Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader - Civil Trials Section

Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader
Civil Trials Section ~ Jefferson City

The Missouri Attorney General's Office is actively seeking attorneys with excellent credentials for an Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader position in the Civil Trials Section.

The Civil Trial Section vigorously defends the State of Missouri. This includes 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. The Section represents many state agencies, as well as law enforcement, defending officers of certain agencies. The Unit Leader will supervise attorneys appearing in federal and state courts, in various practice areas including but not limited to class-actions, employment, personal injury, and civil rights suits. The Unit Leader will maintain their own caseload while overseeing cases through all stages of litigation, including appeals. The Unit Leader's duties include jury trial practice, weekly attorney mentoring meetings, meeting with agency clients, building collaboration across the section, and developing and providing training for the section.

This position will involve intermittent travel within Missouri for meetings, trials, depositions, mediations, and court appearances and may involve occasional out of state travel.

Preferred experience/skills:

• 3 years or more experience in civil defense litigation
• Jury trial experience
• State and Federal court experience
• Management or mentorship experience
• Excellent legal writing, oral advocacy, and litigation strategy skills

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance plans, state pension, and deferred compensation available.

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Missouri or able to quickly obtain a Missouri license. Candidates with relevant experience and education will be considered for an interview.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

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