Lead Assistant City Attorney (Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor)

* Prepare and try complex or high-profile criminal DWI and traffic-related cases, including, but not limited to, contested evidentiary hearings, trials, and appeals.

• Prepare and try criminal misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases, including those most complex. This includes but is not limited to bail hearings, settlement negotiations, treatment courts, contested evidentiary hearings, jury and court trials, sentencing hearings, probation revocation hearings, and a wide variety of other categories of hearings under often stressful conditions requiring attorneys to think quickly on their feet.
• Manage an assigned caseload, coordinating court dates and other schedules with judges, defense attorneys, defendants, and witnesses.
• Make independent determinations as to what constitutes fair and legal case outcomes, deciding whether to offer incarceration, restorative justice, or another disposition and structuring offers for case resolution.
• Work with crime victims to accurately assess their losses, obtain appropriate restitution awards, and vindicate their rights in court.
• Review and analyze evidence, including physical evidence, body-worn cameras, squad, transit, and surveillance footage, and jail and 911 tapes.
• Direct investigative and support staff as necessary to gather evidence and build a criminal case.
• Advise on applying legal requirements to specific data and facts.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions on criminal law issues, including those most complex. This includes using a caselaw database, such as Westlaw, to locate relevant controlling or persuasive cases concerning specific legal issues presented in litigation.
• Produced written briefs and memoranda on a wide variety of criminal law issues, including the most complex issues, at both the state district court, frequently under very tight deadlines, and appellate levels.
• Deliver well-thought-out, persuasive oral arguments advancing the case's legal theories and strengths to judges and juries.
• Develop the necessary expertise in various areas of criminal and constitutional law, including the most complex areas, and serve as subject matter experts assisting supervisors and other prosecutors on litigation matters.
• Recommend and draft changes to state statutes and city ordinances as requested or provide expert opinions on proposed legislative and rule changes.
• Confer with and advise Minneapolis Police Departments, other law enforcement partners, and other Minneapolis City departments on legal matters and concerns involving criminal law issues, including of the most complex nature.
• Develop and help implement community-based criminal justice and public safety initiatives, reforms, and grant programs.
• Recommend and assist the criminal deputy and criminal supervising attorneys with projects, policy, and legal research involving the most complex issues.
• Provide training to and mentor other attorneys.
• Act as team lead for all projects assigned with ACAs/SACAs and coordinate the team's work product.
• Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills at the highest levels and without supervision.
• Prepare and conduct public presentations and provide training on criminal law and criminal procedure issues, including the most complex nature, to other attorneys, city departments, elected officials, and outside partner agencies.
• Foster relationships of trust with elected officials, department heads, city staff, state and federal judges, partner agencies, other governmental subdivisions, and internal colleagues.
• Research, draft briefs, and present oral arguments for appeals at the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Regularly review new case law and statutes that change how laws are interpreted or enforced and adapt to those changes in making legal decisions.
• Review police reports, video evidence, and other available evidence and independently apply the facts to applicable criminal statutes to make charging decisions.
• Lead/work on cross-departmental multi-disciplinary work groups and task forces to develop and implement policies.
• Serve on state and local boards and committees with judges and other stakeholders that establish rules, policies, and programs affecting the criminal justice system, sometimes with statewide impact.
• Provide advice for responses to media inquiries.
• Conduct training on matters within expertise, including the most complex nature.
• Secondary review and edit of written work produced by other attorneys.

Minimum Education: Juris Doctorate Degree from an approved and Accredited Law School

Minimum Experience: Eight years of experience as a licensed attorney, at least two of which as a Senior Assistant City Attorney.

Licenses/Certifications:
Licensed to practice law in the Minnesota State and ability to be licensed to practice law in Federal Courts with Appeal Court Rights.
As required by the grant, must have successfully completed DRE School or do so within six months of grant execution.

Selection Process
The selection process will consist of: review of relevant education, experience, and achievements as documented in the resume and written submission; review of performance evaluations and manager feedback; and an interview. No specific weight will be assigned to the written submission. All candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria and minimum qualifications and submit a resume and written submission will have a passing score and be placed on the eligible list. The City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department reserves the right to limit the number in any phase of the selection process.

Background Check
The City has determined that a criminal background check and/or qualifications check may be necessary for certain positions with this job title. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the City to obtain their criminal history and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

Union Representation
This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the AFSCME Attorneys. For more information on the terms and conditions of this agreement please visit: AFSCME Attorneys

Eligible List Statement
The names of applicants who satisfy the eligibility criteria and minimum qualifications and submit a resume and written submission shall be placed on the eligible list for consideration. This list will be certified to the hiring manager who may use the list to fill a vacancy of the same job title. This eligible list will expire one month after it has been established.

Interview Selection
The hiring authority reserves the right to determine the maximum number of candidates to interview from the established eligible list. If the hiring authority decides to interview other than by exam score order, they may select additional people to interview based on a candidate's education or experience related to the field, work history, or skills uniquely related to the operational needs of the position.

* Extensive knowledge of general DWI and traffic laws, local ordinances, established precedents, and sources of legal references.
* Extensive knowledge of criminal DWI and traffic laws policies and procedures.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Proficiency in training.
* Ability to work independently.
* Strong collaboration skills with an ability to maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people.
* Continuing legal education of at least 45 credits every three years to maintain State licensure

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