Missouri School Boards Association

Columbia, Missouri

The Missouri School Boards’ Association, a nonprofit membership organization of public-school governing bodies, seeks to fill a Legal Counsel position.

The attorneys at The Missouri School Boards’ Association create and update topical published products as necessitated by changes in governing law; prepare and present live and video presentations and training to members; support The Missouri School Boards’ Association’s Policy, Advocacy, and Leadership Development departments and The Missouri School Boards’ Association programs/services as assigned; respond to member inquiries; participate in national work-alike programs with colleagues; and contribute to a collaborative approach to supporting our members.

Job Number:  01-250925-05: Legal Counsel - Policy and Legal


Company Name:  The Missouri School Boards’ Association



The Missouri School Boards’ Association, a nonprofit membership organization of public-school governing bodies, seeks to fill a Legal Counsel position. This is an in-house, on-site position in Columbia. 

No billing quota, no time sheets, no litigation grind. The ultimate beneficiaries of the work are kids. If all that sounds good to you, read on. 

The incumbent will join a team of attorneys who instruct and advise MSBA constituents on legal and public policy issues, with an ability to communicate to variety of levels of audience expertise and capacity. The attorneys at MSBA create and update topical published products as necessitated by changes in governing law; prepare and present live and video presentations and training to members; support MSBA’s Policy, Advocacy, and Leadership Development departments and MSBA programs/services as assigned; respond to member inquiries; participate in national work-alike programs with colleagues; and contribute to a collaborative approach to supporting our members. MSBA writes and files a small number of amicus briefs each year. 

Applicants must have a Missouri Bar license in good standing or be expecting admission before the end of 2025. Public schools have an incredible web of legal relationships, obligations, and powers to manage. Therefore, all levels and types of applicants' relevant personal and legal experience are eligible for consideration as suitable for a role built upon these functions. As a team with a wide variety of functions to perform, we are able to work collaboratively with new colleagues to assign tasks that take advantage of your strengths and help you develop your practice knowledge and skills in the public education space. Because of the collaborative approach to serving our members, the many cross-departmental projects involved, and to best serve members making inquiries of us, this position in based on-site in our Columbia office.



How to Apply:

Interested persons should first visit www.mosba.org  to learn more about the organization. 

Apply via https://www.mosba.org/o/msba/page/careers-at-msba  under the "Legal Counsel" opening.