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Under the appointing authority of the Chief District Judge, and management of the assigned District Judge, the Staff Attorney is a member of the Staff Attorney Unit and reports to the Supervisory Staff Attorney. Generally, the Staff Attorney carries a caseload performing substantive legal and procedural review of prisoner civil litigation, instituted with or without an attorney, including state and federal prisoner habeas corpus petitions and civil rights complaints, and non-prisoner cases as assigned, and assists judges regarding substantive legal screening of submissions, handling pro se cases from inception, including constitutional cases. The Eastern District of Missouri currently consists of twenty-one authorized judicial officers and has divisional offices in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, and Hannibal, Missouri. Travel within the district may be required. This position is onsite with some telework. Each member of the Staff Attorney Unit works directly for an assigned team of district and magistrate judges.
Until Filled
Under the appointing authority of the Chief Judge, the Supervisory Staff Attorney and the Staff Attorney unit (Pro Se Law Clerks) are assigned under the Chief Judge with certain reporting responsibilities designated by the Chief Judge to a liaison judge(s). The incumbent acts as the direct supervisor for the Staff Attorneys and carries a caseload performing substantive legal and procedural review of prisoner civil litigation, instituted with or without an attorney, including state and federal prisoner habeas corpus petitions and civil rights complaints, and non-prisoner cases as assigned, and assists judges regarding substantive legal screening of submissions, handling pro se cases from inception. The incumbent also functions as an advisor to the District Court, Court Unit Executives, and the Chief Deputies, providing legal analysis and assistance on assigned matters.
Until Filled