Attorney - West Plains

• Establishing rapport with and maintaining a professional relationship with each client through telephone contact, meetings and/or institutional visits
• Advising and counselling each client throughout each stage of a case
• Ensuring each client is kept apprised of investigations, negotiations, and court rulings
• Thoroughly investigating cases by means of: interviewing a variety of individuals (e.g., client, witnesses, expert witnesses, family members, etc.); reviewing law enforcement reports; examining discovery
• Appearing at regularly scheduled court dockets and all appearances concerning assigned caseload
• Conducting legal research and staying abreast of statutes, regulations and pertinent court decisions
• Preparing legal documents including motions, pleadings, and briefs in connection with hearings, trials, and other legal proceedings
• Litigating all aspects of each client's case through disposition at the trial court level
• Preparing case, client and witnesses for trial
• Promoting and protecting the best interests of the client at all times
• Incorporating a holistic approach with each client
• Collaborating with other staff on behalf of the client
• Attending Continuing Legal Education (CLE) as required

• Licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri, awaiting bar results, or transferring bar license from a different state.
• Interest in criminal law and defending constitutional rights of individuals who cannot afford an attorney.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

• APD I: $5,000/month (starting salary)
• APD II: $5,417/month (eligible for consideration after 1 year of successful performance)
• APD III: $6,036/month (eligible for consideration after 3 years of successful performance)
• Senior Public Defender I-II: $6,834- $7,283/month (eligible for consideration after continued highly successful performance)