Job Number: 01-230418-01: Supervising Attorney - Client Access

Company Name:  Legal Aid of Western Missouri



Legal Aid of Western Missouri seeks an experienced attorney to serve as Supervising Attorney for Client Access, the primary point of contact for issues affecting access to our legal services. General responsibilities include identifying and rectifying barriers to accessing legal services at Legal Aid; continually identifying, documenting, and implementing best practices in intake processes and procedures; training intake personnel to ensure the consistency and quality of client intakes across all offices in the organization; directly managing a team of reception and intake specialists at Central Office; ensuring smooth transfer of clients from the initial intake to the case handling team; working with Managing and Supervising Attorneys to identify and implement efficiencies in providing legal services; and assisting the Director of Litigation in identifying and addressing systemic or impact issues affecting clients.

Due to the nature of this position, the Supervising Attorney is expected to work in the office at least four days per week, with the potential to work from home one day per week after an initial training period.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity as our guiding principle. We are an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce. As with all job openings at Legal Aid, second language proficiency in a language commonly spoken by Legal Aid’s clients or potential clients, including but not limited to Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Somali or Dinka will be viewed favorably in our hiring decision for this job. The ability to speak in a second language, however, is not a requirement for this job.

Qualifications:
Licensed to practice law in Missouri; a minimum of two years in the active practice of law with an emphasis in poverty law; sound judgment, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving skills; independent and efficient work style; excellent computer skills; and ability to communicate via phone and in writing.

Salary: $70,000 + DOE.

Benefits: Medical & dental, life, vision, long & short-term disability insurances; 401K/match and retirement plans, paid vacation, sick & holidays; flexible spending account, parking reimbursement; paid CLE and Bar dues and professional development; qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness; and eligible to apply for loan repayment assistance through Legal Service Corporation’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

 


Interested Parties/How to Apply:     

Please visit http://www.lawmo.org/careers/current-openings to submit your application, resume, and cover letter. The supervisor for this position is Silya Shaw, Deputy Executive Director.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer  

Those applicants requiring accommodation to the interview/application process should contact the Human Resources Department at HR@lawmo.org.