+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LEGAL AID OF WESTERN MISSOURI | | DEBT DEFENSE STAFF ATTORNEY | | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | | | | Legal Aid seeks a full-time staff attorney to represent defendants in | | debt collection cases through our Debt Relief Project. The attorney | | will be housed in our Central Office in Kansas City and will | | primarily represent clients in Associate Circuit Court in Jackson, | | Clay, and Platte Counties. The attorney will develop and administer | | an in-person courthouse clinic to meet with potential clients and | | provide advice and representation as appropriate. The work will focus | | on litigating defenses, counterclaims under state and federal law, | | and negotiating settlements. | | | | The qualified candidate must have the following: | | | | - Active Missouri Bar license, pending bar results, or ability to | | waive in | | - 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 | | | | Salary: Starting at $65,000 + DOE | | | | Benefits: | | | | - Medical Plans with PPO or HSA options and options for $0 | | premiums for employee-only coverage | | - Dental Plan with $0 premium options | | - Vision Plan for modest premium | | - Life Insurance | | - Short-Term Disability | | - Long-Term Disability | | - Accident Insurance | | - Critical Illness Insurance | | - Flexible Spending Accounts options for medical or dependent care | | - Paid CLE and Bar Dues | | - Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays | | - Qualifying employer for the P blic Service Loan Forgiveness | | program | | - Travel and parking reimbursement | | - Immediate 401k contributions and up to 3.5% employer match | | | | Please submit your resume and cover letter | | at. | | | | LAWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Those applicants requiring | | accommodation to the interview/application process should contact the | | Human Resources Department atEEO@lawmo.org. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+