General Counsel

Minnesota Lavender Bar Association; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Court of Administrative Hearings (CAH) seeks a General Counsel to lead the Office of General Counsel, report to the Executive Team, and supervise in-house attorneys. This is a strategic, high-impact leadership role guiding legal work that supports CAH’s judicial functions.

You will provide executive-level advice, manage litigation, oversee data practices, serve as Ethics Officer, and liaison with the Legislature, Governor’s Office, and external partners while shaping policy and rules.

Qualifications

• Executive-level advice and litigation management for the court.
• Ethics Officer for the court.
• Data Practices Compliance Official oversight.
• Liaison to the Legislature, Governor’s Office, Executive Branch agencies, and other external stakeholders.
• Legal analysis across specialized, complex areas.
• Advice on court policies, procedures, and data practices compliance and requests.
• Guide development and review of proposed legislation and administrative rules.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level advice and litigation management for the court.
• Serve as the court’s Ethics Officer.
• Serve as (or supervise) the Data Practices Compliance Official.
• Act as a liaison to the Legislature, Governor’s Office, Executive Branch agencies, and other external stakeholders.
• Provide legal analysis across a wide range of specialized, complex areas.
• Advise on court policies, procedures, and data practices compliance and requests.
• Guide the development and review of proposed legislation and administrative rules.

Job description

The Court of Administrative Hearings (CAH)’s General Counsel, Abigail Rankin, will be leaving the court at the end of the month to pursue a new opportunity with the Minnesota Supreme Court. We thank her for her dedicated work to fulfill CAH’s mission over the past three years, and wish her all the best in her new role.

Accordingly,CAH is now hiring a General Counsel.

Applications are being accepted untilOctober 19.

General Counsel Role

CAH’s General Counsel serves as the court’s chief in-house counsel and is a member of the court’s Executive Team alongside the Chief Judge, Deputy Chief Judge, and Court Administrator. Leading the Court’s Office of General Counsel and supervising a team of in-house attorneys, the General Counsel guides the legal work that supports CAH’s judicial functions.

What You’ll Do

• Provide executive-level advice and litigation management for the court
• Serve as the court’s Ethics Officer
• Serve as (or supervise) the Data Practices Compliance Official
• Act as a liaison to the Legislature, Governor’s Office, Executive Branch agencies, and other external stakeholders
• Provide legal analysis across a wide range of specialized, complex areas
• Advise on court policies, procedures, and data practices compliance and requests
• Guide the development and review of proposed legislation and administrative rules

This is a unique and dynamic leadership opportunity for a strategic, steady-handed legal leader ready to help shape the future of a court central to government accountability in Minnesota.