Attorney I / II / III / IV (Criminal)
Dakota County is Minnesota’s third largest county, serving over 400,000 residents. They are seeking Attorneys to handle the prosecution of criminal cases and provide civil legal services to county departments. The role involves advising law enforcement, reviewing reports, drafting legal documents, and representing the county in court.
Responsibilities
- Provide advice to law enforcement personnel, child protection workers, adult protection workers, and others regarding their legal authority, responsibilities, and potential liabilities associated with the investigation of criminal activity
- Review investigative reports pertaining to criminal activity to determine the appropriateness of a criminal prosecution
- Comply with Dakota County Attorney charging and disposition guidelines for the charging and resolution of matters referred to the office for prosecution
- Draft complaints, petitions, warrants, motions, memoranda, findings, orders, stipulations, appellate briefs, and post-conviction memoranda in support of an investigation of criminal activity and related prosecution(s)
- Prepare assigned cases for contested hearings, trials or appellate arguments
- Meet with victims and/or witnesses of criminal activity for the purposes of explaining law, court rules, court procedures, evidentiary rules, and case dispositions
- Represent the State of Minnesota and Dakota County in various state and federal courts at pretrial, trial, sentencing, appellate hearings, and post-conviction proceedings related to the prosecution of criminal activity
- Provide training for law enforcement agencies, social workers and others regarding applicable developments in the law
- Attend staff meetings and other required meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Criminal Division Head, Assistant Criminal Division Head, Chief Deputy, or County Attorney
Skills
- Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota by the date of hire
Benefits
- Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.
- Excellent work-life balance.
- Generous paid time off (accrual rate starts at four weeks per year).
- Eleven paid holidays and one floating holiday per calendar year.
- Pension with a generous employer contribution.
- Ability to work from home some of the time.
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