Attorney

YoungWilliams; Junction City (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide legal services for establishing paternity, child support, medical support and enforcing orders. You will offer legal advice, counsel, and litigation services, negotiating with opposing counsel and attending hearings as required.

The role includes drafting and reviewing documents, ensuring orders meet federal/state requirements, and monitoring cases through the process. Juris Doctor and license to practice law are required.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and a license to practice law in the project state.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is preferred for child support enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to establish paternity, child support, medical support and enforce orders.
• Advise, counsel, and engage in litigation on related matters.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and attend hearings as needed.
• Draft, review and sign legal documents ensuring required elements.
• Monitor cases through the legal process and assist with court filings.

Skills

Negotiation

Litigation

Legal advice

Drafting documents

Education

Juris Doctor degree

License to practice law

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).