Career Opportunities

About the Office

The Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the State of Minnesota. The Office of the Attorney General represents the State of Minnesota on important legal matters that make a difference in the lives of our citizens and establishes and effectuates the legal policy for the State of Minnesota. The Office’s work involves significant and challenging constitutional, statutory, and enforcement matters.

Current Openings

Assistant Attorney General - Employment, Tort, and Public Utilities Commission Division
The Attorney General’s Office seeks an experienced attorney to join its Employment, Tort, and Public Utilities Commission Division (“ETP”), which is housed in the Solicitor General’s Section of the Office. The lawyer’s primary caseload will involve defending the State from employment and tort claims in state and federal court. There may also be opportunities to defend claims that Minnesota statutes are unconstitutional or to work on cases of state-wide impact.

IT Desktop Support Specialist
The Minnesota Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the State of Minnesota and is currently seeking an IT Desktop Support Specialist in the Legal Operation Division of the Office. The successful candidate should be comfortable in a professional environment and must have the ability to multitask, be highly organized and detail-oriented. This position provides technical support for end-users on workstations, laptops, printers, and peripherals. This is an opportunity to be part of a team of professionals whose common mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of all Minnesotans.

Summer Law Clerk
The Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is accepting applications from law school students interested in an appointment as a summer law clerk in the Office.

Application Process

If you are interested in working for the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, please submit a cover letter and resume that includes your relevant experience and academic credentials to:

Office of the Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attn: June Walsh
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1100
St. Paul, MN 55101
ag.jobs@ag.state.mn.us

The Attorney General’s Office greatly encourages, celebrates and values diversity.  It is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or military status.  If you need reasonable accommodation for a disability, please call June Walsh at (651) 757-1199 or (800) 627-3529 (Minnesota Relay).