Join the MSPD Team as a Panel Attorney

Are you a private attorney interested in representing indigent clients in Missouri on a contract basis? Attorneys interested in receiving contract case assignments from MSPD may apply to be Panel Attorneys in one or more judicial circuits of the state. If qualified and accepted as a Panel Attorney, the attorney will be asked to enter into a Panel Attorney Contract with MSPD setting out the expectations under which cases are assigned. Importantly, counsel shall provide representation in all contracted cases through final disposition. If counsel is unable to complete representation, MSPD will require counsel to find substitute counsel, accept future reduced-fee assignments to recoup the contract fee in the case, or return the full retainer to the State of Missouri; the applicable remedy may be chosen by MSPD. The Panel Attorney Application (Word Document) [DOCX, 41.50 KB], Panel Attorney Application (PDF) [PDF, 356.30 KB], and Panel Attorney Contract (PDF) [PDF, 357.09 KB] are available at these links. For more information, see Panel Attorney Opportunities & Contract Rates. MSPD reserves the right in its discretion to deny a panel attorney application, to deviate from the panel attorney case assignment rotation, to reassign a case, to reduce the seriousness of the types of cases assigned to a panel attorney, or to temporarily or permanently remove an attorney from the panel. MSPD provides equal opportunities to all panel attorneys and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information, age, religion, veteran status or any other classes protected by federal or state law.

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Request Litigation Expenses on Private Cases

Are you a private attorney seeking litigation expenses from MSPD for an indigent client on a private case? Submit a Private Attorney Request for Litigation Expenses or visit the Panel Attorney Resources page for more information.

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Contact Case Contracting

To reach the Case Contracting team, email Case.Contracting@mspd.mo.gov. Please email only one Case Contracting email account or staff member at a time. The general Case Contracting email account is preferred. Jenny Young, Case Contracting Manager E-mail: Jenny.Young@mspd.mo.gov Phone: 573-777-9977 Ext. 220 Sara Watson, Case Contracting Attorney E-mail: Sara.Watson@mspd.mo.gov Phone: 573-777-9977 Ext. 326 Cassandra Rogers, Case Contracting Attorney Email: Cassandra.Rogers@mspd.mo.gov Phone: 573-777-9977 Ext. 235 Kim Long, Case Contracting Assistant E-mail: Kim.Long@mspd.mo.gov Phone: 573-777-9977 Ext. 211 Michelle Kribbs, Case Contracting Assistant E-mail: Michelle.Kribbs@mspd.mo.gov Phone: 573-777-9977 Ext. 215