Associate Attorney – Real Estate

 

Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S. (HCMP) is seeking an associate attorney to become an integral part of the firm’s growing real estate transactional team. The ideal candidate will be junior to mid-level attorney with at least one year of general transactional experience. We are looking for a team player, a creative and practical problem solver, and a colleague with a good sense of humor. In this position, you will work with the real estate team representing our local, regional, and national clients in a full range of real estate matters, like purchase and sale transactions, leasing, financing, development and construction contracts, joint ventures, and condominium formation and governance documents.

 

At HCMP, our culture is defined by our commitment to teamwork and cooperation. We value communication, mentorship, and recognition for accomplishment. Our firm thrives on it, and our clients appreciate it.

 

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a confidential resume and cover letter to hr@hcmp.com. HCMP is an equal-opportunity employer.

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 an office that is diverse, respectful, inclusive and composed of the best legal talent available. 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 above 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.

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has extended the application deadline for our Legal Director position to January 15, 2022. 

 

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.

 

Senior Business Associate Attorney

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. is seeking a senior business associate attorney to join its Seattle office. OMW is a mid-size, multi-specialty firm primarily serving Pacific Northwest clients for over 120 years.  We take pride in providing exceptional legal services while, at the same time, offering our employees a professional, collegial, and inclusive culture, as well as a fun work environment.

The firm emphasizes a collaborative, team approach to the delivery of 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 focus on advising business clients on business and tax matters including mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and contracting work, governance, entity formation, real estate, debtor/creditor (including bankruptcy, secured transactions, and commercial finance), joint ventures, and other business-related transactions. Applicant must have a Washington State bar license; LL.M. in taxation or an MBA is a plus.  Prior work experience and/or course of study in a business-related field is also desired.  The ideal candidate will have 5 or more relevant years of legal experience, either in-house or in a private firm, and will be expected to:

·       Provide legal support to senior attorneys by drafting, analyzing and interpreting agreements, contracts, and legal documents;

·       Research and analyze complex issues;

·       Assist with entity formations;

·       Strategize and negotiate solutions for clients;

·       Ability to manage multifaceted business transactions and closings; and

·       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

·       Strong communication skills

·       Quick learner

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.

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. 

Position Details

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 salary range has been updated to reflect the 2022 salary as of 12.14.21*

Both positions are open until filled and applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis, starting with the first review on Monday, December 20th. 

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.

Our ideal candidate is:

• A knowledgeable, experienced municipal prosecutor
• A team player, able to work in a dynamic environment by taking initiative for work
• An employee and co-worker who brings their genuine self to the workplace

OUR CITY
The City of Auburn was incorporated in 1891, and has since bloomed into a perfect place to live, visit, explore, and play.  With over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and two counties, Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents and hundreds of businesses, ranging from manufacturing to retail.

WORKING IN AUBURN
The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members.  The management team at the City of Auburn includes the Mayor and nine Department Directors from the following departments: Administration, Community Development, Finance, Human Resources, Innovation & Technology, Legal, Parks & Arts & Recreation, Police, and Public Works.  With a mission to improve the lives of Auburn residents, promote diversity, and support economic growth, Team Auburn is a great place to work!

THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
The City Attorney's office represents the City in its day-to-day operations and provides legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, and Boards & Commissions that make up the municipal government of the City of Auburn.  The team consists of three divisions: Civil, Prosecution, and the City Clerk's office. Primary Duties

In this job, you will:

• Appear at prosecution court proceedings including, but not limited to, arraignments, pre-trial hearings, motions, jury/bench trials, sentencings, review hearings, and contested infraction hearings.
• Review cases for criminal charging, and ready charged cases for in-court prosecution by preparing necessary documents and contacting needed witnesses/victims and opposing counsel.
• Prepare briefs/legal documents for court proceedings.
• Use Westlaw to research legal issues relating to City prosecution.
• Manage criminal prosecution caseload, coordinating with the Police Department and Courts for effective and efficient case management.

While these are some of the duties and responsibilities of this position, please CLICK HERE to view a full list.

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 Overview

The 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 Team

A 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 Environment

Stoel 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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