Legal Counsel Central Office (Part-Time)

Job Description:

Legal Counsel Central Office (Part-Time)

Description

A position in the Missouri Department of Corrections is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Missourians in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls. More than 95 percent of people who enter the prison system ultimately are released. We want to make sure they’re good neighbors.

This is a part-time position responsible for reviewing, drafting, and advising the department on contracts, interagency agreements, legislative proposals, administrative rulemaking, and internal policies and procedures. This position is limited to working 1040 hours in a 12 month period.

Minimum Qualifications:

A qualified applicant must be a member in good standing of the Missouri Bar with experience in drafting legal documents and/or contracts who can readily maintain a suitable degree of autonomy.

APPLICATION PROCESS

An application package for this position should include a completed application, cover letter, resume, and legal writing sample. The writing sample should be the applicant’s exclusive work product. If the writing sample was edited by another, or if there were other contributors, applicants are expected to identify those portions of the writing sample not exclusively their own work product and the extent of input provided by others. Applicants may also submit letters of reference.

In addition to this online application all application packets for this Legal Counsel position in the MDOC Office of the General Counsel should be mailed to:

Missouri Department of Corrections / PO Box 236 / Jefferson City, MO 65102.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

All requested documents MUST be received by the closing date listed.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is proud to have a tradition of promotion from within for employees looking for and seeking distinctive career paths. As you work for the department, we invite you to consider your goals and make choices to actively head toward them. We seek to recognize employees who serve with distinction.

Salary:

$39.27 per Hour