Attorney

YoungWilliams; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams in Kansas City is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide all legal services required to establish paternity, secure child and medical support, and enforce existing orders. The role includes giving legal advice, counseling clients, handling litigation, negotiating with opposing counsel, attending hearings, drafting and reviewing documents, and monitoring cases through the court process.

Candidates must hold a Juris Doctor and be licensed to practice in the state where the project is

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and license to practice law in the state.
• Legal experience in domestic relations or as a prosecutor preferred.
• Experience in child support enforcement is desirable.
• Strong negotiation and litigation skills.
• Ability to draft, review, and sign legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper legal representation in all child support matters related to paternity and support order establishment and enforcement.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings, and perform 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

Skills

Legal counsel

Paternity law

Child support

Litigation

Contract drafting

Policy knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor

Licensed 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).