Attorney

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

Job summary

YoungWilliams Staff Attorney position focused on establishing paternity, enforcing child and medical support orders, and providing comprehensive legal services. The role includes counsel, negotiation, and litigation across domestic relations issues.

The attorney drafts and reviews documents, ensures compliance with federal/state order requirements, and monitors cases through the process while collaborating with state agencies and project teams.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and an active license to practice law in the project state.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is desired.
• Child support enforcement experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent all child support matters related to paternity and order establishment and enforcement.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings and perform related actions.
• Draft, review, and sign legal documents.
• Ensure orders contain required federal and state elements and advocate for the state's interests.
• Update automated systems to monitor each case through the legal process.
• Provide legal advice to specialists for court filings.
• Maintain positive relationships with State and attend weekly project team meetings.
• Apply knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.

Skills

Negotiation

Litigation

Legal counsel

Court filings

Case management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active law license

Tools

Case management software

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).