Job Description

Who May Apply: Open to all qualified applicants

Date Posted: 10/21/2025

Closing Date: 11/3/2025

LA1 Salary Range: $20 hourly

Job Summary

The Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison has a clear mission: we help Minnesotans afford their lives and live with dignity, safety, and respect. We are a dynamic group of dedicated professionals who choose public service as a calling, and we are actively and intentionally committed to supporting an internal culture that affirms that calling. The Office is one of Minnesota’s largest public law offices and as of 2025, has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace Minnesota for five years in a row and Top Workplace USA for four years in a row.

The Office is currently seeking three Spring Law Clerks to work directly with Assistant Attorneys General across all divisions of the Office, and gain hands-on experience reviewing documents, researching legal issues, drafting written product, and appearing in court. This position allows law students to develop professional skills and expand their knowledge while performing meaningful and challenging work on a wide variety of issues. We require our law clerks to assume a significant amount of responsibility over their files and put forth the very best work on behalf of the public.

Applicants should be prepared to work 20 hours per week during a ten/twelve-week period beginning in January 2026. Law Clerks receive a salary of $20 per hour. This position is eligible for a hybrid (combination of in-office and telework) work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current student in good standing with an accredited law school
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills (writing sample required)
• Ability to:
• Adapt in an inclusive, creative, and collaborative work environment
• Show excellent judgement, character, and work ethic
  
  

How To Apply

Interested applicants must apply online through the State of Minnesota Careers website, which is the State’s official application and hiring site. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 31, 2025.

• Go to
• Apply for posting number 89717
• Direct Link
  
  

IMPORTANT! All applicants must prepare two documents to upload and submit with

their application: 1) Resume; and 2) A cover letter with a writing sample (of up to five

pages) in one document

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact K.C. Moua at

[email protected] or (651) 757-1279.

Why Work For Us

Working together to improve the state we love .

What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?

• A sense of purpose in their work
• Connection with their coworkers and communities
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  
  

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) For Work/life Support

• A voluntary confidential program that helps employees and their families with life
  
  

challenges that may impact overall health, personal well-being, or job

performance

• Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health,
  
  

relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal

issues

• Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning,
  
  

child/elder care

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment,

agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length

of service with the State of Minnesota.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly

employers. State agencies are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the

diversity of the state and strongly encourages persons of color and Indigenous

communities, members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, individuals with disabilities,

women, and veterans to apply. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees

strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve Minnesotans.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities

related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity, gender expression, marital status,

familial status, age, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, disability,

veteran status or activity in a local Human Rights Commission or any other characteristic

protected by law.

Minnesota state agencies make reasonable accommodations to their employees and

applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or

applying for jobs with the State of Minnesota, call the Careers Help Desk at (651) 259-

3637 or email [email protected] and let us know the support you need.

Job Tags

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