Employment Opportunities

About the Position

The Saint Paul City Attorney's Office is accepting applications for multiple attorney positions in its Civil Litigation Division. The pay range will be dependent on qualifications.

• Associate Attorney Salary Level: $51.00 - $58.03 Hourly; $106,080.00 - $120,702.40 Annually • Attorney Salary Level: $54.11 - $66.80 Hourly; $112,548.80 - $138,944.00 Annually (To be considered at the Attorney level, candidates must have at least 3 years of directly related experience.) • Senior Attorney Level: $63.43 - $79.48 Hourly; $131,934.40 - $165,318.40 Annually (To be considered at the Senior Attorney level, candidates must have at least 7 years of directly related experience.)

Attorneys in these positions perform a wide variety of routine to complex professional legal work at the full performance level in the City of Saint Paul City Attorney's Office to include representing the City and City employees in civil litigation, and providing general legal services to various City departments, divisions, offices, authorities, boards, commissions and committees; and related duties as required.

Here’s what you can expect to do: These positions will involve litigation of a wide range of civil actions including civil rights, land use, contracts, labor and employment law, and various tort claims. The successful candidates must: • Conduct legal analysis of standard and complex civil actions initiated against the City of Saint Paul, city employees and elected officials. • Develop sustainable litigation strategies for a variety of pending and threatened civil actions. • Represent the City of Saint Paul, city employees and elected officials through all phases of civil litigation in state and federal district and appellate courts. • Prepare matters for trial, including motions, witness preparation, and discovery. • Appear in court remotely and in person. • Prepare post-hearing legal memorandum and appellate briefs. • Manage dynamic case load.