Staff Attorney

YoungWilliams; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

YoungWilliams is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide comprehensive legal services to establish paternity, child support, medical support, and enforcement of orders. The role includes giving legal advice, counsel and vigorous litigation on related matters.

The attorney will negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings, draft and review documents, and ensure orders contain required federal and state elements while monitoring cases through the process.

Qualifications

• Requires Juris Doctor degree and state license to practice law.
• Experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor preferred (child support enforcement a plus).
• Strong ability to provide legal advice, counsel and litigation services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper legal representation in paternity and child support matters.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel, attend hearings and related actions.
• Draft, review and sign legal documents; ensure orders have federal/state elements.
• Advise on court filings and monitor cases through the legal process.
• Maintain positive relationships with State and attend weekly meetings.
• Apply knowledge of federal and state child support policies and procedures.

Skills

Legal services

Negotiation

Litigation

Document drafting

Policy knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor degree

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).