One of the greatest resources that Legal Aid has in representing our clients is the experience and leadership of our staff. We have nine attorneys and one support staff member in a broad range of practice areas who have been with Legal Aid for more than 30 years. And we have another 15 staff members who have been with us for more than 20 years.
What’s more, not only are our staff experienced, they have stayed on the cutting edge of their areas of expertise. Many are nationally or regionally recognized as some of the best attorneys in their fields. So, regardless of whether our clients need help with Medicaid or SSI issues, public housing problems, immigration questions, foreclosure prevention or help in eradicating urban blight. We have talented, experienced casehandlers to help them.
At this year’s Justice for All Luncheon on June 15, we’ll be honoring the Legal Aid veterans who have been with us for more than 30 years. They are:
Effie Day (Medicaid and other state public benefits)
Suzanne Gladney (Immigration)
Michael Duffy (Community Development)
Bill Shull (Managing Attorney Warrensburg Office)
Jane Worley (Public Housing and private landlord-tenant issues)
Julie Levin (Public Housing and private landlord-tenant issues)
Susan Kephart (Foreclosure prevention)
Sam McHenry (Employment and guardianship issues)
James Marshall Smith (Federal benefits)
Yolanda Hernandez (Bilingual legal secretary)
These seasoned advocates are also great teachers and are bringing along many talented newer attorneys at Legal Aid to follow in their footsteps.
Morris Dees, the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center will be our speaker. Please join us if you can. It will be a great event.
Visit http://www.lawmo.org/JFA_MorrisDees.htm to reserve or purchase tickets. Please contact Karen Cutliff at kcutliff@lawmo.org with questions.
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