Attorney

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

Job summary

You will join YoungWilliams Inc. as a Staff Attorney responsible for providing legal services to establish paternity, child support, medical support, and enforcement of orders. You will offer legal advice, counsel, and litigation services to ensure support orders are properly established and enforced.

The role requires a Juris Doctor and an active license to practice in the project state, with experience in domestic relations law or prosecution preferred. Regular full-time on-site in Wichita, KS.

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is desired (child support enforcement preferred).
• Drafts, reviews, and signs legal documents.
• Provides legal advice and litigation services.

Responsibilities

• 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 related actions.
• Recommends and reviews legal actions.
• Updates automated systems with necessary information to monitor each case through the legal process.
• Attends weekly project team meetings.
• Applies knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.

Skills

Litigation

Negotiation

Drafting documents

Legal counsel

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

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Attorney

Regular Full-Time Full Service Legal KS - CSE - Wichita LS, Wichita, KS, US

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.

• 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).