Required Qualifications:
● Missouri Bar License (Recent graduates taking the July 2026 Missouri Bar Exam may apply).
● Admitted or eligible for admission to Eastern and Western District Courts of Missouri, and the Eighth Circuit.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
● Professional or personal experience with individuals that have disabilities
● Knowledge of disability rights, disability service system, and benefits utilized by people with disabilities
● Effective verbal and written communication skills, including explaining complex rules and technical concepts
● Competent in using databases and software, including Microsoft Word, and case management systems
Two (2) Staff Attorneys wanted for Kansas City geographic area of Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services (Mo P&A), a non-profit, statewide, public interest law firm representing persons with disabilities. Will handle legal cases from initial client meeting through pleadings, discovery, and judgment; individual and systemic litigation in state and federal court, and administrative tribunals. Litigation experience preferred. Missouri Bar license in good standing required; must be eligible to obtain federal admissions. Must be willing and able to travel statewide for case work and training, including overnight. Areas of practice include disability-related legal rights. No billable hours.
All applicants are required to fill out an application, take in-person general competency and typing tests. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, law school transcript (student copy accepted), and two (2) recent writing samples, to: Human Resources, Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, 925 S. Country Club Drive, Unit B, Jefferson City, MO 65109; or in virus-free Word format to: attorney@mo-pa.org (Subject line: Staff Attorney Application).
Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services (Mo P&A) is a non-profit, public interest law firm. Mo P&A was established in 1977 to address public outcry over the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities living in institutions.
We are designated by the Missouri Governor as the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System for Missouri. P&A Systems protect the rights of people with disabilities through legal-based advocacy.
Mo P&A is a member of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN).