Attorney

YoungWilliams; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams seeks a Staff Attorney to provide legal services for establishing paternity, child support, medical support, and enforcement of orders. You will offer legal advice, counsel, and litigation support, ensuring proper representation in related matters.

The role requires a Juris Doctor and license to practice law, with experience in domestic relations or prosecution preferred. Strong negotiation and drafting skills are essential in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active law license in the project state.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is preferred.
• Knowledge of child support policies and procedures is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to establish paternity, child support, and enforcement of orders.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings, and draft or review documents.
• Advise and counsel Specialists; ensure orders meet federal and state elements.

Skills

Litigation

Negotiation

Legal counsel

Document drafting

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).