Company Profile
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Company Overview
Legal Aid of Western Missouri provides free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to people who need it most and can afford it least. With offices in Kansas City, Joplin, St. Joseph and Warrensburg, we serve a 40-county area where 295,000 people live in poverty.
Company History
Since 1964, Legal Aid of Western Missouri has provided dignity, self-sufficiency and justice through quality civil (non-criminal) legal aid for those who have nowhere else to turn. The fundamental goal of legal aid services is simple—to provide free legal representation to low-income citizens and to cultivate self-sufficiency among their clients.
Legal Aid is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. Our Board is committed to guiding our efforts to protect and advance the rights of the most underserved – leveling the play field and ensuring that everyone can have access to the justice system. Our Board also ensures that we are accountable to our clients.
Our funding comes from a wide variety of federal, state and local government sources, foundations, law firms, and other private sources, along with donations from attorneys and other individuals.
Legal Aid’s attorneys, paralegals, secretaries and intake staff assist our clients with a combination of professional expertise and compassion. Our clients come to us in crisis and we are here to provide them with assistance, information and hope.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Learn more about how we help people by reading stories about actual clients. https://lawmo.org/about-us/client-success-stories/.
Benefits
Medical & dental, life, vision, long & short-term disability insurance; 401K/match and retirement plans, paid vacation, sick & holidays; flexible spending account; paid professional development; qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.