Justin Kaufman

Justin Kaufman has a diverse work experience in the legal and procurement field. Justin is currently serving as the Chief Legal Officer at the National Association of State Procurement Officials since July 2021. Prior to this role, they worked as the General Counsel at NASPO ValuePoint from August 2019 to July 2021.

In 2008, Justin became an Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where they taught law courses.

From 2018 to 2019, they worked at Minnesota IT Services as the Assistant Commissioner, Business Operations.

Justin also gained significant experience in the State of Minnesota, where they held various roles within the Office of State Procurement. These roles include Enterprise Contracts Counsel from October 2015 to February 2018, Acting Contracts Manager from April 2015 to October 2015, Attorney/Negotiations Manager from July 2010 to April 2015, and Attorney/Negotiation Specialist from January 2007 to August 2010.

Justin Kaufman attended Marquette University from 1993 to 1997 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs/Political Science. Justin then pursued further education at Mitchell Hamline School of Law from 2001 to 2004, obtaining a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Law. In 2013, Justin completed a certificate program in Negotiation at the Harvard Division of Continuing Education's Professional Development. Most recently, in 2020, they attended York University - Osgoode Hall Law School, where they obtained a Certificate in Canadian Public Procurement Law and Practice.

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