The AGO is committed to providing excellent, independent, and ethical legal services to the State of Washington and to protecting the rights of its people. It is essential to our mission to create and maintain a workplace that is diverse, respectful, inclusive, anti-racist and composed of the best legal talent available. You can review the AGO’s Mission, Vision, Values and Anti-Racist Commitment on our website. If you share our vision and have a desire to do important work that makes a difference for our community, then we invite you to consider applying for the following opportunities.
For information about the AGO, visit www.atg.wa.gov. Click on the links below to access full position descriptions and qualifications for each of these opportunities, visit the state's centralized recruitment site at www.careers.wa.gov. We encourage registration to our attorney e-mail subscription service.
AAG – Corrections Division, Tumwater or Spokane (DL: 5/13/26) Closes tomorrow!
Section Chief – Complex Litigation Division, Seattle & Tumwater (DL: 5/17/26)
AAG – Social & Health Services Division, Seattle (DL: 5/18/26) New!
Team Leader (MAAG1) – Torts Division, Seattle (DL: 5/20/26) New!
AAG – Licensing & Administrative Law Division, Olympia (DL: 5/25/26) New!
AAG – Public Counsel Unit, Seattle (DL: 5/25/26) New!
AAG – Tacoma Division’s Torts Section (DL: 5/25/26) New!
AAG – 2026 Honors Program (DL: 8/10/26) New!
AAG – Social & Health Services Division, Behavioral Health Section, Tumwater (Open continuous)
AAG – Torts Division, Tumwater (Open continuous)
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Salaries for the AAG positions listed above are set between $82,212 – 153,996 annually. Salary for the Section Chief/Team Leader positions are set between $86,328 - $161,700 annually. The exact amounts are set in accordance with Appendix B of the AWAAG CBA.
The Office appreciates the benefits of a healthy life-work balance as well as a respectful, inclusive and diverse workplace. Successful candidates will join an Office in which every person is committed to providing exceptional legal services and where individual professional development is encouraged and supported. The exceptional benefits of joining the AGO include:
If you meet the qualifications, share our vision, and have a desire to do important work that makes a difference for our community, then we invite you to apply. For more information about the AGO, we encourage you to review the Office's Annual Report which can be found HERE.
The Administrative Office of the Courts posted several new job opportunities this week. For more information about these positions, to review the job description, inquire about benefits, or to apply, please click below:
Business Analyst | Job Details tab | Career Pages - Range 68
CLJ Probation Business Supervisor | Job Details tab | Career Pages - Range 77
Bailiff/Security Officer | Job Details tab | Career Pages - Range 67 (COA)
Customer Service Specialist | Job Details tab | Career Pages - Range 60
Judicial and Legislative Relations Supervisor | Job Details tab | Career Pages - Range 77
AAG – Consumer Protection Division, Seattle or Spokane (DL: 5/10/26) New!
Litigation Chief (MAAG2) – Wing Luke Civil Rights Division, Seattle (DL: 5/10/26) New!
AAG – Children, Youth, and Families Division’s Juv. Lit. Section, Tumwater (DL: 5/11/26) New!
AAG – Regional Services Division, Kennewick (DL: 5/12/26)
AAG – Corrections Division, Tumwater or Spokane (DL: 5/13/26) New!
Section Chief – Complex Litigation Division, Seattle & Tumwater (DL: 5/17/26) New!
Team Leader – Torts Division, Tumwater (Open continuous)
Salaries for the AAG positions listed above are set between $82,212 – 153,996 annually. Salary for the Section Chief/Team Leader positions are set between $86,328 - $161,700 annually. Salary for the MAAG2 position is set between $90,444 - $169,392 annually. The exact amounts are set in accordance with Appendix B of the AWAAG CBA.
The Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program is seeking an attorney to join its Eviction Defense (Right to Counsel) team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring that tenants facing eviction have access to high-quality legal representation.
As an Eviction Defense Attorney, you will:
This is a meaningful opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and families at risk of losing
For questions or additional information, please contact apply@ccvlp.org.
AAG – Children, Youth, and Families Division, PAL Section, Tumwater (DL: 4/19/26) Closing soon!
AAG – Labor & Industries Division, Olympia (DL: 4/23/26)
AAG – Regional Services Division, Wenatchee (DL: 4/23/26)
MAAG1 – Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division, Criminal, Multiple Locations (DL: 4/26/26)
MAAG1 – Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division, Civil, Multiple Locations (DL: 4/26/26)
Team Leader – Gov. Compliance & Enforcement Division, Olympia (DL: 4/27/26)
AAG – Criminal Justice Division’s SVP Unit, Seattle/Spokane (DL: 4/27/26)
MAAG1 – Wing Luke Civil Rights Division, Seattle (DL: 4/27/26)
AAG – Criminal Justice Division, Seattle (DL: 4/28/26) New!
AAG – Regional Services Division, Kennewick (DL: 5/12/26) New!
AAG – Regional Services Division, Everett/Bellingham (DL: 4/9/26) Closing soon!
AAG (Temp.) – Education Division, Olympia (DL: 4/14/26) New!
AAG – Children, Youth, and Families Division, PAL Section, Tumwater (DL: 4/19/26) New!
AAG – Labor & Industries Division, Olympia (DL: 4/23/26) New!
AAG – Regional Services Division, Wenatchee (DL: 4/23/26) New!
MAAG1 – Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division, Criminal, Multiple Locations (DL: 4/26/26) New!
MAAG1 – Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division, Civil, Multiple Locations (DL: 4/26/26) New!
Team Leader – Gov. Compliance & Enforcement Division, Olympia (DL: 4/27/26) New!
AAG – Criminal Justice Division’s SVP Unit, Seattle/Spokane (DL: 4/27/26) New!
MAAG1 – Wing Luke Civil Rights Division, Seattle (DL: 4/27/26) New!
AAG – Social & Health Services Division, Behavioral Health Section, Tumwater (Open continuous, first review 4/15/26) New!
AAG – Spokane Division’s Social & Health Services Section (Open continuous)
AAG – Revenue & Finance Division, Seattle (Open continuous)
Application Materials Due: April 30, 2026
We are an independent judicial branch agency mandated to implement the constitutional and statutory guarantees of counsel and to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of indigent defense services funded by the state.
We administer a variety of programs, including systemic improvement programs and programs providing direct representation. We are dedicated to excellence in public law and indigent defense, and we seek talented candidates who share this commitment to client-centered service. We value employees who bring diverse backgrounds in education, employment, community activities, and life experiences to enhance our office.
RCW 2.70.030 creates a 13-member OPD Advisory Committee and directs the Committee to:
As provided in RCW 2.70.030, the Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court appoints the Chair of the OPD Advisory Committee.
During the term of appointment, no appointee may:
The OPD Advisory Committee vigorously pursues diversity among its membership. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons over 40 years of age, persons of disability, military veterans, and persons with lived experience in the justice system are encouraged to apply.
Honoring diversity, equity and inclusion means the Office of Public Defense and the OPD Advisory Committee are committed to ensuring a respectful, safe, and supportive work environment.
Qualified candidates may apply by submitting the following to the OPD Director or OPD Legislative Coordinator, who will conduct an initial review of applications and forward recommendations to the Chief Justice.
Required Application Materials:
Submit application materials by email to:
Application deadline is 5 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2026.
AAG – Criminal Justice Division’s Financial Crimes Team, Seattle (DL: 3/29/26) Closing soon!
AAG – Tacoma Division’s Labor & Industries Section (DL: 3/29/26) Closing soon!
AAG – Social & Health Services Division, Behavioral Health Section, Tumwater (DL: 3/30/26) Closing soon!
AAG – Corrections Division, Tumwater or Spokane (DL: 4/1/26) Closing soon!
AAG – Gov. Compliance & Enforcement Division, Olympia (DL: 4/5/26) New!
Team Leader – Transportation & Public Construction Division, Tumwater (DL: 4/5/26) New!
AAG – Regional Services Division, Everett/Bellingham (DL: 4/9/26) New!
The Administrative Office of the Courts had several new job opportunities posted this week. For more information about these positions, to review the job description, inquire about benefits, or to apply, please click below:
Administrative Assistant - Court Business Office | Job Details tab | Career Pages - Range 54
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer | Job Details tab | Career Pages - Range 72
Judge J. Michael (“Mike”) Díaz of the Washington Court of Appeals, Division One, is seeking to hire a term
law clerk to start in August 2027. The term will end in August 2029. Judge Diaz will begin accepting
applications on June 1, 2026, and will consider applications beginning on June 15, 2026, until the position
is filled. Interviews will be conducted, if possible, the weeks of June 29 and July 6, with hiring offer(s) to
be made in early July.
The Court of Appeals handles appeals from Washington courts of general jurisdiction in all areas of law,
including criminal, civil, and domestic matters. Judge Díaz seeks applicants with varied personal and
professional backgrounds, who are interested in rigorous legal research and precise legal writing, in a
collaborative and collegial environment. Candidates must be law school graduates or have completed the
APR 6 law clerk program (or equivalent). Practicing attorneys are encouraged to apply. The law clerk
salary is subject to state law and law clerks also receive state employee benefits.
On or after June 1, 2026, please submit application materials electronically to Angela Ver Hoeve,
at Angela.VerHoeve@courts.wa.gov, subject line “Application for Clerkship - Judge Diaz – 2027-2029
TERM.” Applications should include the following: a letter of interest; a current resume; a writing sample
(up to 12 pages); and three professional references or letters of recommendation.
