Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney for its Seattle office. OMW is a multi-specialty firm primarily serving Pacific Northwest clients for over 100 years. OMW takes pride in providing exceptional legal services while, at the same time, offering its employees a professional, friendly and inclusive culture, as well as a fun work environment.
OMW emphasizes a collaborative, team approach to the delivery of high-quality legal services and is seeking applicants with strong research and writing skills, superior academic credentials, and the ability to work closely with multiple attorneys and staff. This position will support the litigation department with focuses on insurance coverage, product liability, environmental, trust litigation and commercial litigation matters. Applicants must have a Washington State bar license.
The ideal candidate will have 2 or more years of civil litigation practice experience and will be expected to:
· Provide legal support to senior attorneys by drafting, analyzing and interpreting contracts and legal documents;
· Research and analyze complex legal issues;
· Draft correspondence, pleadings, briefs and other legal documents;
· Manage all aspects of discovery, including the handling of electronically stored data and voluminous document productions and associated review;
· Assist senior attorneys with trial preparation and/or to provide trial support;
· Perform due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions;
· Communicate with prospective and existing clients in a professional and courteous manner;
· Conduct and assist with depositions and other motions practice and court hearings;
· Perform work independently to achieve client objectives.
Desired Skills:
· Excellent research, writing and analytical skills
· Team oriented, while remaining self-motivated
· Attention to detail
· Display of ownership with job responsibilities
· Quick learner
· Strong communication skills
We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and profit sharing, paid time off, paid parental leave, life insurance, long-term disability, an employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.
Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, disability status or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
For consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume to Shari Tipp, Human Resources Director, at stipp@omwlaw.com or 901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3500, Seattle, WA 98164.
Columbia Legal Services seeks an experienced Staff Attorney to join our statewide advocacy team. Our staff attorneys engage in systemic, multi-forum legal advocacy and community engagement to dismantle the structures that perpetuate poverty, racism, and other injustices in Washington. The candidate may choose to be based in any of our five offices. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CLS staff have primarily been working remotely. Once it is safe to fully reopen the offices, this position may still do some remote work but will also require some physical presence at the office, as well as an ability to attend required meetings at the office and in the community.
Responsibilities: • Collaborate with advocates on complex trial, appellate, and class action litigation in state, federal, and administrative forums. • Advance policy advocacy in the state legislature and at the local and federal level. • Investigate practices and laws identified by the communities we serve that adversely affect their rights or benefits and devise creative strategies for addressing these problems. • Collaborate with community groups to support their initiatives and strategies. • Coordinate with other advocacy groups, legal services organizations, and the private bar to identify opportunities to advance the law for our client populations and communities. • Analyze complex problems using a race equity lens and develop creative, practical, systemic solutions in conjunction with clients and communities most impacted by these problems.
In addition to the above responsibilities, experienced attorneys have these additional responsibilities: • Develop legal and litigation skills of more junior staff attorneys, including being a thought partner on research projects and development of cases and investigations. Who We Are Position Summary Staff Attorney (Experienced) Page 2 of 3 • Initiate and develop new cases and supervise and manage cases. • Mentor and support advocacy team members. This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee, and others may be assigned.
TO APPLY
Send a cover letter, resume, and a 5-10 page writing sample in PDF format to careers@columbialegal.org. Please make Staff Attorney (Experienced) your subject line. We accept applications on a rolling basis, with priority given to those received before December 20. CLS will contact you only if we decide to pursue your application.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please contact the above email. We are committed to an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, and equal opportunity for all employees, and strongly encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, people who have been affected by mass incarceration, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups. We believe in building and sustaining an organization that is reflective of the communities we serve, and is diverse in work background, experience, education, race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities. We believe that the resulting diversity is both a source of program strength and a matter of fundamental human fairness.
This recruitment is to fill two (2) vacancies - one is a newly budgeted position approved beginning 1/1/2022, and the other is an upcoming vacancy of a current staff member.
The City Prosecutors perform professional, legal work with primary responsibility for prosecution of misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor crimes and infractions in King County District Court.
In this job, you will:
About Stoel Rives and the Technology & Intellectual Property Practice Stoel Rives’ Technology & Intellectual Property (TIP) practice is a multidisciplinary group that includes talented professionals with experience in business, regulatory law, and litigation related to intellectual property rights (patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets). Our patent litigation team mobilizes technical and scientific knowledge, business understanding and courtroom experience. Our attorneys have handled hundreds of patent litigations in courts throughout the United States, including in those jurisdictions known for speedy depositions and expedited paths to trial. If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you.Like all of the firm’s practice groups, the TIP group at Stoel Rives greatly values diversity. In 2019, fifty percent of income partner promotions, and fifty percent of new hires identify as women, racial and ethnic minorities, and/or LGBTQ+ lawyers. More broadly, in 2020, the majority of the firm’s Executive Committee consisted of diverse attorneys.
Role OverviewThe Seattle office of Stoel Rives LLP seeks an associate with 1-4 years’ experience with intellectual property and technology litigation experience. Patent bar registration is preferred, but not required. The Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don’t expect any one person to embody all of these skills, but the below serves to describe our ideal team player. If you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply. • 1-4 years’ experience in intellectual property (IP) litigation as well as experience with IP licensing and other commercial agreements; • Substantive experience with patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets; • Familiarity with technology transactions, IP commercial agreements, and unfair competition issues; • Strong communication skills, including the ability to listen actively, think critically, and communicate complex concepts to multiple audiences through concise written and oral advocacy; • Strong judgment, ownership, responsiveness, and perseverance;• Strong intellectual curiosity, creativity, and self-motivation/initiative; • Uncompromising commitment to professional ethics, client service, and team success; • JD from an accredited law school;• Active membership in the Washington State bar or the ability to waive in. Stoel Rives: Part of Our TeamA broader question you may have is, “How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?” At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success.How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives At Stoel Rives, you will enjoy a robust benefits package that includes an inclusive parental leave policy, paid family medical leave, equivalent health benefits for LGBTQ+ employees’ spouses and partners, a generous employer health savings account contribution, telemedicine services, day care and medical expense flexible spending account, and employee assistance program. In 2017, we launched an extended leave support program for our lawyers who take family, medical, and other approved leaves. This program also aids with transitioning to and from leave.We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm’s Culture Committee supports the firm’s mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and work-life balance. What We Are Doing to Ensure A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive EnvironmentStoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle.We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives’ DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we’ve adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle Fund firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm’s leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities, along with participation in the OnRamp Fellowship for legal returners and the OnTrack Sponsorship program.
he American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is inviting applications for a Director, Policy Advocacy Group. The position description is attached. If you have the capacity, we hope you will share this with members, contacts you may have in the community, or alumni who might be interested in this job.
The ACLU of Washington is a non-profit, public interest organization devoted to protecting civil rights and civil liberties. Its staff and numerous volunteers typically work in a fast-paced and friendly office in downtown Seattle. Currently, the office is operating remotely.
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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington is seeking qualified candidates from all backgrounds for the positions of Career Law Clerk and Term Law Clerks for incoming United States District Judge Lauren J. King in Seattle, Washington. The start date for this position is pending Judge King's appointment and is anticipated to be no sooner than December 13, 2021. These positions are full-time (80 hours per two-week period).
Law Clerks work closely with the Judge on civil and criminal litigation filed in District Court. Law clerks conduct research and prepare drafts of opinions and orders. Law clerks will also have the opportunity to work on various long-term projects, be involved in courtroom proceedings, and assist in the development of a judicial extern program. The Career Law Clerk will also be responsible for administrative duties in chambers, will assist in running chambers, and will assist in oversight for externs.
Candidates must be law school graduates from an accredited law school; be organized and work well independently; possess excellent research and writing skills; be experienced with Word, Westlaw, Lexis, and related software; and must have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and an inclusive work environment. Candidates for the Career Law Clerk position must have at least two years prior federal judicial clerkship experience or three years litigation experience. Candidates for the Term Law Clerk positions must have at least one year of federal clerkship experience or two years of litigation experience.
The U.S. District Court provides a generous benefits package, competitive salary, ORCA transit pass and a dedication to work/life balance, including flexible schedules and telework opportunities. All law clerks are eligible for health and life insurance benefits, long term care options, annual and sick leave accrual, and eleven paid holidays per year. Career law clerks are eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Retirement System and Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K). Judiciary employees are not covered by the Office of Personnel Management’s civil service classification system or regulations. For additional information on employment with the federal courts, please visit www.uscourts.gov.
Qualified applicants should submit the following:
Via e-mail (Word or Acrobat .pdf format) to:
seattle_personnel@wawd.uscourts.gov
or to:
U.S. District Court
Attn: Human Resources
700 Stewart Street, Suite 2218
Seattle, WA 98101
The Statement of Qualifications must be 12-point font, single-spaced, minimum one-inch margins, and no more than three pages.
Only qualified applicants will be considered for this position. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Employees of the United States District Court are considered “at will” employees. Applicants selected for interviews must travel (for in-person interviews) or connect via Zoom (for remote interviews) at their own expense.
The United States District Court requires employees to follow a code of conduct which is available upon request. Reference checks with current and former employers will be conducted on top candidates. A background investigation with law enforcement agencies, including fingerprint and criminal record checks, will be conducted as a condition of employment. Any applicant selected for a position will be hired provisionally pending successful completion of the investigation. Unsatisfactory results may result in termination of employment.
The Federal Financial Management Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal wages.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and seek a diverse pool of applicants in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstance.
The Court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please notify human resources. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be made on a case by case basis.
The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing date, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice. If a position becomes vacant in a similar classification, within a reasonable time from the original announcement, the court may select a candidate from the applicants who responded to the original announcement without posting the position. More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington is seeking qualified candidates from all backgrounds for the positions of Career Law Clerk and Term Law Clerks for incoming United States District Judge Tana Lin in Seattle, Washington. The start date for this position is pending Judge Lin’s appointment and is anticipated to be no sooner than December 13, 2021. These positions are full-time (80 hours per two-week period).
The Washington State House of Representatives’ Office of Program Research (OPR) provides nonpartisan legal, policy, and fiscal services for House committees and members. We are currently seeking candidates for staff positions as Counsel. These positions are nonpartisan and exempt from civil service.
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The Criminal Division of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is currently seeking applicants to fill several Deputy Prosecuting Attorney positions. These positions provide an opportunity to serve the community while also acquiring excellent courtroom experience, especially for newer attorneys.
This recruitment is open to both new and experienced attorneys (laterals) at this time. Please share with your regional associations and/or anyone who you believe may be interested: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/3217745/deputy-prosecuting-attorney-lateral-and-or-term-limited
