What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant City Attorney position at City of Minnetonka, MN?
Salary : $139,761.44 - $166,884.64 Annually
Location : Minnetonka, MN
Job Type : Full-time
Job Number : 2025-00028
Department : Legal
Opening Date : 02 / 12 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 5 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
FLSA : Exempt
Why Minnetonka?
Supportive culture
- Work-life fit
- Well-being
- Employee-focused
- Make a difference
Our greatest asset are our people. City of Minnetonka employees work together to drive change and make a meaningful impact on the community. We support one another in our personal and professional lives. You can expect to make a difference because in Minnetonka you and your work matter.
Job Description
Performs complex professional legal work of the criminal division of the legal department, prosecuting offenses within the authority of the city of Minnetonka and ensuring that prosecution services are provided in a timely, cost-effective, competent, and ethical manner. This includes related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the City Attorney and Deputy City Attorney-Criminal Division.
Duties / Responsibilities
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Additional Information
Call to Action : Candidates must submit a cover letter and a writing sample along with their application. The writing sample should consist of either a memorandum of law submitted to the court or an appellate brief. Applications without these materials may not be considered.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Physical Requirements :
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing and sitting and occasionally requires walking, reaching with hands and arms, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Hiring Timeline : Job Posted2 / 12 / 2025 - 3 / 5 / 2025Application under ReviewWeek of 3 / 6 / 20251st Round Interviews3 / 13 / 2025 - 3 / 14 / 20252nd Round Interviews3 / 20 / 2025-3 / 21 / 2025Conditional OfferWeek of 3 / 26 / 2025Start Background ChecksWeek of 4 / 1 / 2025Start Date5 / 5 / 2025These are approx. dates and are subject to change.
Not Sure You Meet All the Qualifications?
If this role interests you, but you're unsure about meeting all the listed requirements, we encourage you to apply! Your unique experiences may be more relevant than you think, and we value both technical skills and diverse perspectives.
How to Apply :
Resume
Hiring Process :
Contact Us :
For position-related questions, email Katie Xiong at
Veteran's Preference :
Veterans can request preference under MN Statute 197.455 by submitting a DD214 with their application.
Equal Opportunity Employer :
The City of Minnetonka values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, public assistance status, or other protected classes.
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Do you have a Minnesota Attorney License in good standing?
Do you have a valid driver's license?
I understand I must attach a cover letter and a sample of my writing consisting of a memorandum of law submitted to the court or an appellate brief with my application.
Have you ever been the subject of public discipline by the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board or any other entity in any jurisdiction that regulates lawyers' compliance with ethical requirements?
If you've answered yes to the previous question, in what jurisdiction?
Do you have a minimum of two years of experience in which a majority of your time was spent practicing criminal law as a prosecutor or defense attorney?
This position requires availability for some evening and weekend hours as needed based on workload, trials, and other obligations. Are you able to meet this availability requirement?
Have you ever practiced law in a jurisdiction other than the state of Minnesota?
If yes to the previous question, list all other jurisdictions in which you have practiced law.
I understand that the City of Minnetonka's telework policy allows up to three days of telework per week, subject to department director approval.
Are you claiming Veteran's Preference?
I understand the following statement pertains to the next two questions : When calculating your experience, please do not double count any years. If you have practiced as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney at the same time, categorize your experience under the role that was the majority of your practice during that period. If you practiced as a prosecutor and a defense attorney at different times, you may report each separatelybut the total years reported across categories should not exceed your total years practicing criminal law.
How much experience do you have in which a majority of your practice was as a criminal prosecutor in Minnesota state courts?
How much experience do you have in which a majority of your practice was as a criminal defense attorney in Minnesota state courts?
Do you have at least one year of experience with vehicle forfeitures associated with criminal cases?
Do you have at least one year experience with expungements?
Do you have at least one year experience with making charging decisions, drafting probable cause statements and declination letters?
Do you have experience working on criminal appeals?
Do you have at least one year of experience handling criminal calendars on which 40 or more cases were scheduled in a half day?
Do you have experience using a criminal case management system? Select all that apply.
If you've answered yes, other : which case management system
I have tried the following number of jury trials to a verdict :
I have tried the following number of court trials and evidentiary hearings :
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Salary : $139,761 - $166,885
