Staff Attorney

YoungWilliams; Corinth (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide legal services for establishing paternity, child support, and enforcement of orders. The role includes advising, counseling, and litigating to protect state interests and ensure orders contain required elements.

The position requires a JD, state bar admission, and experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor. Strong drafting, negotiation, and advocacy skills are essential.

Qualifications

• JD degree and license to practice law in the project state.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor preferred, child support enforcement a plus.
• Strong negotiation, drafting and litigation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to establish paternity and child support orders.
• Advise and counsel on enforcement of new and existing orders.
• Represent state interests in hearings and legal actions.
• Draft, review and sign legal documents.
• Maintain case data in automated systems and monitor progress.
• Attend weekly project team meetings.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Litigation

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Bar admission in MS

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

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).