Managing Attorney
About The Position
Legal Aid of Western Missouri is seeking a Managing Attorney to lead their Central Office in Kansas City, serving Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties. This full-time position reports to the Deputy Director of Programs. The Central Office is the largest of the seven offices, and the Managing Attorney will play a key role in shaping how legal aid is delivered across the Kansas City metropolitan area. This is primarily a people-leadership role, focused on developing staff and fostering a high-performing team. The Managing Attorney will directly supervise six supervising attorneys and, through them, approximately 80 legal and support staff. A smaller caseload, limited to 10-20% of their time, will also be managed by the Managing Attorney.
Requirements
- A JD and licensed to practice law in Missouri.
- At least eight years of experience practicing law.
- Significant experience supervising and managing staff, including managing other supervisors or leading a team large enough to demonstrate the ability to manage at this scale.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in poverty law, civil rights law, or other public interest practice.
- Significant litigation, administrative, and management experience.
- Experience leading a large or multi-layered team.
- Experience with the Legal Services Corporation regulations and guidance.
Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and develop the Central Office's supervising attorneys, and hold overall responsibility for their teams and the quality of the legal work they produce.
- Manage day-to-day operations of a large office: helping supervising attorneys set team priorities aligned with organizational priorities, managing workloads, solving problems, and building a healthy, collaborative culture across teams.
- Oversee performance management for the office, including evaluations, professional development, and addressing issues as they arise.
- Oversee and review all legal work produced in the Central Office, using regular case review to ensure quality and consistency across practice areas.
- Ensure the Central Office complies with LSC regulations, case acceptance policies, program priorities, and other policies set by the Executive Director and Board of Trustees.
- In partnership with the Director of Client Access, oversee intake of new cases, including managing intake staff, keeping intake practices efficient, and tracking trends in case types and community needs.
- Help to design and lead outreach and community legal education in the office's service area so residents know how to reach Legal Aid.
- Build and maintain relationships with courts, community organizations, and local partners that connect people to our services.
- Support the hiring, onboarding, and ongoing development of attorneys and staff in the office.
- Serve on the Legal Aid leadership team.
Benefits
- Medical Plans with PPO or HSA options
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
