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Paralegal (Consumer Protection Unit)

Description: 

Legal Aid seeks a full-time paralegal to assist attorneys in the Consumer Protection Unit at Central Office in Kansas City, Missouri.  The paralegal will assist with our CARES Act hotline related to economic impact payments and other applications for legal services in the consumer protection context.

This position interviews applicants for legal services and presents potential cases to the team’s attorneys for review; collects financial and other information or documentation necessary to provide representation; investigates and assists with discovery for trial preparation;  assists with file maintenance; and generally provides support for all case work as needed.  The paralegal also assists with all aspects of grant applications and reporting and provides clerical support to the attorneys as needed, including data entry, filing, mail runs, and preparation of letters, copies and other legal documents and forms, and performs all other duties, as assigned.  Some local travel may be required.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity and excellence as our guiding principles. 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:  $17.71/hour plus, DOE.

Benefits:  Medical & dental, life, vision, long & short-term disability insurances; 401K/match and retirement plans; paid vacation, sick & holidays; flexible spending account, paid travel; paid CLE and professional development.

 

Requirements: 

Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication skills and a strong desire to assist in the delivery of high-qualify legal services to clients with limited means and/or Limited English Proficiency.  Ideally, candidates will have a four-year degree or paralegal certificate, but relevant experience may be substituted.  A background in tax or financial services and/or fluency in Spanish is helpful, but not required.  

 

To Apply: 

Please visit http://www.lawmo.org/careers/current-openings to submit your application, resume, and cover letter.  

 

LAWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Those applicants requiring accommodation to the interview/application process should contact the Human Resources Department at HR@lawmo.org.

 

Information

Submission Deadline: 
September 26, 2021
Organization Information: 
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
4001 Blue Parkway, #300
Kansas City, MO 64130
United States
Phone: (816) 474-6750