Staff Attorney (Justice in the Halls project)
Legal Aid seeks a full-time staff attorney for its Justice in the Halls project in the Kansas City Housing Unit. This project is funded by the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
The attorney will be providing free civil legal services for qualifying clients appearing at the eviction docket at the Jackson County Courthouse. Legal services will include counseling and defending tenants in unlawful eviction cases. This position will also recruit volunteer attorneys, social workers and law students and train them in tenant outreach, intake and eviction defense.
The staff attorney will be responsible for doing outreach presentations to educate landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities.
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: $48,204 + 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 qualified candidate must have the following: a Missouri law license; excellent written and oral communication skills; and a desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high quality legal assistance to low income people. Experience in housing law is a plus. Flexibility and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team are necessary.
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.