Job Opportunities at Kansas Legal Services
ATTORNEY - TOPEKA
KLS – Topeka seeks a staff attorney to provide general legal assistance through representing low income Kansans. Casework will primarily focus on legal problems that increase social and economic stability of the community. Focus areas of practice will include: family law, elder law, housing law, and assisting victims of crime. The Topeka office serves the following counties: Douglas, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee, and Wabaunsee.
KLS offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity as its cornerstone. As an equal opportunity employer, the focal point of recruitment efforts are rooted in creating a diverse workforce. Fluency in both Spanish and English is preferred, but not required.
Qualified candidates must possess the following: admittance to the Kansas Bar with the ability to practice law in Kansas, excellent written and oral communication skills, and a committed desire to deliver high-quality legal assistance. Recent law school graduates, who have taken or plan to take the Kansas Bar Exam, are encouraged to apply.
Benefits include: 13 paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, paid medical leave, health, dental and life insurance, long-term disability insurance, malpractice insurance, bar dues, CLE, and paid parking. Relocation assistance may be available.
KLS is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Eligible employees may also quality for additional loan repayment through Legal Service Corporation's Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Please email your resume and three professional references to
- Brynn Blair, Managing Attorney, blairb@klsinc.org
EEO & Affirmative Action Employer
ATTORNEY - DODGE CITY
Kansas Legal Services seeks a Kansas-licensed, staff attorney to practice general poverty law representing low income Kansans. Casework will focus on solving civil, legal problems that will increase the social and economic stability of the individual. The office serves all 22 counties around the Dodge City area.
KLS offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity as our guiding principle. We are an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce.
The qualified candidate must have the following: a Kansas law license; excellent written and oral communication skills; and a desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal assistance to low-income people. Recent law school graduates preparing to take the bar exam are encouraged to apply.
Excellent paid employee benefits include: 13 paid holidays, health, dental, life, disability, malpractice insurance, bar dues, CLE and paid parking along with extensive sick/vacation and paid medical leave. KLS is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness; and eligible to apply for loan repayment assistance through Legal Service Corporation’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Minimum salary for this position is $65,000/year with adjustments made based on experience.
Email a resume and three professional references to:
- Becky Hesse, Managing Attorney, hesseb@klsinc.org
EOE & Affirmative Action Employer
ATTORNEY - HUTCHINSON
Kansas Legal Services seeks a Kansas-licensed, staff attorney to practice general poverty law representing low income Kansans. Casework will focus on solving civil, legal problems that will increase the social and economic stability of the individual. Focus practice areas will be mainly civil cases. The office serves Reno and surrounding counties.
KLS offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity as our guiding principle. We are an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce.
The qualified candidate must have the following: a Kansas law license; excellent written and oral communication skills; and a desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal assistance to low-income people. Recent law school graduates preparing to take the bar exam are encouraged to apply.
Excellent paid employee benefits include: 13 paid holidays, health, dental and life insurance, long term disability insurance, malpractice insurance, bar dues, CLE and paid parking.
KLS is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness; and eligible to apply for loan repayment assistance through Legal Service Corporation’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Minimum salary for this position is $65,000/year with adjustments made based on experience.
Email a resume and three professional references to:
- Candace Bridgess, Managing Attorney, bridgessc@klsinc.org
EOE & Affirmative Action Employer
ATTORNEY - PITTSBURG
Kansas Legal Services seeks a Kansas-licensed, staff attorney to practice general poverty law representing low income Kansans. Casework will focus on solving civil, legal problems that will increase the social and economic stability of the individual. Focus practice areas will include family, elder and housing law as well as work with victims of crime. The office serves Allen, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson Counties.
KLS offers a professional and friendly work environment with integrity as our guiding principle. We are an equal opportunity employer with recruitment efforts focused on ensuring a diverse workforce.
The qualified candidate must have the following: a Kansas law license; excellent written and oral communication skills; and a desire and commitment to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal assistance to low-income people. Recent law school graduates preparing to take the bar exam are encouraged to apply.
Excellent paid employee benefits include: 13 paid holidays, health, dental and life insurance, long term disability insurance, malpractice insurance, bar dues, CLE and paid parking.
KLS is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness; and eligible to apply for loan repayment assistance through Legal Service Corporation’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Minimum salary for this position is $65,000/year with adjustments made based on experience.
Email a resume and three professional references to:
- Cliff Lee, Managing Attorney leec@klsinc.org
EEO & Affirmative Action Employer