Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader - Civil Trials Section

Missouri Attorney General; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

State pension

Deferred compensation

Job summary

The Missouri Attorney General's Office is hiring an Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader for the Civil Trial Section in Jefferson City. This role involves supervising attorneys and maintaining a personal caseload while managing complex litigation defending Missouri's laws.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of civil defense experience, including jury trial, and must be licensed to practice law in Missouri. Benefits include health, vision, dental, and life insurance, along with a state pension and deferred compensation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in civil defense litigation.
• Must have jury trial and state/federal court experience.
• Candidates must have management or mentorship experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise attorneys in federal and state courts.
• Maintain own caseload while overseeing litigation stages.
• Conduct jury trials and mentor attorneys.

Skills

Civil defense litigation

Jury trial experience

State and Federal court experience

Management or mentorship experience

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Litigation strategy skills

Education

JD and licensed to practice law in Missouri

Job description

Assistant Attorney General/Unit Leader

Civil Trial 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 Trial 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.

EOE