Attorney II - County Counselor

Jefferson County, Missouri; Hillsboro (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson County, Missouri invites applications for an Attorney II to provide moderately complex legal services, including research, drafting, litigation, and counsel to the County and officials.

The role covers contracts, ordinances, municipal prosecutions, and various litigation matters, with opportunities for professional development through CLE and supervising review as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting contracts, ordinances and legal documents.
• Strong research and oral/written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Legal Research & Counsel: Assists and conducts moderately complex legal research; drafts and/or prepares written/oral legal opinions for departments and officials.
• Legal Correspondence: Drafts and prepares correspondence with opposing counsel, inquiries from the public, and correspondence from departments and officials.
• Contract/Legislative Drafting: Drafts, reviews and/or redrafts contracts, resolutions, executive orders, legislative orders, County Council rules of procedure and ordinances.
• General Litigation: Represents and/or assists in the representation of the County in civil and municipal trial and appellate court proceedings and administrative hearings; drafts and files pleadings, memoranda, briefs, and motions; attends court and/or administrative appearances, and handles subpoenas, depositions and discovery requests; prepares and/or assists in the preparation for trial.
• Municipal Prosecution: Reviews traffic, criminal, code and animal violations issued by the local issuing authority, issues or refuses charges, and prosecutes cases to disposition.
• Land Use Matters: Reviews and addresses matters related to planning, zoning, subdivision controls, and county codes related to erosion and settlement controls and flood damage prevention, and variances/deviations from county code.
• Condemnation Proceedings: Reviews and addresses matters in condemnation proceedings under Chapter 523, RSMo., and the Uniform Relocation Act, and regarding acquisitions generally; prepares needed Bills and documents to proceed with eminent domain through condemnation proceedings and prosecution of condemnation actions in Circuit Court, under supervisory review.
• Negotiation and Settlements: Negotiate plea agreements; assist in civil settlements consistent with policy and in the best interest of the County.
• Mental Health Detention Hearings: Represent local hospitals in involuntary mental health detention hearings.
• Professional Development: Maintain CLE compliance.

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Attorney II

Performs moderately complex legal work including research, drafting, litigation, municipal prosecution, and counsel to the County and/or County officials.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Legal Research & Counsel: Assists and conducts moderately complex legal research; drafts and/or prepares, under some supervisory review, written/oral legal opinions for departments and officials.
• Legal Correspondence: Drafts and prepares correspondence with opposing counsel, inquiries from the public, and correspondence from departments and officials, with some supervisory review.
• Contract/Legislative Drafting: Drafts, reviews and/or redrafts contracts, resolutions, executive orders, legislative orders, County Council rules of procedure and ordinances.
• General Litigation: Represents and/or assists in the representation of the County in civil and municipal trial and appellate court proceedings and administrative hearings; drafts and files, under some supervisory review, pleadings, memoranda, briefs, and motions; attends court and/or administrative appearances, and handles subpoenas, depositions and discovery requests; prepares and/or assists in the preparation for trial.
• Municipal Prosecution: Reviews traffic, criminal, code and animal violations issued by the local issuing authority, issues or refuses charges, and prosecutes cases to disposition
• Land Use Matters: Reviews and addresses matters related to planning, zoning, subdivision controls, and county codes related to erosion and settlement controls and flood damage prevention, and variances/deviations from county code.
• Condemnation Proceedings: Reviews and addresses matters in condemnation proceedings under Chapter 523, RSMo., and the Uniform Relocation Act, and regarding acquisitions generally under supervisory review; prepares the needed Bills and documents needed to proceed with the exercise of eminent domain through condemnation proceedings and prosecution of condemnation actions in Circuit Court, under supervisory review.
• Negotiation and Settlements: Negotiate plea agreements; assist in civil settlements consistent with policy and in the best interest of the County.
• Mental Health Detention Hearings: Represent local hospitals in involuntary mental health detention hearings.
• Professional Development: Maintain CLE compliance..

The individual in this role is expected to contribute to the team's efforts by completing other related tasks, as may be assigned.