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County of Los Angeles · 8 hours ago

Attorney I, Child Support Services

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is seeking an Attorney I for the Child Support Services Department. This role involves performing beginning level legal work related to child support, including determining parentage and enforcing obligations while developing skills in legal strategy and trial advocacy.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Handles routine civil paternity and support litigation heard in the Superior Court

Handles routine workers compensation and unemployment insurance proceedings for purposes of asserting liens or claims for the recovery of support debts

Initiates and responds to motions, discovery requests and other legal actions and proceedings regarding paternity and support

Interprets and applies laws, court decisions, local, state and Federal regulations, and other legal authorities for use in the preparation of child support cases

Makes recommendations for appeals of routine child support cases

Confers with custodial parents, non-custodial parents, witnesses and other interested parties regarding cases for purposes of negotiating settlements and/or preparing cases for hearing

Represents the department in administrative hearings, under Family Code Section 17801

Reviews and analyzes financial information from parties and as provided by State, Federal, and other agencies

Performs legal research in specific areas of civil and family law, analyzes legal issues in pending cases and reports findings and conclusions

Prepares judgments, orders, stipulations and other legal documents necessary to establish and enforce paternity and support

Provides legal guidance to non-attorney staff regarding legal issues involved in prospective paternity and/or support actions

Assist senior level attorneys in preparing for and conducting more complex litigation as needed

Qualification

California State Bar licenseLegal research methodsFamily CodeTrial advocacyCaseload managementWritten communicationOral communicationNegotiation skills

Required

Admission to practice law in all courts of the State of California

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

In order to qualify for this examination, applicants must upload/submit a legible copy of their valid active California State Bar license to practice law in all courts of California OR a copy of online Bar member information print-out from the State Bar of California website with an 'Active' status designation

Applicants who have taken the California State Bar, but are waiting on their Bar Cards, must upload a copy of their congratulations letter that reflects the name and address of the applicant completing all the requirements at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission

Candidates must meet the Minimum Requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the written examination in order to be placed on the eligible list