YoungWilliams ยท 1 day ago
Attorney
YoungWilliams is seeking a Staff Attorney responsible for providing legal services related to paternity and child support. The role includes negotiating with opposing counsel, attending hearings, and ensuring proper legal representation in child support matters.
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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 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
Qualification
Required
A Juris Doctor degree and a license to practice law in the state where the project is located
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
Preferred
Legal experience in domestic relations law or as a prosecutor is desired (child support enforcement preferred)