Staff Attorney 15/16 - Corrections Division

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As a staff or senior level attorney, handles complex legal assignments and cases involving employment related litigation for MDOC, MDHHS and other client agencies, constitutional litigation, and other assigned issues and claims, under the general supervision of the Division Chief, the First Assistant, or Section Head. The attorney drafts formal and informal legal opinions; provides day-to-day legal representation to various state agencies, boards, commissions, officers and employees including representation in state and federal administrative proceedings and courts; and provides general legal advice to the client agency in other non-litigation matters. Assignments may require handling a larger and more complex caseload and matters handled may include multiple legal/factual issues, novel interpretation of state or federal statutes, unique case law, constitutional challenges, involving significant fiscal consequences and sophisticated burdens of proof. Legal assignments and cases will include federal and state litigation, constitutional litigation, and other assigned issues and claims. The attorney will develop and implement strategies pertaining to litigation, conduct extensive discovery and other pretrial practice, conduct pretrial motion practice, develop trial strategies, try jury and non-jury trials, conduct post-trial motion practice, prepare, and respond to appeals and present oral arguments before state and federal courts of appeal.

Position Description

Education

Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.

Experience

Attorney-Staff P15

No specific type or amount is required.

Attorney-Senior 16

Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.

Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf