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University of Missouri-Kansas City · 2 days ago

Truman Fellowship, UMKC School of Law

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law is offering a Truman Fellowship in their Tenant Assistance Initiative, aimed at providing legal counsel to tenants facing eviction in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The fellowship allows newly licensed and experienced attorneys to gain training and public service experience while representing tenants under supervision.

E-LearningEducationTraining

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide legal counsel to tenants facing eviction

Represent tenants with supervision and training from the UMKC initiative

Make regular appearances in court for hearings, conferences, and trials

Qualification

Bar exam passageLawyering skillsPublic service commitmentLawTechnology experienceClinical experience

Required

Successful candidate will have passed the bar exam

Preferred

Prior experience with the clinics, externships, law and technology

Strong lawyering skills

A commitment to public service

Benefits

Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b)

Company

University of Missouri-Kansas City

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UMKC, Kansas City’s only R1 public research university, is part of the University of Missouri System.

Founded in 1929

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.umkc.edu/

H1B Sponsorship

University of Missouri-Kansas City has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (32)

2024 (29)

2023 (25)

2022 (23)

2021 (11)

2020 (9)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$3.4M

Key Investors

US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationMissouri Department of Economic DevelopmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology

2023-11-09Grant· $2M

2023-04-20Grant· $0.15M

2022-09-20Grant· $0.5M