About the Role

Dragonfly Law Group is looking for a Senior Associate Attorney with three to five years of practice experience to join our Rapid City office. This is a general counsel role. You will advise tribal housing authorities, K-12 schools, tribal colleges, and tribal governments on the matters that shape how those institutions operate day to day.

We are a small firm doing consequential work. Our clients are institutions that serve their communities, and the advice we give affects real people. If you want a practice where the work matters and where you are close enough to the client to see the difference it makes, this is that practice.

This role carries real responsibility from the start. You will manage your own matters, and you will help mentor our younger attorneys. We are not looking for someone to sit behind a senior lawyer for two years.

What You Will Work On

Primary focus

• Education law, including Indian education law, for K-12 schools and tribal colleges

• Housing law and tribal housing law for housing authorities

• Contracts, drafting and negotiation

• Personnel, employment, and labor matters

Additional work

• Federal procurement and contracting

• Jurisdictional litigation involving tribal nations

• Tribal tax matters, where experience is a plus rather than a requirement

What We Are Looking For

• Three to five years of practice as a licensed attorney

• Experience working with tribes, tribal institutions, and Indigenous organizations is strongly preferred

• Background in one or more of the following core areas: education, housing, contracts, employment and labor, procurement

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

• Admission to the South Dakota or North Dakota bar, or eligibility for admission

• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills, and the judgment to know when a question needs escalating

• The ability to run a matter independently and to work well as part of a team

• Willingness and ability to mentor less experienced attorneys

• Cultural competency and genuine respect for the communities we serve

• Commitment to restorative practices with our clients and within our organization

Location and Travel

This position is based in Rapid City and the person in this role needs to live here. We allow remote and work from home time, but there will be in the office time when the work calls for it. This is not a remote position and it is not a fly in position.

The role involves significant regional travel to client sites, board meetings, and hearings. Travel time is billable and mileage is reimbursed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range of $95,000 to $130,000, depending on experience

• Health, dental, and vision coverage fully paid by the Firm, with plan options that are generous for our market

• Firm-matched retirement plan 2

• Reimbursed bar dues, professional development, and continuing education

• Mileage reimbursement, with travel time treated as billable

Our Mission

To ethically and dynamically be of service to the people with integrity and dedication using holistic and

creative solutions while engaging in active and conscious care of our clients, our colleagues and ourselves.

How to Apply

Send a letter of interest, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample to Rebecca Kidder, Managing

Partner, at rebeccak@dflylaw.com. Reach out to Rebecca with any questions about the position.

Open until filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dragonfly Law Group, P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any

other status protected by applicable law, and we encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to

apply.