Closing Date: 21st June, 2026
Description:
Job Description:The attorney in this position will serve in the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division. The attorney will, under supervision of the Division Chief, First Assistant, or Section Head, provide legal services to the Departments of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Natural Resources; and Agriculture and Rural Development. The attorney's work will focus principally on matters involving state environment, natural resources and agriculture laws and related federal laws. The attorney may also work on matters involving American Indian law and the Land Division Act. The incumbent will initially handle assignments that are typically of limited factual and legal complexity with substantial one-on-one supervision, including providing day-to-day legal advice to various state agencies, boards, commissions and officers, and employees, and representation in state and federal administrative proceedings and courts.
Position Description (https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/ENRA%20PD%20-%20Atty%2015%2016%20(Remediation)%20(1).docx)
Required Education and Experience:
Education:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Attorney-Staff P15
No specific type or amount is required.
Attorney-Senior 16
Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.
Additional Requirements and Information:
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (Job Description:
The attorney in this position will serve in the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division. The attorney will, under supervision of the Division Chief, First Assistant, or Section Head, provide legal services to the Departments of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Natural Resources; and Agriculture and Rural Development. The attorney's work will focus principally on matters involving state environment, natural resources and agriculture laws and related federal laws. The attorney may also work on matters involving American Indian law and the Land Division Act. The incumbent will initially handle assignments that are typically of limited factual and legal complexity with substantial one-on-one supervision, including providing day-to-day legal advice to various state agencies, boards, commissions and officers, and employees, and representation in state and federal administrative proceedings and courts.Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Attorney-Staff P15
No specific type or amount is required.
Attorney-Senior 16
Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.
Additional Requirements and Information:
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (Job Description:
Position Description (https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/ENRA%20PD%20-%20Atty%2015%2016%20(Remediation)%20(1).docx)
Required Education and Experience:
Education:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Attorney-Staff P15
No specific type or amount is required.
Attorney-Senior 16
Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.
Additional Requirements and Information:
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Accommodations:
Possession of a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law.
Experience:
Attorney-Staff P15
No specific type or amount is required.
Attorney-Senior 16
Four years of post-bar admission legal experience.
Additional Requirements and Information:
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Membership in good standing in the Michigan State Bar
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/Attorney.pdf (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/)
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) (Download PDF reader) (V) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
