Contract Opportunities

22nd Judicial Circuit Family Court - Juvenile Division

Job Number:   02-240514-01: Court Appointed Attorney for Family Court - Juvenile Division

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must possess a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law Degree.
- Must be a member of The Missouri Bar in good standing.
- Must complete training that conforms to the Supreme Court of Missouri's 2011 Standards and Comments for Guardians ad Litem in Juvenile and Family Court Division Matters in order to be certified as a Guardian ad Litem.

DESCRIPTION:
Provides legal representation as Guardian ad Litem to protect the best interest of juveniles or parents, and/or provide legal services as court-appointed counsel for parents in juvenile matters filed in Family Court on a part-time contracted basis.

CLOSING DATE:
Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.

EOE

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Missouri State Public Defender

Job Number:   02-240501-01: Special Public Defender - County-wide Contract

Invitation for County Contract Bids

The Missouri State Public Defender (MSPD) is seeking bids from attorneys interested in providing all criminal defense representation to qualifying clients as Special Public Defenders in the following counties: Bollinger, Carter, Osage, Shannon and Texas. One contract will be awarded per county.

Except for Texas County, the county contracts require the contracted Special Public Defender (SPD) to appear at all criminal dockets and to represent assigned MSPD-eligible criminal defendants from case opening through final disposition.
In Texas County, the SPD works in conjunction with the MSPD trial division out of Rolla, MO, and shares the caseload for Texas County with that office.

Qualifications may include but are not limited to:
1) demonstrated successful experience and proficiency in all aspects of criminal law, including complex, serious, high-level felony cases;
2) familiarity with MSPD’s policies and procedures regarding criminal law representation and case contracting;
3) attorney’s past record of criminal law work at, with, or for MSPD, if any; and
4) attorney’s proximity to the county.

The contract period will be from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, with an option for MSPD to renew the contract for three (3) additional one-year periods and to renegotiate contract pricing based on the prior year’s case assignments.
Contract fees are paid monthly.
Contracted counsel may submit contract-related mileage for reimbursement at the state mileage rate (currently $0.655/mile).
MSPD will provide reasonably necessary litigation expenses, such as funding for depositions, process service, and approved experts.
Counsel will have the opportunity to attend MSPD CLE training events held during the contract period. Additional trial fees are paid for cases tried by bench or jury trial.

The contract will cover all non-homicide and non-sex-offense adult cases; failure to register as a sex offender is not considered a sex offense. With the exception of an SIS disposition, cases are not finally disposed of until the defendant is acquitted or sentenced, or the charge is dismissed and not refiled by the state. The contract requires communication with the associated MSPD trial division office and the Case Contracting Division. Client eligibility for MSPD services is determined by MSPD.

Available at this link are MSPD’s regular Panel Attorney contract counsel rates and trial fees that are paid to regular MSPD Panel Attorneys on a case-by-case basis, which may provide a reference for bidding: https://publicdefender.mo.gov/private-counsel-opportunities/mspd-contracting/panel-rates/

A current Panel Attorney awarded this contract may continue to receive contract assignments from MSPD in other counties while fulfilling this contract. Estimated average caseloads for each county based on recent statistics are available at https://publicdefender.mo.gov/private-counsel-opportunities/

Details are available at the following link:  https://publicdefender.mo.gov/private-counsel-opportunities/




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Missouri State Public Defender

Job Number:  02-240412-01: Contract Public Defender

The Missouri State Public Defender (MSPD) utilizes Panel Attorneys who accept individual case assignments on a contract basis as Contract Public Defenders.

MSPD panel attorneys serve as independent contractors and are able to maintain their current law practices. Panel attorneys select the judicial circuits in which they accept cases as well as the types of cases they accept. Contract rates are paid per case and vary depending on the case type. MSPD pays mileage, additional compensation for days spent in trial, and covers necessary litigation expenses when requested and pre-approved. Panel attorneys obtain important courtroom and trial experience and can attend some MSPD training events.

Public Defenders serve a critical mission - to ensure that indigent members of the local community are afforded their right to zealous legal representation regardless of their ability to pay.

Join the team of private attorneys who uphold the Sixth Amendment right to counsel in your area of the State.

Apply to become a Contract Public Defender.



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