Staff Attorney

Court Name/Organization Missouri Eastern District Court Overview of the Position Under the appointing authority of the Chief District Judge, and management of the assigned District Judge, the Staff Attorney is a member of the Staff Attorney Unit and reports to the Supervisory Staff Attorney. Generally, the Staff Attorney carries a caseload performing substantive legal and procedural review of prisoner civil litigation, instituted with or without an attorney, including state and federal prisoner habeas corpus petitions and civil rights complaints, and non-prisoner cases as assigned, and assists judges regarding substantive legal screening of submissions, handling pro se cases from inception, including constitutional cases. The Eastern District of Missouri currently consists of twenty-one authorized judicial officers and has divisional offices in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, and Hannibal, Missouri. Travel within the district may be required. This position is onsite with some telework. Each member of the Staff Attorney Unit works directly for an assigned team of district and magistrate judges. Location St. Louis, MO, MO Opening and Closing Dates 09/25/2026 - Open Until Filled Appointment Type Permanent Classification Level/Grade JSP 11-14 Salary $76,573 - $167,663 Link to Court Careers Information https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/employment/chambers/sa-0926/staff-attorney Announcement Number SA-0926 Link to Job Announcement