Associate Defense Attorney
Job Details
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- Communicates with clients in order to keep them informed of all developments related to their case, including direct correspondence and reports.
- Prepares legal documents including discovery documents, discovery motions, dispositive motions, pre-trial pleadings, other pleadings and briefs required throughout life of the case.
- Gathers evidence, conducts research, interviews clients and witnesses, prepares legal briefs, and develops strategy, arguments, and testimony to formulate defense or to initiate legal action on behalf of client.
- Attends and assists at trials.
- Researches legal issues and prepares memorandums.
- Plans and prepares for various aspects of a trial including witness examination, opening statement, trial motions, exhibits and jury instructions.
- Prepares witnesses for deposition or trial, including preparation on issues to be addressed and reviewing significant documents.
Education and Experience
Requires completion of law school with a Juris Doctorate degree.
Law license for all courts, state and federal, in which attorney practices.
Licensure by the Missouri Bar is mandatory; licensure by the Illinois State Bar is preferred.