Associate Legal Counsel - Saint Paul, United States - Minnesota Department of Transportation

    Minnesota Department of Transportation
    Minnesota Department of Transportation Saint Paul, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Associate Legal Counsel

    Up to $112,898/annually

    St. Paul, MN

    This is a transactional law attorney position in the MN Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Chief Counsel, reporting to the Contract Management Section's Senior Legal Counsel or Deputy Chief Counsel of Contract Management and Torts. The incumbent performs legal research, prepares legal memoranda, and provides advice on various and complex legal topics. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing contracts and other legal documents to ensure that the contracts and documents comply with state and federal law and policy requirements, including the MnDOT Contract Management Policy and Procedures, and meet program goals and objectives; assisting in factual research by gathering information from MnDOT offices and staff, legal and non-legal resources, and then organizing and summarizing the information, in memorandum or other format, for potential use in client counseling, litigation or settlement planning, or for other compliance or risk management purposes; and preparing, or assist in preparing, reviews of proposed legislation.

    The position will focus on contracts, agency programs involving state and federal grants, partnership agreements, and other department financial agreements. Additionally, the incumbent will be the lead attorney for Indian law and preservation of cultural resources during construction projects.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    A J.D. degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school;

    A current license to practice law in the State of Minnesota; and

    Two years of advanced professional experience that demonstrate the areas below:

    Legal research and analysis, writing, and client counseling experience.

    Practical experience in contract law, or related experience such as drafting, litigating, or advising on public legal documents.

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