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Staff Attorney - General Practice

Legal Aid of Western Missouri

Independence, MO | Full Time

$116k-155k (estimate)

4 Months Ago

Staff Attorney - General Practice

$116k-155k (estimate)

Full Time | Business Services 4 Months Ago

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Legal Aid of Western Missouri is Hiring a Staff Attorney - General Practice Near Independence, MO

LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MISSOURI

STAFF ATTORNEY – GENERAL PRACTICE

INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI

Legal Aid of Western Missouri seeks a full-time general practice attorney to be housed in our new Independence, Missouri location. The attorney will be part of our Warrensburg team, which serves 13 counties in west-central Missouri. The position is litigation-centered with a case load consisting of family law, guardianships, and other substantive areas of law in which Legal Aid provides service. Some daytime travel will be required for court appearances. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

The qualified candidate must have the following:

Active Missouri Bar license or pending bar results
Self-starter who has experience independently managing a case load
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, but not required

Salary: $65,000 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
Health Savings Accounts
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

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 EEO@lawmo.org.