What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Attorney Fellow position at The University of Kansas?
Position Overview
The staff and law students at the KU School of Law Medical Legal Partnership at the University of Kansas Health System (“MLP”) provide free legal representation in income supports, housing, education and employment, legal status, and personal and family stability to patients and clients who are from low-income communities; those who have mental health needs; those who are members of marginalized or vulnerable identities; or any combination thereof. The MLP staff and law students work collaboratively with health care partners to provide legal care that improves health at the patient, clinic, and population levels. This position is a regular, full-time, limited term position to end August 10, 2029, benefits-eligible position located on the KU Medical Center main hospital campus in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Staff Attorney Fellow position provides an opportunity for a new or recent law graduate to assist clients with a wide variety of civil legal issues that present barriers to health outcomes. This highly transactional position will work directly with applicants, clients, and healthcare providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for a high-needs client population. In addition, the Staff Attorney Fellow will work in collaboration with the MLP Managing Attorney to supervise law student work.
Job Description
(70%) Conduct applications with and provide direct legal representation to clients with legal needs impacting their health. Supervise, train, and mentor law students enrolled in the MLP externship experience in their direct legal representation of clients. Serve as a teaching assistant to the Managing Attorney, especially with regard to supervision of student intern work involving conducting applications for services.
(20%) Foster relationships with new and existing health providers to raise awareness of
patient-client legal needs and facilitate referrals to the MLP for patients. Maintain relationships throughout the course of direct legal representation.
(10%) Other duties and special projects as assigned.
Position Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Complete and submit online application. Include a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications of the position, a resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information.
Review of applications will begin August 10, 2026, and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected. To ensure priority consideration, apply before the review date.
Note: The search committee will be participating in and screening eligible 3L candidates (class of 2027) during on-campus interviews (OCI) hosted by the KU Law Office of Career Services August 17, 2026 but also invite recent (class of 2025 and 2026) KU graduates not eligible to participate in OCI to apply online at employment.ku.edu/staff/33194BR. To ensure priority consideration, apply before the review date.
Contact Information to Applicants
Lindsey Collins, Managing Attorney
KU School of Law Medical Legal Partnership – KU Medical Center
lindsey.collins@ku.edu
No phone calls please.
Advertised Salary Range
$72,000/year
Application Review Begins
Monday August 10, 2026
Anticipated Start Date
Monday August 2, 2027
The staff and law students at the KU School of Law Medical Legal Partnership at the University of Kansas Health System (“MLP”) provide free legal representation in income supports, housing, education and employment, legal status, and personal and family stability to patients and clients who are from low-income communities; those who have mental health needs; those who are members of marginalized or vulnerable identities; or any combination thereof. The MLP staff and law students work collaboratively with health care partners to provide legal care that improves health at the patient, clinic, and population levels. This position is a regular, full-time, limited term position to end August 10, 2029, benefits-eligible position located on the KU Medical Center main hospital campus in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Staff Attorney Fellow position provides an opportunity for a new or recent law graduate to assist clients with a wide variety of civil legal issues that present barriers to health outcomes. This highly transactional position will work directly with applicants, clients, and healthcare providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for a high-needs client population. In addition, the Staff Attorney Fellow will work in collaboration with the MLP Managing Attorney to supervise law student work.
Job Description
(70%) Conduct applications with and provide direct legal representation to clients with legal needs impacting their health. Supervise, train, and mentor law students enrolled in the MLP externship experience in their direct legal representation of clients. Serve as a teaching assistant to the Managing Attorney, especially with regard to supervision of student intern work involving conducting applications for services.
(20%) Foster relationships with new and existing health providers to raise awareness of
patient-client legal needs and facilitate referrals to the MLP for patients. Maintain relationships throughout the course of direct legal representation.
(10%) Other duties and special projects as assigned.
Position Requirements
- Ability to work full-time in Kansas City, Kansas in an administrative office within a hospital health setting.
- Position is in-person but hybrid schedule can be negotiated.
- Eligible to practice law in the state of Kansas (license or temporary permit/certification to practice law pending bar results or a reciprocal state license for application for the Kansas Bar)
- Current KU Law 3L/upcoming KU Law graduate (Dec 2026, May 2027) or recent KU Law graduate (Class of 2026 or 2025)
Preferred Qualifications
- Participation in the MLP field placement at KU Law.
- Demonstrated commitment to public service, advocacy, and social justice as detailed in your resume and application materials.
- Excellent computer and word processing skills using Microsoft Office suite and commercial client management software as evidenced in application materials.
- Demonstrated experience working with people from low-income communities, people with mental health needs, those who are from vulnerable patient-client identities, or any combination thereof as detailed in your resume and application materials.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; excellent oral advocacy and writing skills.
- Law license to practice (or bar exam score eligibility to apply) in Missouri.
- Second-language fluency in one or more of the following languages commonly spoken by our applicant and client populations: Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, Somali, or Burmese.
Complete and submit online application. Include a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications of the position, a resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information.
Review of applications will begin August 10, 2026, and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected. To ensure priority consideration, apply before the review date.
Note: The search committee will be participating in and screening eligible 3L candidates (class of 2027) during on-campus interviews (OCI) hosted by the KU Law Office of Career Services August 17, 2026 but also invite recent (class of 2025 and 2026) KU graduates not eligible to participate in OCI to apply online at employment.ku.edu/staff/33194BR. To ensure priority consideration, apply before the review date.
Contact Information to Applicants
Lindsey Collins, Managing Attorney
KU School of Law Medical Legal Partnership – KU Medical Center
lindsey.collins@ku.edu
No phone calls please.
Advertised Salary Range
$72,000/year
Application Review Begins
Monday August 10, 2026
Anticipated Start Date
Monday August 2, 2027
Salary : $72,000