Attorney I - Prosecuting Attorney
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Description: St. Louis County, MO is employing Attorney I - Prosecuting Attorney right now, this job will be assigned in Missouri. For complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Positions in this job classification are responsible for the litigation of criminal and civil cases in trial courts, conducting legal research and providing legal counsel. These positions could be full or part time depending on the current vacancy. The part time positions are 29 hours per week and are responsible for traffic cases.
Examples of Duties:
Performs professional legal work including research and litigation under the direction of a professional supervisor as follows:
Prosecutes criminal misdemeanors for the State of Missouri; prosecutes criminal felony cases on a limited basis; represents the State in criminal appeals; represents the State Board of Probation and Parole in matters of probation revocations; processes criminal warrants charging defendants with crimes by evaluating facts, reports, evidence and witness statements which allege the criminal action; responds to petitions for habeas corpus; appears for the State on default judgments, drafts post trial motions and appellate briefs to support the State's position concerning legal issues; instructs investigators as to specific tasks required for the preparation of a case; participates in pleas and sentencings in circuit court on behalf of the state; and performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: License to practice law in the State of Missouri.
Additional Information:
SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing authority who will make the final decision. All applicants conditionally offered a permanent part time, full time; term or on-call position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be borne by the County. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY: 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/handicap condition, sexual orientation, marital status, veterans’ status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at 615-5429 for more information on this policy. 41 South Central, 7th Floor, Clayton, Missouri 63105 (314) 615-5429 An Equal Opportunity Employer Hearing Impaired TTY: (314)615-5889 Job Opportunity Hotline (314)615-JOBS Fax: (314)615-7703 http://www.stlouisco.com
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