Data mining Jobs in Kansas City, MO

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Stinson LLP is seeking an Attorney with five years or more of experience to join the Energy, Environmental, Mining, and Transportation Division, in our Kansas City office.

Qualified candidates will have five or more years of experience in regulatory counseling or litigation, with an energy or environmental focus and experience working with federal agencies. Qualified applicants will possess excellent academic credentials and have strong writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Federal judicial clerkship experience is a plus.

Qualifications Required : The candidate must have at least five years of regulatory counseling or litigation experience in environmental or energy law.

We welcome candidates with experience from a federal regulatory agency such as the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Department of Justice. Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics are required. Clerkship and environmental or energy administrative and / or civil litigation experience are a plus. The successful candidate should have the following experience and skills :

• Significant responsibility for drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs;
• Proficiency handling e-discovery and factual investigation and development;
• Experience advising on major federal statutes such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA or other core environmental statutory and regulatory schemes, including development of applicability determinations, assistance with compliance obligations, and training;
• Administrative law experience, such as participation in rulemaking processes and / or rulemaking challenges, advising on permitting, and enforcement processes;
• Experience managing teams of attorneys on litigated or regulatory matters;
• The ability to apply creative, strategic, and analytical thinking to identify and resolve complex legal issues; and
• Experience with clients in the manufacturing, transportation or mining sectors, and the ability to follow trends in these industries, identify new business opportunities, and build relationships with existing and potential clients.

Active license in the applicable jurisdiction or the ability to waive in to practice in that jurisdiction is required. Exceptional academic performance and excellent research, writing and analytical skills are required.

Please apply online and provide a resume, cover letter, unofficial law school transcript and a writing sample. For questions, contact [email protected] . Please submit your application by no later than 45 days following the posted date. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

At Stinson LLP, we are committed to the success of our attorneys. We are equally committed to providing competitive, affordable health and wellness benefits to help take care of yourself and your family, including :

Our attorney compensation structure has two components : (1) a base salary and (2) a discretionary merit bonus based on performance. Depending on the experience level of the candidate, the base compensation for this role ranges between $215,000 and $250,000.

Stinson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks of all individuals offered employment.

For more information about Stinson, visit us at http : / / www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https : / / www.nalpdirectory.com .

Stinson LLP is a federal contractor. Information gathered through applicant Voluntary Self-Identification will be used periodically with various government agencies for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our Affirmative Action and EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email [email protected] .

By submitting an application, you certify the information provided is true to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that being untruthful in response to any of the answers provided within an application or any of the attached documents may lead to your termination in the event you are employed. If employed, you will be required to provide documentation showing you are legally authorized to work in the United States. We conduct criminal background checks of all individuals offered employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)