District Defender

St. Louis Children’s Defense Team

Salary: $8,740/month

Job Description

Managing attorney for the Children’s Defense Team office in St. Louis. This office handles cases in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles, Franklin, and Jefferson counties, as well as managing attorney that represents children in the southeastern portion of the state. In addition to caseload responsibilities, the District Defender is responsible for:

Case assignments
Monitoring of employee performance
Hiring
Development and implementation of office policies

Qualifications

Must be a member of the Missouri Bar and have criminal law experience. Management experience preferred, as well as experience representing children in delinquency matters.