Working Title: Managing Attorney
Job Class: Staff Attorney Supervisor
Agency: Appellate Counsel & Training Office
Job ID : 96562
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes up to 50%
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 09/8/2026
Closing Date : 9/29/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Appellate Counsel & Training Office / - MMA
Division/Unit : Appellate Counsel & Training Office / Appellate Counsel & Training Supervisor
Work Shift/Work Hours : Not Applicable Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes-up to 25%
Salary Range: $48.44 - $69.21 / hourly; $101,142 - $144,510 / annually-with a bilingual language differential available to eligible employees
Classified Status : Unclassified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 216 - Middle Management Association
FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No
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 Office of Appellate Counsel and Training (OACT) seeks to hire a Staff Attorney Supervisor/Managing Appellate Attorney.
This position exists to help develop, implement, and monitor the agency's appellate representation program and to ensure its compliance with applicable laws. It will manage attorney workflow, assign cases based on priorities and workloads, provide, and oversee other attorneys' provision of, legal analysis, recommend effective processes and practice standards for the appellate representation program, and work in collaboration with the Training Director to provide professional development opportunities for parent attorneys statewide.
This is a Statutory Unclassified position which means that the incumbent serves at the will of the OACT's Head Appellate Counsel for an unlimited period of time . A bilingual language differential is available to eligible individuals.
All OACT leaders are expected to demonstrate and develop the six competency themes from the Enterprise-Wide Leader Competency Model (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/enterprise-talent-development/career-development/Enterprise-Leader-Competency-Definition-Guide.pdf) :
Leading Self
Leading Others
Leading the Organization
Leading Outside the Organization
Getting Work Done
Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctorate (JD)
Current license in good standing to practice law in the State of Minnesota
Three (3) years of experience representing clients as a practicing attorney in juvenile/family matters or appeals proceedings
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
Demonstrated leadership experience. Leadership experience can include experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead, or completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI or SLI), or comparable leadership program
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience representing parents in juvenile protection appeals
Experience planning, organizing, coordinating, implementing, evaluating, and reporting on program objectives
Experience working in Minnesota state government or another government environment with legislative, policy, or public-facing responsibilities
Knowledge, experience, and thorough understanding of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA), and the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA)
Physical Requirements
This is a sedentary position. Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file folders and laptops or accounting boxes. May need to maintain a stationary position for long periods of time while carrying out job duties.
Additional Requirements
Please answer and attach the following questions to your application. Failure to answer the questions will result in a rejection of the application:
Do you have education, training, or experience with legal cases, laws, statutes, regulations, court rules, policies, procedures, legal periodicals, and other legal authorities that are relevant to juvenile protection or appeals proceedings? -I have less than 3 years of experience performing these tasks -I have 3 or more years of experience performing these tasks -I do have education or training in performing these tasks -None of the above
Describe your experience representing parents, guardians, or custodians of a child who is or was the subject of a juvenile protection/family law case.
Describe your leadership experience.
It is the policy of the Office of Appellate Counsel and Training that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Employment Reference Check
Attorney licensing and disciplinary record check
Driver's License Check
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.
