Attorney

YoungWilliams; Dodge City (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams seeks a Staff Attorney to provide comprehensive legal services for establishing paternity, child support, medical support, and enforcement of orders. The attorney will offer counsel, litigation services, and guidance to specialists in filing documents.

The role requires negotiating with opposing counsel, attending hearings, drafting legal documents, and ensuring orders meet federal and state requirements. A Juris Doctor and active state license are essential.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree required and license to practice law in the project state.
• State bar license must be active where the project is located.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is desirable (child support enforcement preferred).
• Proficiency in applying federal and state child support policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to establish paternity, child support, medical support and enforcement of orders.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and appear at hearings.
• Draft, review and sign legal documents; ensure orders include required elements.
• Monitor cases through the legal process and maintain case records.
• Advise specialists on court filings and procedures.

Skills

Litigation

Legal research

Court filings

Negotiation

Paternity law

Education

Juris Doctor

State bar license

Tools

Westlaw

Court filing systems

Job description

The Staff Attorney is responsible for providing all legal services required to establish paternity, child support, medical support and the enforcement of new and existing orders. The Attorney provides legal advice, counsel and litigation services.

• Ensures proper legal representation in all child support matters related to paternity and support order establishment and enforcement.
• Negotiates with opposing counsel, attends hearings, and performs other related actions
• Recommends and reviews legal actions.
• Drafts, reviews, and signs legal documents.
• Ensures all orders contain required federal and state elements and vigorously advocates the interests of the state.
• Updates automated systems with necessary information to monitor each case through the legal process.
• Provides legal advice to Specialists in completing documents for court filing.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with State.
• Attends weekly project team meeting.
• Applies knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.
• Regular and timely attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Summary of Position

The Staff Attorney is responsible for providing all legal services required to establish paternity, child support, medical support and the enforcement of new and existing orders. The Attorney provides legal advice, counsel and litigation services.

Essential Job Requirements

• Ensures proper legal representation in all child support matters related to paternity and support order establishment and enforcement.
• Negotiates with opposing counsel, attends hearings, and performs other related actions
• Recommends and reviews legal actions.
• Drafts, reviews, and signs legal documents.
• Ensures all orders contain required federal and state elements and vigorously advocates the interests of the state.
• Updates automated systems with necessary information to monitor each case through the legal process.
• Provides legal advice to Specialists in completing documents for court filing.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with State.
• Attends weekly project team meeting.
• Applies knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.
• Regular and timely attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education

A Juris Doctor degree and a license to practice law in the state where the project is located.

Required Experience

Legal experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is desired (child support enforcement preferred).