Attorney

YoungWilliams; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide comprehensive legal services for establishing paternity and child support, ensuring enforcement of orders and providing legal advice and litigation support. The attorney will advocate for the state's interests, negotiate with opposing counsel, and prepare or review documents.

The role requires a Juris Doctor, active license to practice law in the project state, and experience in domestic relations law or prosecution is preferred, with focus on

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctor degree is required.
• Licensure to practice law in the state where the project is located is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal services to establish paternity, child support, medical support and enforcement of orders.
• Delivers legal advice, counsel and litigation services.
• Represents the state in relevant hearings and negotiations with opposing counsel.
• Drafts, reviews and signs legal documents.
• Maintains accurate case information in automated systems.
• Attends weekly project team meetings.

Skills

Negotiation

Litigation

Legal drafting

Policy knowledge

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor

State bar license

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).