Attorney
ATTORNEY
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
HELENA, MT
The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!
The Director’s Office provides critical support to the department’s executive team through communications, financial services, legal services, and human resources. The landscape of corrections is constantly evolving, and this team is at the forefront of managing this change on behalf of Montana citizens. Join us today!
This is a staff Attorney position that gives the successful candidate the opportunity to serve a vital role in carrying out the important work and mission of the Montana Department of Corrections. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to experience the wide array of policy and legal topics that impact the Department’s day-to-day operations. This includes, but is not limited to, constitutional, labor, tort, contract, and administrative law.
Competencies\:
Knowledge of or ability to learn\:
- Correctional policies, programming, and rules;
- Constitutional, administrative, public safety, healthcare, contracts, employment, data privacy, and Montana public records laws;
- Present in front of large groups and over electronic platforms to deliver legal presentations and trainings;
- Draft and/or amend administrative policies and procedures; and
- Courtroom practices and procedures.
Ability to\:
- Draft policies and procedures, rules, pleadings, motions, briefs, memorandums, and opinions; conduct discovery; prepare witnesses; initiated and conduct settlement negotiations; and present cases in state and federal court;
- Adapt and operate in a dynamic and technical legal environment;
- Organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines with limited oversight;
- Exercise sound legal judgment in the analysis, review, and handling of assigned work and cases from start to finish;
- Respond to work collaboratively with others, including outside counsel, county attorneys, defense attorneys, other agencies, and judges concerning the application and interpretation of statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
- Communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
The majority of work is located in Helena and Deer Lodge.
The first review of applications will be August 20, 2026