Managing Attorney
Legal Aid of Western Missouri is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Managing Attorney for our Central Office in Kansas City, which primarily serves Jackson, Clay and Platte Counties. This is a full-time position that reports directly to the Executive Director and assists them in all administrative functions as assigned; handles cases and other client advocacy; and is responsible for the oversight of all supervising attorneys at Central Office.
Additional responsibilities and duties for this position include, but are not limited to: performing administrative duties related to supervising and evaluating supervising attorneys in the Central Office; supervising and evaluating all legal work performed by supervising attorneys in the Central Office utilizing appropriate case review procedures to ensure the quality of all legal work; monitoring and assuring Central Office’s compliance with LSC regulations, case acceptance policies, program priorities and other policies as established and approved by the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees; designing and implementing continued outreach and community legal education activities in the Central office’s service area to assure the community access to Legal Aid services; overseeing the Central Office’s intake of new cases, including management of intake staff, efficient intake practices, and trends in case types; handling client grievances in the Central office; serving on the LAWMO Executive Leadership Committee and the LAWMO Personnel Committee; devoting time to case handling and other advocacy on behalf of clients; and all other duties and special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.
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.
Salary: $66,606 + 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.
The successful candidate must meet the following qualifications: has obtained a law degree; is licensed to practice law in Missouri; has legal practitioner experience with a preference for practice in poverty and/or civil rights law; significant litigation, administrative, and managerial experience is preferred. This individual should also have strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. A good sense of humor is a plus.
Please submit resume, three professional references, and cover letter on-line at http://www.lawmo.org/careers/current-openings.
LAWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Those applicants requiring accommodation to the interview/application process should contact the Human Resources Department at HR@lawmo.org.