Job o' the Day: Attorney/Director of Legal Aid of Western Missouri's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Project in Kansas City!

Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMo) has been providing essential legal services to low-income citizens since 1964. LAWMo staff attorneys, paralegals and volunteers assist over 20,000 people each year with problems that seriously affect their ability to provide for themselves and their families. With that level of service, it is important that the community be aware of the organization’s mission and activities.

The Attorney/Director will continue an extensive public awareness campaign targeting the English as a Second Language (ESL) and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) population of our 40 county service area to provide info/workshops about ITINs, W2 and Earned Income Tax Credits.

Additional duties include but not limited to handling relatively straightforward tax controversy cases, recruiting volunteer attorneys to handle tax controversy cases and overseeing the implementation and enhancement of Legal Aid’s policy for serving clients with Limited English Proficiency.

To find out how to apply, see the listing at PSLawNet!