Job #:       2021-04

Status:      Regular, Part-Time (50%)*

Location:    Olympia, Washington

Salary:      Range 64: $33,780— $44,322 per year (DOQ) **

Opens:      February 1, 2021

Closes:      February 22, 2021

* Duration: This is a grant-funded position and is dependent on continued project funding. Funding is allocated to the Administrative Office of the Courts on an annual basis and is expected to continue. Benefits are included with this position.

** Salary has been adjusted to reflect 50 percent of the full-time wage; this position is eligible for benefits.

 Detailed information (scope of responsibility, essential activities, and key competencies, etc.) can be found by viewing the Job Description at Washington Courts Careers, under Current Openings, click on Washington Courts and the Announcement.

Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S. seeks an associate attorney to become an integral part of the firm’s land use team. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of general land use experience and will be a team player, intelligent, detail-oriented, and have strong interpersonal skills. In this position, you will work with the land use team representing our local, regional, and national clients in a full range of land matters, including feasibility analysis, permitting, regulatory monitoring and advice, and governmental relations.

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

HCMP offers an atmosphere of excellence for attorneys and staff in a collegial, non-institutional setting that encourages collaborative effort and broad client contact. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a confidential resume and cover letter to hr@hcmp.com. HCMP is an equal-opportunity employer.

Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S. seeks an estate planning attorney to join its thriving estate planning practice. The ideal candidate should have at least five years of experience handling all aspects of estate and trust matters, including drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives and related documents, assisting with determining the need for probate and preparing the documents to administer estates, providing tax support and tax research with the preparation and filing of federal and state estate tax returns, and preparing the documents for transfers of interests to trusts and various types of beneficiaries. An experienced attorney with a well-established practice or one with less experience and some portable business would be a plus, but a willingness to assist with executing our team’s business development plan is required.

At HCMP, our culture is defined by our commitment to excellent service to our clients, and the teamwork and cooperation to provide that service. We value open doors, mentorship, and recognition for accomplishment. 

HCMP offers an atmosphere of excellence for attorneys and staff in a collegial, non-institutional setting that encourages collaborative effort and broad client contact. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a confidential resume and cover letter to hr@hcmp.com. HCMP is an equal-opportunity employer.

Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S. is a Seattle-based, full-service law firm for a diverse client base of multi-national, national and local companies in business, land use, real estate, and litigation. Our hallmark culture hinges upon respect, collegiality, and genuine care which extends to all employees, as well as to our clients and their teams. 

We are currently seeking an attorney with at least 3 years of transactional real estate experience.  Candidates should have superior academic credentials, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and commitment to deliver exceptional client service.  We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a uniquely collegial working environment.  Check us out at www.cairncross.com.  EOE.  Email cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample to careers@cairncross.com or mail materials to:   

Human Resources Manager

 Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S.

 524 Second Avenue, Suite 500

 Seattle, WA  98104-2323

Perkins Coie LLP is seeking senior-level associates to join its expanding Technology Transactions, and Privacy practice with a focus on financial services technologies. Positions are available in the firm’s Seattle, Palo Alto, San Diego, Chicago, NY and DC offices. Our ideal candidate will have substantive experience handling many aspects of emerging and technology-powered banking and consumer financial products and services, including marketplace lending, crowdfunding, retail banking (e.g., neo-banks), banking-as-a-service, and open banking.  Strong transactional experience in handling alternative lending arrangements, complex technology transactions and licensing is a must. Experience working with clients on federal and state regulatory licenses and applications and regulatory banking issues are a plus. Excellent academic credentials are required. To apply, please your cover letter, resume and law school transcript.

Application Link:
https://perkinscoie.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/perkinscoieexternal/job/Seattle/Fintech---Associate-Attorney---Senior_R0001605-30

Perkins Coie LLP is seeking a mid-level associate to join its Antitrust, Consumer Protection & Unfair Competition group in the Seattle, San Francisco, or Washington, DC office. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, a J.D. from a top-tier law school, and 3-5 years of antitrust litigation and/or antitrust counseling experience at an AmLaw 100 law firm or at the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission. Strong oral and written communication skills are required. Judicial clerkship experience is a plus. To apply, please attach your cover letter, resume, law school transcript and writing sample.

Application Link:
https://perkinscoie.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/perkinscoieexternal/job/Seattle/Antitrust---Associate-Attorney---Midlevel_R0000872-1

• Use of investigative databases to locate witnesses and perform background investigations

• Contact plaintiffs and witnesses in litigation cases and document testimony in written reports

• Manage open records requests 

• Formulate and communicate litigation strategies 

• Social media research

• Business research

STAFF ATTORNEY

For the Supreme Court Commissioner’s Office

Job#:     2021-01-01

Salary:    $62,748 - $82,344 (Range 61) DOQ

Closes:    Until Filled.  Applications received will be initially reviewed on January 20, 2021.  This recruitment will close when enough qualified applications are received.

Note: The Supreme Court will not accept applications.  Please follow the application information provided on the announcement if you are interested in applying for the position.

DESCRIPTION Under the direction of the Supreme Court Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, this professional level position independently works on complex legal research, record review, and writing projects that address both settled legal principles and areas where the law is not well-settled because lower court opinions conflict, the United States Supreme Court has announced new constitutional rules, or there are other emerging legal developments. The written product must provide an objective and comprehensive basis for each justice to independently decide whether to vote to hear a case and, if necessary, outline the procedural steps recommended for the disposition. See Job Description for more in-depth information (www.courts.wa.gov/employ) 

The Metropolitan King County Council hereby gives notice of judicial vacancy in the West Electoral District of the King County District Court. The Council currently intends to fill this vacancy pursuant to state law and county code. To be eligible to serve as a district court judge in this position, an individual must be a registered voter and legal resident of the West Division’s electoral district and a lawyer admitted to practice law in Washington State.  RCW 3.34.060; K.C.C. 2.68.075.  The election precincts that make up the West Division’s electoral district are set forth in Section 1.B. of King County Ordinance 19095.  Pursuant to K.C.C 2.70.020, to be considered for appointment, a candidate must have a current rating of, at a minimum, “qualified” for a district court judicial position from the King County Bar Association and at least one other bar association operating in King County with an eligible judicial candidate evaluation process, as defined in K.C.C 2.70.020.F.2.  Under the County Code, ratings are “current” until the expiration date stated in the rating communication or until three years after the date the rating communication was issued if no expiration date is stated. Any individual wishing to be considered for appointment must deliver to the clerk of the council, in electronic form, the following:

1.  A letter of interest, which must specify the division of the district court to which the applicant is requesting appointment and should explain why the individual wishes to serve as a district court judge, how the applicant is qualified to do so and specify the division of the district court to which the applicant is requesting appointment;

2.  The individual’s resume;

3.  A copy of the completed responses to questionnaires submitted to the King County Bar Association to obtain its rating;

4.  A copy of the communication from the King County Bar Association and from at least one bar association defined in K.C.C 2.70.020.F.2 informing the individual of the individual's rating for appointment to the district court; and

 5.  Any supporting information the individual would like the council to consider.

These materials must be received not later than 4:30 p.m., January 21, 2021.

For questions, regarding the KCBA evaluation process, contact Anne Daly at AnneD@kcba.org or (206)267-7018.

As a Paralegal, you will provide support for an innovative client project team that handles a variety of legal requests. Primary responsibilities include reviewing legal requests such as subpoenas, liens, garnishments, and civil investigative demands to triage and assign for handling; use of client tools to query data and to submit requests to client; overseeing tracking systems; data entry; and serving as a liaison with the client.  Other tasks include drafting correspondence and escalating legal questions.

We value entrepreneurial self-starters who bring innovative solutions to the table. If you are detail-oriented and have a demonstrated history of exercising sound judgment and possessing strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills while prioritizing and managing multiple assignments, we want to talk to you.

At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

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