Assistant County Attorney

An Assistant County Attorney is responsible for assisting the County Attorney to handle all statutory duties in Minn. Stat. §388.051. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Represent all County Departments in legal matters that come to the attending of the County Attorney’s Office, including reviewing files, drafting complaints and litigation documents, engage in negotiation, review and draft contracts, research and prepare memoranda, interview witnesses, and appear in court;
• Prosecute felonies, gross misdemeanors, some misdemeanors, and juvenile delinquency matters;
• Focus on criminal prosecution matters;
• Respond to requests for legal advice from County agencies, departments, and law enforcement;
• Represent the County in child and adult protection, child support, adoptions, conservatorships/guardian ships, and civil commitments;
• Represent the State and the County in all stages of appeal;
• Provide training sessions for law enforcement and human service employees; and
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Daily: 30% – Prosecutes felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and juvenile delinquency matters.

Daily: 25% – Drafts civil litigation, contractual documents, complaints, petitions, motions, memoranda, findings, orders, stipulations, post-trial memoranda, contracts, agreements, policies, and other legal documents in assigned matters of basic to highly complex difficulty.

Daily: 10% – Identifies, defines, evaluates, and effectively resolves problems facing county officials, department heads, and employees. Determines alternative courses of action and effectively recommends the most advantageous course of action by the officer, department head, or employee faced with the problem. Proceeds to assist in implementation of the solution.

Daily: 10% – Represents the County in child and adult protection, child support, conservatorships/guardian ships, and civil commitment actions.

Daily: 10% – Represents the State and the County at all stages of appeal including preparation of appellate briefs in criminal, juvenile, and child protection appeals; manages all Human Services related appeals.

Monthly: 10% – Provides training for law enforcement and human service employees.

Monthly: 5% – Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. As required N/A.

• Juris Doctorate and a license to practice law in Minnesota, and
• One (1) year of experience.

• Prior experience in a County Attorney’s office, and
• Prior experience in criminal prosecution.