Staff Attorney
$71.75kLegal Aid of Western Missouri
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Staff Attorney - Housing
Kansas City, Missouri
Legal Aid seeks a full-time staff attorney for its Housing Team at our Central Office in Kansas City, Missouri. The Housing Team represents low-income tenants who have been served with a court eviction in Kansas City and in administrative actions to protect the rights of tenants residing in subsidized HUD-assisted housing units. An attorney in this position needs to be comfortable with public speaking, being in court multiple days a week, managing short deadlines, and working with populations in crisis.
Key Responsibilities
The primary duties include: (1) representation of tenants who exercise their right to counsel under the Kansas City Ordinance, (2) representation of subsidized HUD-assisted housing tenants in administrative meetings and hearings, (3) collect and evaluate evidence, draft answers, motions for summary judgment or to dismiss, affirmative defenses, and counterclaims, (4) negotiate settlement agreements and work with rental assistance providers, (5) handle oral arguments and bench trials, (6) work efficiently with paralegals to accomplish tasks on their cases, and (7) collaborate with other members of the team and our partner agencies to cover hearings, create form templates, and uniform responses to certain issues affecting our clients.
Required Qualifications
The qualified candidate must have the following:
- Active Missouri Bar license or eligible for licensure in Missouri through reciprocity
- Computer proficiency
- 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
- Experience handling housing cases is preferred, but not required
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position starts at $71,750 on Legal Aid’s formal salary scale. Placement above the starting point is based on years of relevant experience and internal equity. Employees who demonstrate fluency in a second language are eligible for an annual salary supplement of $3,600.
- 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 submit your resume and cover letter at http://www.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 View email address on info.npconnect.org.
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