Job Number:  01-260522-01:  Staff Attorney- Kansas City, MO area

Company Name:   Missouri Protection and Advocacy


Position: Full-time Staff Attorney

Location: Kansas City, Missouri area

Salary: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00, depending on experience. 

Benefits:  Fully Remote Employment Position; eleven (11) paid holidays; three (3) floating holidays; generous sick, personal, and vacation leave; health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance (employer pays employee premiums and health insurance deductibles).

Staff Attorney wanted for Kansas City office of Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services (Mo P&A), a non-profit, statewide, public interest law firm representing persons with disabilities. Will handle legal cases from initial client meeting through drafting of the complaint, discovery, and individual and systemic litigation in state and federal court, and administrative tribunals. Litigation, appellate, and motion practice experience strongly preferred. Missouri Bar license in good standing required; must be eligible to obtain federal licensure. Must be willing and able to travel statewide for case work and training, including overnight. Areas of practice include disability-related legal rights. No billable hours.
All applicants are required to fill out an application, and take general competency and typing tests. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, law school transcripts (student copies accepted initially), salary history, and 2 recent writing samples, to: Human Resources, Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, 925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B, Jefferson City, MO 65109; or in virus-free Word format to: attorney@mo-pa.org (Subject line: Staff Attorney Application).

Required Qualifications:
● Licensed to practice law in Missouri.
● Licensed to practice before Eastern and Western District Courts of Missouri, the Eighth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
● Professional work or personal experience with individuals that have disabilities
● Knowledge of disability rights, disability service system, and benefits utilized by people with disabilities
● Effective verbal and written communication skills, including explaining complex rules and technical concepts
● Proficient in operating computer databases and software, including Microsoft Word, databases, and case management systems


Interested Parties/How to Apply:     

All applicants are required to fill out an application and take general competency and typing tests.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, law school transcripts (student copies accepted initially), salary history, and 2 recent writing samples, to:

Human Resources
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services
925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B
Jefferson City, Missouiri 65109

or in virus-free Word format to: attorney@mo-pa.org (Subject line: Staff Attorney Application).