Assistant Attorney General - Litigation Section - St. Louis
Missouri Attorney General - Saint Louis, MO
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About the position
The Missouri Attorney General's Office is committed to providing the highest quality legal representation to the six million Missourians who call our State home. We are looking for attorneys with excellent credentials interested in our Litigation Section. The Litigation Section vigorously defends the State of Missouri from suit. This includes the defense of state officials, agencies and individual employees throughout all levels of government. The Section often leads the office's largest and most complex litigation and protects Missouri's laws from statutory or constitutional challenges. Experienced attorneys appear in federal and state court, in various practice areas, such as class-actions, employment, personal injury, civil rights and other civil actions. The attorneys also effectively maneuver through all stages of litigation, developing pre-litigation strategies, directing discovery, taking a case to trial and persuasively writing and arguing appeals. The Section represents many state agencies, as well as law enforcement, defending officers and troopers of the Highway Patrol, Department of Corrections, Capitol Police, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Police Department. They also work closely with clients to manage and assess risk. Counseling and training provides clients valuable tools to better understand current liabilities and avoid future costs.
Responsibilities
- Defend the State of Missouri from lawsuits
- Represent state officials, agencies, and individual employees in litigation
- Lead complex litigation cases
- Develop pre-litigation strategies
- Direct discovery processes
- Take cases to trial
- Write and argue appeals persuasively
- Counsel and train clients on risk management
Requirements
- Licensed to practice law in Missouri or eligible for a temporary license (Rule 8.06)
- Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills
- Courtroom and trial experience
- Experience in handling pre-filing investigation, discovery, motion practice, and depositions
- Familiarity with state court procedures
- Commitment to public service
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in class-actions, employment, personal injury, and civil rights litigation
- Ability to resolve claims by settlement
- Experience in motion and appellate practice
- Experience in reviewing investigations
Benefits
- Excellent health insurance plans with reasonable premiums
- State retirement pension and deferred compensation
- Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness
- Annual conference and trainings provided
- Bar licensing fees covered
- Parking provided
- Additional training may be approved if needed
