Attorney and Chief Deputy Public Administrator

22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF MISSOURI; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension eligibility

Paid holidays

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The 22ND Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri invites applications for an Attorney and Chief Deputy Public Administrator in St. Louis. The role represents the Public Administrator in probate matters before the Probate Division and assists with overseeing the office’s operations.

Requirements include a Juris Doctorate, Missouri Bar membership, and five years of probate and general litigation experience. Comprehensive benefits with pension eligibility and paid holidays are offered.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Member of the Missouri Bar Association.
• Five years of experience in probate and general litigation.
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Represents the office in hearings seeking appointment of Public Administrator, in contested matters, on claims of creditors, at pre-trial conferences and administrative hearings.
• Handles real estate litigation, notices, liability actions, title determinations, and related legal filings.
• Oversees estate administration from appointment through inventory, settlements and final distribution.
• Assists Guardianship Team on medical/mental health decisions, consents, and contract matters.
• Selects in absence of Public Administrator for major medical decisions and hospice-related choices.
• Serves in the Public Administrator’s absence.

Skills

Legal experience

Probate

Litigation

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited Law School

Job description

Attorney and Chief Deputy Public Administrator

Attorney and Chief Deputy Public Administrator

General Purpose: The St. Louis City Public Administrator’s Office is seeking to fill a newly created position of Attorney and Chief Deputy Public Administrator. This position is responsible for representing the Public Administrator in matters before the Probate Division of the St. Louis City Circuit Court, assisting with overseeing the operations of the Public Administrator’s Office, and serving in the Public Administrator’s absence. Requires the use of personal judgment and discretion with a minimum of supervision.
Salary Range: $72,200-$113,282

Essential Job Functions:

• Represents office and appears at hearings seeking appointment of Public Administrator, in contested matters, on claims of creditors, at pre-trial conferences and at administrative hearings before both State and Federal agencies.
• Handles legal matters including real estate litigation and sales, statutorily required notices, liability actions involving former fiduciaries, determination of title to property, heirship proceedings, preparation of legal documents and pleadings, legal research and briefing.
• Supervises estate administration from appointment through inventory, annual settlements and final distribution.
• Assists Guardianship Team members with decisions involving medical and mental health treatment, consents, contracts, leases, admission and restoration for more than 550 wards of the office including elderly, mentally ill, and developmentally disabled adults.
• Acts in the stead of Public Administrator to consent to major surgical procedures and “do not resuscitate” orders and hospice decisions for wards after weighing risks and benefits of proposed treatment in consultation with Guardianship Team and treating physician.
• Serves in the Public Administrator’s absence.

The Public Administrator’s Office staff are offered a comprehensive benefits package through the City of St. Louis, including eligibility for a pension, and paid holidays.

Minimum Qualifications: Juris Doctorate from an accredited Law School. Member of the Missouri Bar Association. Five (5) years of experience in the legal field with emphasis in Probate and General Litigation. Must submit to and pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen. EOE