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 neighborhood associations and non-profit community development corporations in Kansas City on targeted community improvement initiatives in distressed areas.

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: 01-250708-03: 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: $70,000 + 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 or dependent care

-Paid CLE and Bar Dues

-Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays

-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.