Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Victoria St Jean is a dedicated legal professional with extensive experience in various legal roles. Currently serving as a Staff Attorney at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri since June 2023, Victoria previously worked as an Associate at Schlichter Bogard from August 2022 to June 2023. Notable academic contributions include serving as the Executive Notes Editor for the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy while pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law from 2019 to 2022. Victoria also gained practical experience through internships and clerkships with various organizations, including legal internships focused on neighborhood vacancy initiatives and positions at notable firms such as Schlichter Bogard & Denton and Padberg, Corrigan & Appelbaum. Victoria's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and History from Brandeis University, earned in 2019.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri advances justice through legal representation, education and supportive services. We partner with the community to improve lives, promote fairness and create opportunities for those in need. With offices in St. Louis, Clayton, Union and Hannibal, Legal Services serves 21 counties in eastern Missouri with a range of legal programs including: Advocates for Family Health, Children's Legal Alliance, Community Economic Development Program, Connecting Kids to Coverage, Consumer Law Program, Education Justice Program, Elder Law Program, Family Court Program, Housing Law Program, Immigration Law Program, Lasting Solutions Family Law Program, Legal Advocates for Adults with Mental Illness Program, Marketplace Assistance Program, Medical-Legal Partnership, Public Benefits Program and the Youth & Family Advocacy Program. In 2016, Legal Services helped more than 31,000 Missourians, with over 12,000 helped through direct case work and an additional 19,000 helped through outreach, education, publications and referrals. 15,791 volunteer hours were provided by more than 520 individuals. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is proud to be a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee, and we comply with all LSC conditions and prohibitions in acceptance of all funds.