Staff Attorney

YoungWilliams; Brookhaven (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams in Brookhaven, MS seeks a Staff Attorney to provide legal services to establish paternity, child support, medical support, and enforcement of orders. The attorney offers counsel and litigates matters.

Responsibilities include representing clients in hearings, negotiating with opposing counsel, drafting and reviewing documents, and ensuring orders meet federal and state requirements. JD and MS law license required; domestic relations experience preferred.

Qualifications

• JD degree and MS state bar license are required.
• Experience in domestic relations or prosecutor work is preferred.
• Ability to negotiate, advocate, and litigate in family law matters.
• Draft and review legal documents and advise on court filings.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state child support policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper legal representation in paternity and support matters.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and attend hearings.
• Draft, review, and sign legal documents.
• Update systems to monitor cases and support court filings.
• Maintain professional relationships with State agencies and attend team meetings.

Skills

Negotiation

Litigation

Legal drafting

Case management

Education

Juris Doctor degree

State bar license

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).