Job Number: 01-230504-02:  Staff Attorney - Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Director

Company Name:  Legal Aid of Western Missouri



Legal Aid seeks a full-time Low Income Taxpayer Clinic project director/staff attorney to provide legal representation and advocacy services to low-income taxpayers in income tax disputes, primarily with the Internal Revenue Service, Missouri Department of Revenue and City of Kansas City. The attorney in this position will represent clients in administrative, judicial, and legislative forums, as needed. Case topics include, but are not limited to, collections, audits, identity theft, employee classifications, innocent spouse claim, and injured spouse claims. The attorney will also act as a point of contact with our community partners for outreach and education events, accept primary responsibility for all grant-related communications and reports, and perform other duties as assigned. This is a full-time position housed in our Consumer Protection Unit at Legal Aid’s Central Office in Kansas City, Missouri, but the attorney will provide services throughout our 40-county service area. Some local travel and light out-of-town travel will be required, including a three-day annual conference typically held in early December.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity and excellence as our guiding principles. 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.

The qualified candidate must have the following: a Missouri law license; excellent written and oral communication skills; and a desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high quality legal assistance to low income clients. Experience in tax law is preferred, but not required.

Salary: $60,000 - $85,000 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 submit resume, three professional references, and cover letter on-line at https://jobapply.page.link/MoA7f.

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.