job ID:o3eb152720
Springfield office of our client seeks civil litigation attorney with experience. The candidate will use Litigation Protocols to develop and revise appropriate legal strategy for discovery, investigation, handling and trial/hearing of cases or matters. Will conduct necessary and appropriate discovery, hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and similar proceedings. Research the law applicable to cases or matters, drafts legal documents, pleadings, motions, briefs and opinions as required. Apply laws, court decisions, and rules of evidence and procedure to cases and situations in order to protect the client's interests. Present and argue cases in court and handle unanticipated problems smoothly. Communicate effectively with clients, judges and other agencies. Apply legal analysis, research, and writing techniques and tools in order to draft clear, concise, and organized legal correspondence, documents, and pleadings. Competently handle trial work on related legal matters and act on sound legal strategies. Effectively and efficiently negotiate the just resolution of assigned cases. Must be licensed in Missouri and have trial experience.