Job Description – Attorney I (Trainee) (26000093)Position Grade: 15GT | Department: City Counselor's Office | Job Type: Full-Time | Location: Downtown - St. Louis, MO | Examination Number: EX1644Essential Functions and ResponsibilitiesPerform entry‑level legal research and writing.Provide legal advice and representation to boards, commissions, officials, departments, and employees under direct supervision of a Missouri‑licensed attorney.Handle civil litigation at trial and appellate levels in state and federal court under direct supervision, or prepare and review contracts, leases, ordinances, resolutions, policies, and other transactional, legislative, and administrative documents under direct supervision.Prepare written discovery, take and defend depositions, and argue motions under direct supervision, or coordinate, prepare for, and attend public meetings under direct supervision.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesPerform mid‑to‑upper‑level data analysis and use data to inform decisions.Apply principles of negotiation within legal guidelines.Operate and maintain standard office computer equipment.Utilize legal briefs, statutes, ordinances, and contractual materials for reference, consultation, design and advisory purposes.Perform basic mathematical operations applicable to legal work.Apply logical and synthesis functions for planning and directing interrelated activities.Exercise judgment and creativity in evaluating information against subjective criteria.Work safely in an office environment with limited risk of injury.Complete light sedentary work, including extended keyboard use.Recognize colors, shapes, and sounds associated with job objects.Licensure and Certification RequirementsMust be eligible to be licensed as an attorney by the State of Missouri by completion of the working test period.QualificationsGraduate from an American Bar Association‑accredited law school.Eligible to be licensed as an attorney by the State of Missouri by completion of the working test period.Equal OpportunityCity of St. Louis is an equal‑opportunity employer. Veterans may be eligible for preference points; please submit DD‑214 Certificate of Release or Discharge with the application.AccommodationsWorkplace accommodations requested due to physical or mental impairment may be granted. All information regarding disability is confidential and disclosed only with prior consent.#J-18808-Ljbffr