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Court of Appeals Staff Attorney
Minnesota LawyerProviding substantive and procedural legal advice to judges and law clerks in appellate court. Requires strong analytical and writing skills with extensive legal experience.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide specialized legal research, written analysis, and advice to judges and their law clerks to assist in deciding appeals, petitions, and motions in assigned subject areas.
- Present oral analysis of special-term petitions and motions, including emergency requests.
- Develop and maintain expertise in assigned subject areas, including developments in Minnesota Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court caselaw.
- Prepare draft orders and draft opinions, as directed by judges or the chief staff attorney.
- Review and provide constructive feedback on draft opinions in assigned subject areas.
- Respond to inquiries from practicing attorneys, self-represented litigants, and branch partners.
- Assist with law clerk training.
- Present at CLEs or assist judges with preparation for CLEs relating to appellate practice and procedure.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Law degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the Bar of the State of Minnesota and eligibility to practice law before the courts of the State of Minnesota.
- 4-7 years of experience as a licensed attorney, including at least 3 years of experience in appellate or civil litigation.
- Strong legal research, analysis, writing, and oral communication skills required (applicants may be required to submit a legal writing sample).
- Considerable knowledge of appellate practice and procedure.
- Considerable knowledge of trial and appellate court rules.
- Ability to work productively in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy and high volume of cases.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with judges, lawyers, court staff, and judicial branch partners.
- Ability to apply existing law objectively to the facts of a particular case.
- Skill in applying legal principles and logical thinking to individual cases and problems.
- Skill in presenting information and analysis clearly, both orally and in writing.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health and wellness benefits
- Enhanced fertility benefits
- Short- and long-term disability
- Pension
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchlegal analysislegal writingoral communicationappellate practicecivil litigationtrial court rulesappellate court rulesdrafting ordersdrafting opinions
Soft Skills
collaborationconstructive feedbackpresentation skillslogical thinkingability to work in fast-paced environmenthigh degree of accuracyproblem-solvingtrainingcommunicationproductivity
Certifications
law degreeadmission to the Bar of the State of Minnesota