Staff Attorney

Key Responsibilities

• Represent clients in housing-related legal matters including eviction defense, foreclosure, and housing subsidy issues in court, administrative hearings, and negotiation
• Provide legal advice and counsel to clients on housing-related matters including tenant rights, lease agreements, habitability, and housing assistance
• Draft and file legal pleadings, motions, briefs, and other documents on behalf of clients
• Manage a caseload in compliance with organizational standards
• Conduct community education and outreach on tenant rights and collaborate with community organizations and social service providers
• Identify systemic housing issues and pursue advocacy opportunities where appropriate

Required Qualifications

• Active Missouri Bar license or pending bar results
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal assistance

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to speak a second language
• Courtroom experience
• Knowledge of landlord/tenant law
• Experience handling housing cases

Location

This role is an in-person role based in Legal Aid's Joplin, Missouri office. While regular in-office attendance is the expectation for this role, Legal Aid offers flexible work arrangements to support employees in maintaining schedules that enable them to perform at their best.

Compensation

• The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $103,000 on Legal Aid’s formal salary scale.
• Placement on the range will be based on factors such as years of relevant experience, budget, and internal equity.
• Employees who demonstrate fluency in a second language are eligible for an annual salary supplement of $3,600.

Benefits

• Medical Plans with PPO or HSA options
• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
• Accident Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical or dependent care
• 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

Contact Information

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 the Human Resources Department at EEO@lawmo.org.