Staff Attorney
YoungWilliams · Hattiesburg, MS · 1 wk ago
On-siteLegalFull-time
Essential Job Requirements
- 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
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).