Public Finance Part-Time Senior Attorney - Missoula

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking a part‑time attorney with at least three years of experience to join the Public Finance group in our Missoula office. This attorney will have the opportunity to work on all phases and structures related to public finance transactions, and advising clients on state and federal governmental and tax law issues. This attorney will provide critical bond counsel support on private activity transactions, including health care, exempt facility, private activity, special purpose transactions, and on governmental transactions.

• A JD degree from an ABA‑accredited law school
• Montana bar admission or the ability to become admitted in Montana
• At least three years of relevant experience
• Admission to the Colorado bar is a plus.

Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. Dorsey’s benefits package includes comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender‑affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan;

basic and optional life insurance; short and long‑term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6‑8 weeks of paid short‑term disability for attorneys who give birth; paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre‑tax reimbursement accounts; back‑up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring;

wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First‑year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend.

(Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally‑protected status.

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Clients have relied on the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP since 1912 as a trusted legal advisor and valued business partner. With locations across the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey provides an integrated, dedicated approach to its clients’ legal and business needs. Dorsey’s diverse client base includes more than one-third of Fortune 100 companies.

Our lawyers apply superb legal knowledge and skills with practical wisdom and a deep understanding of business and industry. We serve clients in nearly all industries, but focus on six key industries in which we have excellent depth and a history of achieving client success.

• Banking and Financial Institutions
• Development and Infrastructure
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
• Healthcare
• Technology

Among Dorsey’s many distinguished alumni are U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, noted law professor and scholar William Prosser, Minnesota’s first woman judge Betty Washburn, former U.S. Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Corporation Counsel of the City of New York Zachary Carter, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Recognized for our dedication to community, Dorsey has met the ABA Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge every year since the Challenge began in 1993 by devoting more than 3% of billable hours to pro bono work.

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