ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Position No: 125-689
Salary Range: $81,000 - $120,000 annually (salary increases with experience). Click for Total Rewards Calculator
Closing Date: October 20, 2025
Status: Full-Time with State Benefit Package Recruitment: Internal/External
Location: Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division 1720 Burlington Drive, Suite C, Bismarck
Selecting Supervisor: Elin S. Alm, Director, Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division
Summary of Position and Work
The Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office has an immediate opening for a full-time attorney. This position provides legal, investigation, and litigation services to the Attorney General and division relating to enforcement of consumer protection and antitrust laws.
This is an opportunity to do exciting work in a dynamic area of the law. This position presents a chance to work on investigations and cases that impact local markets and consumers and offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with other states or federal agencies on cases with national scope, impact, and interest. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain in depth experience in consumer protection and antitrust law, as well as complex civil litigation, while working in a fun and engaging work environment and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Responsibilities include evaluating, preparing, advancing, and concluding consumer protection and antitrust cases through litigation or settlement. Division staff have access to regional and national training courses in consumer protection and antitrust law, as well as other topics that advance civil investigation, settlement, and litigation skills. This is an in-person position, and a remote work arrangement is not an option.
In addition to the monthly salary, this position includes fully paid health insurance for employee and family, the option to participate in employee-paid dental and vision for employee and family, participation in the state NDPERS defined contribution retirement plan as well as the option to participate in the 457 deferred compensation plan, the option to contribute to a medical spending account, and earning annual and sick leave.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Licensed to practice law in North Dakota, or the expectation of imminent admission to the North Dakota Bar.
2. Preference will be given to applicants with 2 or more years of legal experience including litigation experience.
3. High ethical standards; clean discipline record.
4. Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
6. Excellent legal research skills and ability to effectively use Westlaw or other research tools.
7. Advanced interpersonal skills needed to work well with the public, other agencies, courts and others.
8. Ability and willingness to do excellent legal work in the areas of litigation, research and writing, investigations, and negotiations.
9. Ability to establish and maintain effective, harmonious working relationships.
10. Excellent time management and organization skills.
11. Ability to effectively use case management, document management, and e-discovery platforms and software.
12. Ability to exercise independent judgment and professional discretion in the identification, management, and resolution of alleged violations of law and related legal issues.
13. Successful completion of the interview process, reference checks, and standard background and criminal record checks to determine knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform assistant attorney general tasks.
Application Procedures
Applicants are screened based on qualifications, successful completion of the interview process and a background and criminal investigation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Office of Attorney General does not provide sponsorships.
Application package must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed on the opening.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT: www.nd.gov/careers
Documents to be submitted:
• Resume
• Cover letter with a summary that clearly explains how the applicant's work experience is related to the summary of work and minimum/preferred qualifications
• 3 Professional References
• College Transcripts (copies or unofficial versions are acceptable for the initial application process but when the top candidate is given a conditional employment offer, they are required to present official transcripts)
The North Dakota Office of Attorney General prohibits candidates from plagiarizing any portion of their employment application and interview process to include responses to questions in which you must provide a narrative and/or verbal response. You must create your own responses originally and not copy or adapt them from other sources. While the North Dakota Office of Attorney General encourages you to create your narratives and interview responses with great care, including correct use of grammar and style, you are prohibited from using any artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool, to include but not limited to ChatGPT, during the interview. Any information you provide during the application and interview process is subject to verification. The North Dakota Office of Attorney General will discontinue your candidacy if we find you have violated this prohibition on use of AI tools in the application and interview process.
Anyone needing assistance or accommodations during any part of the application or interview process please contact Ashley, Office of Attorney General: E-mail: aeisenbeis@nd.gov; phone: (701) 328-1256 or TTY: 1-800-366-6888.
• Learn more about Office of Attorney General at: https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/
• Learn more about Employment Benefits at: https://www.nd.gov/omb/public/careers/team-nd-benefits
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Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
