Description:
- The Missouri Attorney General's Office is seeking an environmental attorney to join its Governmental Affairs Section in Jefferson City. Candidates should have a degree in environmental law or at least 3 years experience in an environmental law related field. Additional relevant experience, such as scientific, engineering, political, policy, journalistic, or non-profit experience, is a plus. Advanced degrees in related fields may count toward a candidate's professional experience.
- The Attorney General's Office aggressively protects Missouri's natural resources through its representation of the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Clean Water Commission, Air Conservation Commission, Safe Drinking Water Commission and other boards, commissions, and agencies that regulate the use of the state's air, land, and waters. Assistant Attorney Generals take legal action to stop pollution of the state's air, water and soil through injunctions, fines, penalties and in the most serious cases, incarceration. Enforcement litigation actions are primarily filed in state courts to seek preliminary and permanent injunctions to ensure compliance with Missouri's environmental laws, while hazardous waste and superfund issues, among other matters, are litigated in federal court. The Governmental Affairs Section also defends agency decisions in administrative proceedings and appeals.
- Assistant Attorney Generals handle their own caseload of non-litigation, state, and federal legal matters. They develop case strategy; conduct all facets of discovery and motion practice; participate in alternative dispute resolution; conduct hearings and trials; and handle appeals. An environmental Assistant Attorney General may also work with other states and federal partners to address large-scale environmental issues. This position will also advise various boards and commissions on legal matters.