Job Number: 01-230505-05: Staff Attorney - Stop Violence Against Women

Company Name:  Legal Aid of Western Missouri



Legal Aid of Western Missouri is seeking a full-time licensed attorney in its Joplin office to provide legal counsel and court-room advocacy on behalf of survivors of domestic violence in a six (6) county service area including McDonald, Newton Jasper, Barton, Vernon and Bates County Missouri. The Joplin office is staffed by four experience attorneys and three paralegals.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, representing survivors of domestic violence in obtaining orders of protection and related domestic issues, including dissolution of marriages and custody matters. Responsibilities also include providing education in self-advocacy and working with advocacy organizations. Trial preparation and in-court appearances will be required along with administrative duties.

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.  

The qualified candidate must have the following: a Missouri law license; valid driver’s license; a demonstrated interest in representing low-income, the elderly, or otherwise underserved and marginalized population in the six (6) county area served.
 
Salary Range is $60,000 +  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.

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.