Attorney

YoungWilliams; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams seeks a Staff Attorney to provide comprehensive legal services for paternity, child support, medical support, and enforcement of orders in the Kansas City area. The role requires strong litigation skills and proactive legal counsel.

Applicants should hold a Juris Doctor and a state license, with preferred experience in domestic relations or public enforcement. Regular attendance and collaboration with the State are essential.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and a license to practice law in the project state.
• Legal experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is desired, child support enforcement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to establish paternity and child support, medical support, and enforcement of orders.
• Offer legal advice, counsel, and litigation services as needed.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings, and review legal actions.
• Draft, review, and sign legal documents; ensure orders meet federal/state elements.
• Maintain timely attendance and update case information in automated systems.

Skills

Legal advice

Litigation

Negotiation

Counseling

Education

Juris Doctor degree

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).