Staff Attorney - Revenue and Tax Division

Overview

As a staff level attorney, the incumbent is expected to handle legal assignments that have significant impact on cases involving the defense, enforcement and collection of state taxes. The incumbent will routinely handle assignments of varying legal complexity. Under the supervision of the Assistant in Charge, the First Assistant or the Section Head, the incumbent drafts formal and informal legal opinions, provides day to day legal representation for various state agencies, boards, commissions and officers and employees including representation in state and federal administration proceedings and courts.

Further and specifically, the incumbent is expected to routinely handle sensitive, serious and complex legal assignments that involve Revenue Act violations, tax evasion and tax avoidance crimes. The incumbent reviews Treasury audits and memos that provide the basis for criminal prosecution. Assists in warrant review, prepares pleadings, develops legal positions and strategies, prepares files for criminal prosecution, and prepares information and charging documents.

The incumbent will require only general supervision and will assist with preliminary examinations, trials and pleas.

Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.

• Attorney-Staff P15 — No specific type or amount is required.
• Attorney-Senior 16 — Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.

• Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar

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Applicants must attach a resume and cover letter in order to be considered for this position.