Career Opportunities
About the Office
The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2024, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota for four years in a row and Top Workplace USA for four years in a row.
Current Openings
Assistant Attorney General - Post-Conviction Justice Division
Posting Number: 85678 • Closing Date: 4/30/2025
The Office of the Minnesota Attorney General is seeking an attorney to join its Post- Conviction Justice Division (PCJD) of the Office. The lawyer’s primary caseload will involve conducting comprehensive review of criminal convictions in cases involving cannabis convictions that come before the Cannabis Expungement Board (CEB). The lawyer will obtain and review conviction records, conduct further investigation as necessary, and make recommendations regarding expungement or resentencing.
Assistant Attorney General - Tax Division
Posting Number: 85862 • Closing Date: 5/12/2025
The Office seeks a trial attorney to join its Tax Division which is housed in the Solicitor General’s Section of the Office. The attorney’s primary caseload will involve representing the Minnesota Department of Revenue in taxpayer-initiated court cases. The attorney will also advise and represent the client agency in the collection of all state taxes, including income, withholding, sales and use, lawful gambling, corporate income tax, controlled substance, MnCare tax, petroleum, tobacco taxes and property taxes as well as on a wide range of land matters involving tax forfeiture.
Legal Administrative Assistant – Health and Teacher Licensing Division
Posting Number: 85490 • Closing Date: 4/30/2025
The Office of the Minnesota Attorney General is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Secretary) in the Health and Teacher Licensing Division in our Town Square Tower office location. Specifically, this position will support attorneys, paralegals, and investigators as directed by the supervisor. The work includes but is not limited to preparing legal documents and briefs, efiling, filing, serving legal documents, opening and closing files, retaining records, and transcribing documents.
Outside Counsel Services
Solicitation of Interest and Request for Qualifications for Outside Counsel Services relating to Real Estate Sold by Contracts for Deeds
Submittals Due by 4:00pm on 4/25/2025
The AGO is considering hiring outside counsel to evaluate potential litigation related to the harms caused by a particular offering of contract for deeds to consumers for the purpose of selling residential real estate, and to represent the State in any such litigation (“identified matter”). The AGO seeks to review responses from law firms and qualify counsel for engagement. All services contemplated in this RFQ would be provided on a contingency fee basis.
Our differences make us stronger and leveraging them helps us create a workforce where everyone can thrive. The State of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace. We do this by developing strong leaders and advocates, increasing cultural competence, and understanding among all employees, and removing institutional barriers and attitudes that prevent employees from advancing as far as their talents will take them. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, familial status, receipt of public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or age.
We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at (651) 259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. Please indicate what assistance you need.
