, 50319
Website
https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/
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