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Working Title: Associate General Counsel

Job Class: Compensation Attorney

Agency: Labor & Industry Dept

• Job ID : 79766

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes-Conditional

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/20/2024

• Closing Date : 10/07/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Labor & Industry Dept / Labor and Industry-MAPE

• Division/Unit : Dept of Labor & Industry / Legal Services

• Work Shift/Work Hours : 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $34.18 - $50.69 / hourly; $71,368 - $105,841 / annually

• Classified Status : Unclassified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• End Date : Not to exceed 3 years from hire date

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• 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.

This temporary unclassified position offers a conditional hybrid work schedule which includes telework days and in-office days at the St. Paul Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) office building.

Attorneys in DLI’s Office of General Counsel provide legal representation and advice to DLI by applying knowledge of relevant laws, including those governing occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation, wage and hour, prevailing wage, women’s economic security, child labor, earned sick and safe time, data practices, official records, open meetings, combative sports, apprenticeship, dual training, the State Building Code and associated construction codes, and rulemaking under the Minnesota Administrative Procedure Act. Attorneys also provide legal representation to authoritative boards including the Plumbing Board, Board of Electricity, Board of High Pressure Piping Systems and Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board.

Job duties for this position may include:

• Representing DLI and authoritative boards in rulemaking proceedings.

• Representing DLI in regulatory and enforcement actions under its jurisdiction.

• Providing legal advice to DLI staff and authoritative boards on legal issues.

• Assisting senior attorneys in the Office of General Counsel with legal research, legal writing, rulemaking, contract review, and proposed legislation.

• Assisting Department staff in redacting not public information from documents in response to data practices requests.

• Advising the commissioner or designated decisionmaker regarding contested cases.

• Representing the Special Compensation Fund in workers’ compensation litigation at the Office of Administrative Hearings and Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals.

• Providing other attorney support as needed.

If selected for an interview, part of the interview process will include a timed writing component, which involves responding in writing to a legal scenario.

Minimum Qualifications

Current license to practice law in the State of Minnesota. The license must be in good standing.

Experiential Requirement :

· One year of experience as a licensed attorney in Minnesota providing legal representation or legal advice specializing in one or more areas of law under the purview of the agency (i.e., workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, wage and hour, prevailing wage, misclassification, construction, combative sports, apprenticeship), OR

· One year of legal experience with one or more rulemakings subject to Minnesota’s Administrative Procedure Act or the federal Administrative Procedure Act while employed by a governmental entity, OR

· One year of experience as a licensed attorney providing legal representation or legal advice to a Minnesota governmental entity or to the federal government, if the employment was within the last five years , OR

· One year of experience as a judicial law clerk in Minnesota or a federal court after graduation from law school, if the employment was within the last five years , OR

· Three years of experience as a licensed attorney providing legal representation or legal advice specializing in one or more areas of law under the purview of the agency (i.e., workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, wage and hour, prevailing wage, misclassification, construction, combative sports, apprenticeship) in another US jurisdiction, one year of which could be experience as a judicial law clerk in another state court, OR

· Three years of experience as a licensed attorney providing legal representation or legal advice to a governmental entity in another US jurisdiction, one year of which could be experience as a judicial law clerk in another state court, OR

· Comparable combination of equivalent experience as listed above.

In addition to the above experiential requirements, the additional requirements below will be assessed.

· Legal writing, legal analysis and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to review legal documents for relevance, accuracy, correlation, completeness and compliance with applicable laws, and produce written work under time constraints.

· Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

· Ability to work well as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

· Litigation experience in the area of workers' compensation.

· Experience with rulemaking subject to Minnesota’s Administrative Procedure Act or the federal Administrative Procedure Act.

· Experience with contested case proceedings subject to Minnesota’s Administrative Procedure Act or federal administrative law.

· Experience advising on the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, the Official Records Act and the Minnesota Administrative Procedure Act, or similar federal laws.

· Knowledge of workers’ compensation law, administrative law, labor and employment law, construction codes, workplace regulations, workplace safety or other employment-related legal areas.

· Experience providing legal advice to boards.

· Experience with areas of law with intersecting state and federal regulations.

· Language skills other than English (such as Somali, Spanish, Hmong, Karen or ASL).

· Demonstrated commitment to public service.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy that all final candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components: SEMA4 Records Check, Employment Reference Check, Driver’s License Check, Education/License Verification.

This position is designated for hybrid:

• Hybrid for State of MN allows an employee to work a portion of the time remotely with a regular schedule of time at the designated office.

• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are eligible.

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.