Attorney

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

Job summary

YoungWilliams seeks a Staff Attorney to provide comprehensive legal services for establishing paternity, child support, and medical support, plus enforcing orders. The attorney will counsel, advise, and litigate to safeguard the state's interests.

Responsibilities include negotiation with opposing counsel, hearings, drafting documents, and ensuring orders meet federal and state elements. Domestic relations experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires JD and bar admission in the project state.
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills required.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to establish paternity and child support orders and enforcement.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and attend hearings as needed.
• Draft, review, and sign legal documents.
• Advise on federal and state child support policies and procedures.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Litigation

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar license (state)

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.

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).