Staff Attorney, Child Support

Job overview

The Staff Attorney role is onsite in Starkville, MS; compensation is not specified. The attorney provides legal services for child-support matters, including paternity, support-order establishment, and enforcement. The attorney represents the state’s interests through legal advice, document preparation, negotiation, and court proceedings. The work helps establish and enforce orders while moving cases through the legal process.

What you'll do

• Provide legal representation in paternity and child-support matters
• negotiate with opposing counsel and attend hearings
• recommend and review legal actions
• draft, review, and sign legal documents
• ensure orders contain required federal and state elements
• update case systems
• advise specialists on court filings
• apply child-support policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff attorney

child support

family law

paternity

legal representation

court hearings

legal documents

starkville ms

youngwilliams inc

juris doctor

state bar license

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a Juris Doctor and a license to practice law in the state where the project is located; domestic-relations or prosecution experience is desired.

About the employer

YOUNGWILLIAMS INC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.