Legal Aid of Western Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri
 

The Economic Development Unit of Legal Aid of Western Missouri is seeking a full-time attorney for its Paseo Office in Kansas City, Missouri.

The attorney will work with inner-city neighborhood associations and local non-profit community development corporations on targeted inner-city community improvement initiatives.

This position will focus heavily on real estate transactions and civil land-use litigation with the target outcomes being blight remediation, affordable housing preservation, and community re-investment.

This position requires significant interaction with Kansas City neighborhoods, so local travel and some evening and weekend work will be required.



Job Number: 01-250311-03: Staff Attorney


Company Name:  Legal Aid of Western Missouri


The qualified candidate must have the following:
• Active Missouri Bar license or eligible for licensure in Missouri through reciprocity
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal assistance
• Ability to speak a second language, preferred, but not required
• Courtroom experience preferred
• Experience handling community development cases is preferred, but not required

Salary: $65,000 + DOE

Benefits:
• Medical Plans with PPO or HSA options
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
• Health Savings Accounts
• Paid CLE and Bar Dues
• Paid Time Off: Holidays, Personal, Sick and Vacation
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Travel and parking reimbursement
• 401k and up to 3.5% employer match.



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 EEO@lawmo.org.