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Description
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office (CAO) is seeking a Legal Support Services Office Manager to support both Appeals and Investigations and Intelligence areas, and to create a list for future vacancies across the department. This Legal Support Services Office Manager will provide confidential assistance to the division leaders in the areas of personnel, workload indicators/statistics, high level administrative duties, and day-to-day clerical and administrative support.
Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
About the position:
This is a full time, benefit earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Attorney's Office to apply for this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible.
This position is internally classified as a Legal Support Services Manager.
Click here to view the job classification specification.
In this position, you will:
- Supervise staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality work, including determining priorities, schedules, and assignment of work; and select, train, establish goals and evaluate staff.
- Perform confidential administrative support for the division manager(s)/executive(s).
- Serve as management liaison and directly and indirectly work with various county departments and their upper-level management and division heads; other various legal/law enforcement agencies; various outside agencies and organizations; and all CAO personnel.
- Interpret rules, regulations, and policies to the public, division employees, other Hennepin County departments, and other governmental agencies.
- Make recommendations and implement changes related to organizational structure, practices and procedures of a legal work unit, legal office, and across other Hennepin County departmental lines.
- Resolve and/or delegate unusual or difficult technical problems referred by division/unit staff or determine if additional resources are needed.
- Collect, research, analyze, and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, and/or statistics.
- Initiate, develop, prepare, lead, and follow through on projects. Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity & inclusion.
- Five or more years of administrative clerical support experience in a legal environment including two years or more of supervisor or lead worker experience.
Nice to have:
- Experience scheduling appointments, arranging calendars and travel, and document production/word processing.
- Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, differing ability equity.
-
Ability to:
- Exercise good judgment and resolve problems related to clerical responsibilities of multiple work units in a legal setting.
- Provide confidential support to division heads and maintain tact and diplomacy when carrying out job duties.
- Prioritize and have flexibility to switch tasks quickly.
- Plan, organize, assign, motivate, train, and supervise the work of others.
About the department:
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is a fierce advocate for justice and equity, pursuing holistic community safety and providing quality legal services through evidence-informed practices and collaborative problem solving.
We prosecute crimes with fairness and integrity. We advocate for victims of crime by seeking meaningful accountability and supporting healing. We use preventive and restorative approaches to address the complex root causes of crime and violence. We engage with partners to pursue system accountability. And we provide proactive and innovative legal services in the areas of mental health, child support, child protection, and civil legal representation for Hennepin County to advance the County’s efforts to reduce disparities and enhance the quality of life of our community.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge.
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
Watch this video for application best practices and tips.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.
If you have questions, please contact:
Taylor Dahlberg
taylor.dahlberg@hennepin.us
#LI-DNI
hcpromo
Description
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office (CAO) is seeking a Legal Support Services Office Manager to support both Appeals and Investigations and Intelligence areas, and to create a list for future vacancies across the department. This Legal Support Services Office Manager will provide confidential assistance to the division leaders in the areas of personnel, workload indicators/statistics, high level administrative duties, and day-to-day clerical and administrative support.
Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
About the position:
This is a full time, benefit earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of the Hennepin County Attorney's Office to apply for this position. Limited duration employees are not eligible.
This position is internally classified as a Legal Support Services Manager.
Click here to view the job classification specification.
In this position, you will:
- Supervise staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality work, including determining priorities, schedules, and assignment of work; and select, train, establish goals and evaluate staff.
- Perform confidential administrative support for the division manager(s)/executive(s).
- Serve as management liaison and directly and indirectly work with various county departments and their upper-level management and division heads; other various legal/law enforcement agencies; various outside agencies and organizations; and all CAO personnel.
- Interpret rules, regulations, and policies to the public, division employees, other Hennepin County departments, and other governmental agencies.
- Make recommendations and implement changes related to organizational structure, practices and procedures of a legal work unit, legal office, and across other Hennepin County departmental lines.
- Resolve and/or delegate unusual or difficult technical problems referred by division/unit staff or determine if additional resources are needed.
- Collect, research, analyze, and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, and/or statistics.
- Initiate, develop, prepare, lead, and follow through on projects. Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity & inclusion.
- Five or more years of administrative clerical support experience in a legal environment including two years or more of supervisor or lead worker experience.
Nice to have:
- Experience scheduling appointments, arranging calendars and travel, and document production/word processing.
- Experience or education around addressing racial equity, gender equity, LGBTQIA equity, neurodiversity equity, differing ability equity.
-
Ability to:
- Exercise good judgment and resolve problems related to clerical responsibilities of multiple work units in a legal setting.
- Provide confidential support to division heads and maintain tact and diplomacy when carrying out job duties.
- Prioritize and have flexibility to switch tasks quickly.
- Plan, organize, assign, motivate, train, and supervise the work of others.
About the department:
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is a fierce advocate for justice and equity, pursuing holistic community safety and providing quality legal services through evidence-informed practices and collaborative problem solving.
We prosecute crimes with fairness and integrity. We advocate for victims of crime by seeking meaningful accountability and supporting healing. We use preventive and restorative approaches to address the complex root causes of crime and violence. We engage with partners to pursue system accountability. And we provide proactive and innovative legal services in the areas of mental health, child support, child protection, and civil legal representation for Hennepin County to advance the County’s efforts to reduce disparities and enhance the quality of life of our community.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.
Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge.
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
Watch this video for application best practices and tips.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.
If you have questions, please contact:
Taylor Dahlberg
taylor.dahlberg@hennepin.us
#LI-DNI
hcpromo
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in county attorney jobs.
- Active bar membership in the hiring state required
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Experience in civil litigation or criminal prosecution on behalf of a government entity
- Knowledge of state statutes, county ordinances, and administrative law
- Ability to advise elected officials, boards, and county departments on legal matters
- Familiarity with public records law, open meetings requirements, and ethics rules
Tips for Your County Attorney Job Search
Tailor your resume for public sector
County attorney hiring panels look for experience with government entities, statutory authority, and public records law. Replace private-firm language like 'client development' with terms like 'county board representation' and 'intergovernmental agreements' so reviewers immediately recognize relevant experience.
Highlight bar admission in every state
County attorney postings almost always specify active bar membership in the hiring state. List every state where you hold active admission at the top of your resume, not buried in credentials, so screeners confirm eligibility before reading anything else.
Target openings by practice area concentration
Postings vary widely by focus, from child protective services litigation to zoning appeals or tax collection enforcement. Filter your search by those specializations rather than the generic title alone, since responsibilities and required experience differ enough to affect whether you're actually competitive.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists county attorney openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a structured oral panel interview
County attorney interviews frequently use a formal panel with scored rubrics, not a conversational format. Practice delivering concise, structured answers to scenario-based legal questions, and avoid assuming you can follow up with written materials the way you might in a private-sector interview.
Negotiate start date and continuing education terms
Government salary bands leave little room for base-pay negotiation, but start dates, CLE reimbursement, and remote-work arrangements are often flexible. Make those your negotiation focus instead of the base figure, which is usually set by county pay ordinance.
County Attorney Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most county attorneys?
The most active employers for county attorneys right now are Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP, State of Idaho, and Williamson County Adult Probation, and the most openings are in Texas, California, and Colorado, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand tends to track county budget cycles, so new postings often appear in the first and third quarters of the fiscal year.
How many county attorney jobs are remote?
About 63% of county attorney openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, which is lower than most legal roles because courtroom appearances, board meetings, and in-person client advising are core functions. Advisory and transactional work, such as contract review and policy drafting, is most likely to allow partial remote arrangements.
How do you become a county attorney?
You earn a Juris Doctor, pass the bar exam in the state where you want to practice, and gain litigation or advisory experience, often starting in a district attorney's office, public defender's office, or general civil practice. From there, you apply for staff attorney roles within a county legal department and work toward senior or chief county attorney positions over time.
How do you get hired as a county attorney with little experience?
Entry-level county attorney roles, sometimes titled assistant county attorney or staff attorney, are a realistic starting point after bar admission. Government internships and law school clinics focused on municipal or administrative law help most. Emphasize any experience with public agencies, even if unpaid, and apply to smaller counties where candidate pools are narrower and generalist work is expected from day one.
What does the county attorney interview process look like?
Most county attorney processes begin with an application review by HR and a department supervisor, followed by a structured panel interview with legal staff and sometimes elected officials like commissioners or a county board. Candidates are typically asked scenario-based questions tied to local government law. A writing sample review and reference checks usually precede any offer, and the full process commonly takes several weeks.
Where can I find and apply to county attorney jobs?
You can find and apply to county attorney jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your practice area and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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