Staff Attorney, St. Louis County, Duluth

Are you looking for a position where you are exposed to many areas of the law?

Expand your legal career as a Staff Attorney! The Sixth Judicial District seeks qualified candidates to fill a Staff Attorney position located in the St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth, Minnesota. This position is in the Judicial Trial Court Staff Attorney classification.

The Staff Attorney will provide professional legal support to the Sixth Judicial District. It will conduct legal research and analysis, provide legal advice and recommendations to judges, referees, and law clerks regarding cases and be responsible for developing and providing training to law clerks. Work requires the regular use of professional legal principles and practices, statutes, case law, trial court rules and procedures, and judicial branch policies and procedures to complete assignments.

What You Will Do
The following are examples of major job duties expected for this position to perform (any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed):

• Performs complex legal research and analysis, and provides advice and recommendations to judges, referees, and law clerks.
• Drafts, reviews, and edits legal documents.
• Maintains knowledge of policies, procedures, rules, statutes, and case law for work product and to provide guidance to judges, referees, and law clerks.
• Receives and responds to questions from judges, referees, law clerks, court staff, justice partners, and the public regarding trial court procedures, cases, and records.
• Develops and provides training to law clerks.
• Collaborates on statewide initiatives and projects.
• Serves as judicial expert for digital accessibility.
• Performs legal analysis of formal and informal probate.

Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an office setting.

What You Must Have

• Possession of a law degree from an accredited college or university and two to three years of experience as an attorney in private or public practice or two years of law clerk experience in a private or public legal setting.
• Possession of a current Certificate of Admission to the Bar of the State of Minnesota.

What You Will Bring

• Considerable knowledge of substantive and procedural law, trial court procedures and rules of evidence, and methods and techniques of legal research and analysis.
• Strong computer, organization and time management skills.
• Skill in applying legal principles and logical thinking to complex cases, problems, and research.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

What You Will Get
The Minnesota Judicial Branch cares about and invests in you as an employee. Because of that, we offer affordable yet competitive benefits to support you and your family’s wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees includes health and wellness benefits, enhanced fertility benefits, short- and long-term disability, pension, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and more. Click here to learn more about the benefits we offer, including details on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility, employee development, and more.

What You Will Earn

The anticipated starting hourly rate for this position is no less than $40.08 for external hires, with a full future earning potential of $40.08-$62.14 per hour. This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for State of MN employee benefits.

Supplemental Information

The Sixth Judicial District serves Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, including the counties of Carlton , Cook , Lake , and St. Louis counties ( Duluth , Hibbing , and Virginia ).

Logistics: This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) unrepresented position. Work will be performed at the St. Louis County Courthouse, located at 100 North 5th Avenue West, Duluth, MN. Typical hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. This position may be working in a hybrid role consisting of a combination of remote and in-person work. When working remotely, access to reliable internet connection is required.

All applicants must also upload and attach a cover letter and resume.

• Initial application review will begin after November 2, 2025 .
• Interviews are anticipated to be held November 21.
• Position will remain open until filled.

All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory results of our background check processes.

If you have questions about this position, please contact Human Resources at 6thHR@courts.state.mn.us .