Managing Attorney

• Job
• 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
• 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:
  No

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:

• Leading Self
• Leading Others
• Leading the Organization
• Leading Outside the Organization
• Getting Work Done

• 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

• 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)

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.

Please answer and attach the following questions to your application.…