Assistant County Attorney - Entry / Intermediate / Senior
Description:
Salary: See Position Description
Location : Grand Rapids, MN
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Job Number: 2026-00007-EXT
Department: Attorney
Opening Date: 02/25/2026
Closing Date: 3/15/2026 11:59 PM Central
POSITION SUMMARY
Department: County Attorney
Classification:
Assistant County Attorney - Entry
Grade 12 (AEA) $39.04 - $52.61
Assistant County Attorney - Intermediate
Grade 13 (AEA) $43.19 - $58.27
Assistant County Attorney - Senior
Grade 15 (AEA) $50.47 - $68.23
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Description: Performs professional legal and advisory services to accomplish effective representation of state, county and county personnel. The required amount of experience will impact the assignment of level (Entry/Intermediate/Senior) along with the complexity of cases and advisory services assigned.
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Current Vacancy: 1 Regular, F/T positions (Within the compliment of an Assistant County Attorney - Entry, Intermediate, or Senior.)
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
WORK HOURS, WORK LOCATION
Work Hours: The normal hours of work shall be 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week.
Work Location: Itasca County Attorney Department, Second Floor, Courthouse, 123 NE 4th St, Grand Rapids.
JOIN THE TEAM
Itasca County offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, MN PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.
To view a general summary of the benefits offered to regular full-time employees,
01
As a minimum qualification, are you a graduate from an accredited college of law (must attach transcript)?
Yes
No
02
In response to the question above, tell me which educational institution(s) listed on your application I can refer to to read and verify this education. If none, state N/A.
03
As a minimum qualification, which of the following best describes you?
Currently licensed and admitted to practice law in the State of Minnesota
Eligible for licensure and admittance to practice law in the State of Minnesota within the first year of employment
None of the above
04
As a minimum qualification, do you have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation?
Yes
No
05
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience do you have as a practicing attorney. (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None
Less than 24 months
24 months - less than 48 months
48 months - less than 60 months
60 months - less than 84 months
84 months +
06
In response to the question above, list which employer(s) as detailed on your application did you gain this experience. If none, state N/A.
07
As a preference qualification, how many months of attorney work experience do you have as Public Defender?(Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None
Less than 12 months
12 months - less than 24 months
24 months - less than 36 months
36 months +
08
In response to the question above, list which employer(s) as detailed on your application did you gain this experience. If none, state N/A.
09
As a preference qualification, how many months work experience in governmental/municipal public law (i.e. contracts, data practices, bid law, tax court, child protection, municipal/county board representation) do you have? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None
Less than 24 months
24 months - less than 48 months
48 months - less than 60 months
60 months - less than 84 months
84+ months
10
In response to the question above, list which employer(s) as detailed on your application did you gain this experience. If none, state N/A.
11
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience do you have as a County Attorney, Assistant County Attorney or full-time Prosecutor?(Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None
Less than 6 months
6 months - less than 12 months
12 months - less than 18 months
18 months - less than 24 months
24 months +
12
In response to the question above, list which employer(s) as detailed on your application did you gain this experience. If none, state N/A.
13
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience do you have as a judicial law clerk?(Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None
Less than 6 months
6 months - less than 12 months
12 months - less than 18 months
18 months - less than 24 months
24 months +
14
In response to the question above, list which employer(s) as detailed on your application did you gain this experience. If none, state N/A.
15
As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience do you have handling felony trial caseload?(Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience.)
None
Less than 24 months
24 months +
16
In response to the question above, list which employer(s) as detailed on your application did you gain this experience. If none, state N/A.
17
My responses to the above Supplemental Questions are clearly documented in my application submitted for this job posting. (If I failed to document or misrepresented relevant education or paid work experience, this may result in the removal of my application from further consideration.)
Yes
No
Required Question