Attorney - Enforcement & Trial

CSI Overview

CSI is a criminal justice agency tasked with protecting Montanans by regulating two of the state’s largest industries: securities and insurance. We protect Montanans through public education, regulation of covered entities, and vigorous enforcement of the law, ensuring accountability for fraudsters and justice for their victims. For more information, please visit our “About CSI” webpage HERE.

What You'll Do

• Manage cases from referral through final judgment, including drafting all pleadings and briefs, and representing CSI in court appearances and at trial.
• Prosecute administrative actions related to insurance and securities fraud and then represent CSI in potential appeals.
• Collaborate with state and federal partners to prosecute complex white collar criminal cases.
• Exercise meaningful autonomy in your casework, supported by a team that values collegiality, excellence, and public service.
• Provide advice to CSI’s management related to insurance and securities cases
• Occasionally represent CSI in civil litigation.

Why Join Us

• Meaningful, Purpose-Driven Work: Help protect Montanans by enforcing Montana’s insurance securities laws. This includes a special focus on protecting elderly and vulnerable individuals who are the victims of fraud.
• Work-Life Balance: 15+ vacation days, sick leave, 11+ paid holidays, and maternity and parental leave.
• Outstanding State of Montana Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family starting on your first day of employment. Additional details are available HERE
• Retirement Security: Multiple retirement plan options with a generous employer contribution. Additional details are available HERE
• Loan Forgiveness: Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Positive Culture: CSI is a small, family-friendly state agency. Our success comes from building effective working relationships based on mutual trust and respect for each other’s skills and abilities. We will encourage you to excel both in your individual competencies and as a team player. To learn more, visit our “Work with Us” website HERE.

Minimum qualifications

• A Juris Doctor degree.
• Exceptional legal research and writing skills.
• The ability to work independently while meeting deadlines.
• Membership in good standing in the State Bar of Montana, or the ability to become a member by an agreed-upon date.
• Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.

Preferred qualifications

• Four or more years of experience as a prosecutor, including experience as lead counsel at trial. Similar experience with civil litigation will also be considered.

• Two or more years of experience in the insurance or securities industries.

How to Apply

Please submit the following:

• A cover letter
• Résumé
• A Legal Writing Sample (3,000 words or less, authored within the past three years)

Note, when uploading and submitting your application materials, please make sure to mark your attachments as “relevant,” or we will be unable to view them. Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Only electronic materials will be accepted. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

All application materials are subject to review and verification. CSI will invite a limited number of applicants to a minimum of one structured interview. The successful applicant will be subject to a successful reference and criminal history background check.

The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who requires a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff, as identified on the job listing, or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services, including assistance with submitting an online application.

State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.