Lead Attorney

ND Health and Human Services; North Dakota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ND Health and Human Services is seeking a Lead Attorney based in Devils Lake, ND (preference) with willingness to negotiate within North Dakota. The role includes supervisory responsibilities for the legal staff, sharing a caseload on paternity, child support, and health insurance obligations, plus appearances in Turtle Mountain Tribal Court.

Responsibilities include reviewing orders, advising staff, drafting documents, researching law, and shaping policies.

Qualifications

• JD required and licensed to practice law in North Dakota.
• Two years of family law experience or Title IV-D experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the legal staff at the Devils Lake field office.
• Share caseload involving paternity, child support, health insurance obligations, and enforcement.
• Appear in Turtle Mountain Tribal Court as needed.
• Review and modify child support orders.
• Provide legal advice and technical assistance to Child Support staff.
• Draft legal documents and conduct legal research.
• Contribute to program policies and procedures; participate in management decisions.
• Represent the unit in public relations with private bar and judiciary.

Skills

Leadership

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Policy analysis

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Child Support is seeking a Lead Attorney in Devils Lake, ND preferred, willing to negotiate location within North Dakota. As a Lead Attorney, you will have supervisory responsibilities for the legal staff in the Devils Lake field office. You will also have a share of the caseload, which will involve litigation efforts related to the establishment of paternity, child support and health insurance obligations, as well as enforcement of these obligations. Legal work will include appearances in Turtle Mountain Tribal Court.

Additionally, you will review and modify child support orders as needed and provide legal advice and technical assistance to Child Support staff on legal matters. You will also draft legal documents, conduct legal research and offer input on program policies and procedures. As a member of the management team for the Child Support legal unit, you will participate in decision-making processes and represent the unit in public relations efforts with the private bar and judiciary.

To be successful in this position, you should have family law experience and/or Title IV D experience and unwavering resolve. In addition, you possess good problem-solving skills with regard to courts and private attorneys and Child Support colleagues, and you embrace helping those you supervise grow and thrive in their roles.

To be considered for the Lead Attorney position you are required to have a Juris Doctorate degree, a current license to practice law in North Dakota and two (2) years' experience in the practice of family law. This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

Location

This position is based in Devils Lake, in terms of in-person court appearances, but residence in North Dakota outside the Devils Lake area will be considered.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards

The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Jim Fleming at [e-mail] or at [phone].