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Staff Attorney: Housing and Consumer

Posted: 09/23/2024

Legal Aid of Western Missouri seeks a full-time staff attorney for its St Joseph, Missouri, office to assist with housing and consumer cases.  The attorney in this position will represent clients in administrative, judicial, and legislative forums, as needed.  The attorney will represent clients in Buchanan County and seventeen other outlying rural counties in Northwest Missouri.
 
The qualified candidate must have the following:

  • Active Missouri bar license
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal assistance to low- income clients.
  • Ability to speak a second language, preferred, but not required. 
  • Courtroom experience, preferred. 
Pay: $65,000/year + DOE 
 
Benefits:
  • Medical Plans with PPO and HSA options.
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and/or dependent care.
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Paid CLE and Bar Dues
  • Paid Time Off:  Holidays, Personal, Sick and Vacation.
  • Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
  • Travel and parking reimbursement.
  • 401k and up to 3.5% employer match.
Please submit your resume and cover letter at https://lawmo.org/careers/current-openings.
 
LAWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Those applicants requiring accommodation to the interview/application process should contact Human Resources Department at EEO@lawmo.org.

Job Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $50,000 - 74,999,$75,000 - 99,999