Legal Counsel

Job Location: Missouri Circuit Courts

Why you'll love this position:

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

General Duties:

Perform varied professional legal services for the Circuit Clerk's Office which will include the following: provide legal support to the Circuit Clerk, Judges, Commissioners, and other administrators within the court system; extensive involvement with aiding pro se litigants in domestic and adult abuse matters; assist in the preparation of legal documents; review and revise court forms for compliance with rules of court; prepare procedures for court employees; evaluate new and pending legislation affecting office procedures to determine relevancy; research legal questions; confer with attorneys, judges, and court employees concerning court procedures; facilitate adjudication of a large pro se domestic docket; and perform related legal work as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited law school and six years of experience in the practice of law.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Considerable knowledge of one or more phases of law as required by the assigned duties.
• Considerable knowledge of general law, state laws, established precedent and sources of legal references.
• Considerable knowledge of court procedures and rules of evidence.
• Ability to apply legal principles and specialized knowledge to individual cases and problems.
• Ability to analyze, appraise and organize facts, evidence and precedents concerned in assigned cases and to prepare written opinions.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.