Appellate AAG: Argue High-Impact State Appeals

Freeman Fire Department; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Attorney General in Pierre, South Dakota, has an immediate opening for an Assistant Attorney General in the Appellate Division. The role focuses on briefing and arguing cases before the South Dakota Supreme Court, United States District Court, and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The attorney will represent the state in criminal appeals, habeas cases, and as a prosecutor for state licensing boards, with hands-on mentoring, training opportunities, and a collaborative work

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in South Dakota or able to obtain licensure promptly.
• Excellent writing, research, and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and write appellate briefs for the South Dakota Supreme Court and federal courts.
• Orally argue cases before appellate and circuit courts.
• Represent the State in criminal appeals and in licensing-board matters.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

The Office of the Attorney General in Pierre, South Dakota, has an immediate opening for an Assistant Attorney General in the Appellate Division. The role focuses on briefing and arguing cases before the South Dakota Supreme Court, United States District Court, and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The attorney will represent the state in criminal appeals, habeas cases, and as a prosecutor for state licensing boards, with hands-on mentoring, training opportunities, and a collaborative work