Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader - Civil Trial Section

Missouri Attorney General•Jefferson City, MO

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Missouri Attorney General's Office is actively seeking attorneys with excellent credentials for an Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader position in the Civil Trial Section. The Civil Trial Section vigorously defends the State of Missouri, including 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. This position will involve intermittent travel within Missouri for meetings, trials, depositions, mediations, and court appearances and may involve occasional out of state travel.

Requirements

Licensed to practice law in Missouri or able to quickly obtain a Missouri license

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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
Maintain their own caseload
Oversee cases through all stages of litigation, including appeals
Jury trial practice
Weekly attorney mentoring meetings
Meeting with agency clients
Building collaboration across the section
Developing and providing training for the section