Temporary Attorney (Full-time)

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Louis County Counselor's office seeks an Attorney IV to join their team. This position is for the co‑manager and co‑supervisor of litigation to include pending and anticipated court and administrative tribunal matters in the County Counselor’s Office. The duties associated with this position may change as the needs of the office changes; such duties will be contained within the general Attorney IV job classification.

Supervising an area of specialization distinguishes this job class from P914‑Attorney III.

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Flexible Work Environment: Benefit from a hybrid work model that supports work‑life balance.

Provide advice, guidance, and document review to subordinate attorneys and non‑attorney staff in the County Counselor’s office related to pending litigation (state and federal court and administrative tribunals) and pre‑suit matters.

Co‑manage client and third‑party communications regarding pre‑suit, litigation, and third‑party matters.

Review work of outside counsel when such counsel is retained for litigation matters.

Submit work for review and make recommendations to the Deputy County Counselor and County Counselor in litigation and pre‑suit matters.

May also be responsible for handling litigation cases as the attorney of record.

Full Supervisor: 1) supervise and coordinate activities of subordinates, 2) assign and review subordinates' work, 3) make recommendations to the Deputy County Counselor and County Counselor and 4) prepare and sign performance appraisals as an initial reviewer.

Requires a Juris Doctorate degree from an American law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Current licensure as an attorney by the Missouri Bar Association.

At least seven years of professional work experience.

Litigation management

Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11‑12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full‑time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years. Other benefits include: paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre‑tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long‑term disability insurance.

In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.

After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at We only accept online applications.

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The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at View phone number on click.appcast.io for more information on this policy.

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