There are a total of five vacancies on the federal bench in the Western District of Washington. Three of these vacancies are in the Seattle courthouse and two are in the Tacoma courthouse. Senators Murray and Cantwell have engaged a bipartisan committee to screen and interview candidates. The Committee will then make recommendations to the two U.S. Senators, who will make a final recommendation to the White House.
If you are interested in being considered for appointment to any of these five positions, you will be asked to provide the Committee with personal background and professional information in the form of responses to an application. Only individuals who have fully completed the application and provided the requested materials will be considered. After review of responses to the application, the Committee will determine whom it will interview. The deadline for completing the application and providing the required information is January 4, 2021. Further submission instructions are contained in the application document.
The application is available on the Court’s website (www.wawd.uscourts.gov) as well as the website for the Federal Bar Association (www.fba-wdwash.org) and shall be submitted electronically to the Committee Co-Chairs listed below. All applications will be held confidential by the Committee. They will be reviewed by the Committee and may be shared with the Senators, their staff, and the White House. Any nominated candidate will be subject to a full background investigation by federal law enforcement and Senate Confirmation. For further information, please contact one of the Committee Co-Chairs:
Thurston County Public Defense is currently recruiting for one (1) full-time Defense Attorney position. A Defense Attorney practices in either District Court, Juvenile Court, or Superior Court with moderate supervision from a higher-level defense attorney. Immediate placement for this position will be in Superior Court for felony representation consistent with Superior Court summary of duties linked here. Depending upon qualifications the successful applicant will be placed at a Defense Attorney II level. The Defense Attorney II is distinguished from the Defense Attorney I classification by years of experience and the responsibility to handle both adult and juvenile felony and misdemeanor caseloads.
GENERAL PURPOSE:
This Legal Counsel I position is expected to provide legal analysis and counsel on a variety of legal matters including; intergovernmental agreement negotiations; land use and development regulations; environmental law; municipal law and policy matters.
The Legal Counsel I classification is considered non-managerial professional, fully functional in all aspects of an industry/technical field. Positions at this level serve as a technical resource assisting in providing support and analysis to multiple functional areas. A Legal Counsel I works on moderately complex projects where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of variables using technical concepts competently and effectively.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position:
· Provide legal research, analysis, and strategic advice on a variety of legal matters, including: land use permits, development regulations, environmental law, intergovernmental agreements, railroad and utility relocation agreement negotiations, policy formation, and general municipal law matters;
· Review new and existing statutes and local regulations, particularly land use and development regulations, and provide legal and strategic advice regarding statutes and legislation. Prepare, review, and negotiate, agreements and other legal documents.
· Work closely with project and permit teams to review and revise permit application materials before submittal to Agencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s);
· Review environmental documents, work closely with project teams to obtain environmental permits, and negotiate with regulatory agencies;
· Prepare, draft, and/or revise a variety of legal correspondence including letters, memos, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents;
· Assist in representing the Agency in litigation claims and cases including discovery, motion, and trial practices;
· Assist in legislative matters including researching, reviewing and preparing resolutions, motions, policies, and other legislation, and provide recommendations to management staff;
· Attend and participate in professional group meetings, and stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of law; and
· Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctorate degree. Three years of increasingly responsible legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department or government legal department. Experience in land use, environmental, real estate or municipal laws preferred and non-Legal experience in these areas may also be considered.
Required License or Certificate:
Member in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association.
Required Knowledge of the following:
· Basic legal principles, practices, and procedures;;
· Methods and techniques of legal research, negotiating legal issues, and agreements;
· Judicial procedures and rules of evidence;
· Legal precedents and court decisions impacting litigation; and
· Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
Ability and Skill to:
· Provide clear, cogent, and practical legal advice in person and through well-written documents;
· Engage in appropriate oral and written communication with variety of individuals including, employees, general public, elected officials, community leaders, and local, state, and federal agencies;
· Properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies;
· Negotiate effectively with other parties;
· Manage multiple tasks concurrently, set objectives and goals, and be flexible to re-prioritize competing demands as needed;
· Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships, strong interpersonal skills, commitment and ability to work with diverse groups and individuals; demonstrate a curiosity and interest in all aspects of the Agency;
· Demonstrate a positive customer service orientation with both internal and external individuals;
· Maintain passion for learning and getting work done right;
· Tread water without making waves; and
· Maintain perspective and a sense of humor while working in a demanding, stressful and ever-changing environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
· Work is performed in a standard office environment.
· Subject to standing, walking, bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting of objects up to 25 pounds.
· The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.
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Potential applicants without land-use experience are encouraged to email me to set up a time to meet with our senior land-use attorney to ask about the work.
Desmond L. Brown
Desmond.brown@soundtransit.org
Salary
$41.01 - $61.51 Hourly
Location
Seattle, WA
Job Type
Classified Civil Service, Regular, Full-Time
Department
Office of Labor Standards
Job Number
2020-00973
Closing
1/5/2021 4:00 PM Pacific
Position Description
The City of Seattle is a leader on wage, labor and workforce practices that enhance equity, address wage gaps, and create a fair and healthy economy for workers, businesses and residents. The mission of the Office of Labor Standards (OLS) is to advance labor standards through thoughtful community and business engagement, strategic enforcement and innovative policy development, with a commitment to race and social justice. The Office of Labor Standards has an opportunity for one strategic, adaptable Policy Analyst to join our highly skilled, innovative policy team in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. These positions will work on projects that further the development and implementation of Seattle's existing and future labor standards. Our forward-thinking work focuses on policies that advance economic justice, workplace equity, and worker well-being, and centers our City’s most vulnerable workers. This work may include legislation, administrative rules, fiscal recommendations, and programs subject to review and approval by policy makers. The Policy Analyst plays an important role in promoting workplace equity, protecting the rights of low-wage workers, helping employers comply with labor standards, and advancing race and social justice. This position will work in an independent, self-directed manner with collaboration across the OLS team. Policy Analysts perform extensive policy and legal research, analysis, and writing; conduct stakeholder engagement; create reports, trainings, and outreach materials; provide compliance assistance; apply race and social justice principles to all levels of work.
Here is more about what you will be doing:
· Champion Equity. Apply race and social justice lens to all work and engage in office efforts to eliminate racial disparities and achieve racial equity in City government and broader community.
· Policymaking. Facilitate and support stakeholder rule-making processes, including engagement with community and business organizations, employers, and workers. Conduct policy and legal research on leading enforcement and outreach practices as reported by national and local policy organizations, worker and business organizations, and local, state, and federal jurisdictions. Conduct policy and legal analysis of recommendations. Provide recommendations to the Policy Manager and Director. Create presentations, informational materials, and reports on policy recommendations and report on implementation and progress. Regularly engage with other City departments, the Mayor's Office, elected officials, other jurisdictions, and the general public.
· Legislative and rule development. Lead and support efforts to draft legislation, administrative rules, and other written documents that incorporate multiple levels of feedback and review from internal and external stakeholders. Be highly attuned to issues that affect the workplace and policies that can mitigate or eliminate negative impacts on the most vulnerable communities, including low-wage workers, people of color, and immigrants and refugees.
· Outreach. Support the office's outreach efforts through established and innovative means including but not limited to development of awareness campaigns; creation and delivery of trainings; creation of informational materials; management of limited budgets; and provision of expert-level, compliance assistance.
· OLS Commission/Worker Standards Board. Provide programmatic support for the Labor Standards Advisory Commission and/or the Domestic Workers Standards Board by assisting with administrative needs; coordinating subcommittees and occasional special events; performing research; making presentations on the office's work; and facilitating discussions amongst members.
· Strategic enforcement campaigns and other special projects. Support the office’s efforts to develop innovative approaches to enforcement and outreach that involve cross team collaborations and community partnerships. Further the office’s policy goals through the successfully execution of various special projects, including participation and leadership on inter-departmental teams, drafting responses to Council resolutions, statement of legislative intents, or City Audits, and facilitation of consultant contracts and/or studies for policy or other projects.
Your effectiveness in this role will depend on your ability to:
Apply strong reasoning and analysis skills to quickly understand, evaluate, and comfortably navigate policies, public policy, legal requirements, and data.
Research, develop, and implement policies, laws, administrative rules, and programs.
You will be prepared for this role if you have the following knowledge and skills:
The work of this position requires experience in research, development, drafting and implementation of ordinances, rules, policies, laws and/or programs.
It is desired that the successful applicant will have a professional career that reflects a commitment to both race and social justice and worker’s rights and who has:
Promoted racial and social equity and worker’s rights through thoughtful business, community and community engagement, education, or policy development.
Delivered meaningful outcomes by working with a diverse range of partners.
Demonstrated commitment to collaborative teamwork and a strong work-ethic.
A passion for, and experience contributing meaningfully to, ending systemic racism.
An ongoing commitment to a diverse, equitable working environment supported by collaborative, productive and respectful relationships.
Championed racial equity by centering BIPOC communities in the development of policy and program administration.
The work requires being comfortable working in a politically sensitive environment with multiple priorities and tight deadlines. Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Information:
This full-time position is classified as a Strategic Advisor, General Government. Application Process: In addition to completing the application www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle please upload:
Who may apply: This position is open to all qualified applicants that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The City encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experience. Questions? Please contact Pam Inch, Senior Executive Recruiter at Pam.Inch@seattle.gov. To learn more about the Office of Labor Standards, please visit: https://www.seattle.gov/laborstandards
Public Defender attorneys provide effective legal representation to indigent adult and juvenile clients in criminal cases, probation cases, and limited categories of civil cases filed in Skagit County District Court, Juvenile Court, and/or Superior Court. Salary Range upon hire, depending on qualifications: Public Defender I: $33.38-$35.75 per hour Public Defender II: $35.71-$38.26 per hour Public Defender III: $38.26-$41.00 per hour
Speak Spanish (desired, but not required).
Skagit County offers a competitive benefits package.
Skagit County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. It is the policy of Skagit County to follow all federal and state laws to ensure non-discrimination in its employment practices. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notice: Individuals, who need an ADA accommodation to complete the application, test or interview process, please call: (360) 416-1382.
Closes 12/31/2020
For full job description and to apply, click here.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/skagitwa/jobs/2926402/public-defender-i-ii-iii?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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 attorney opportunities. If you have questions or concerns about the recruitment and interviewing process in light of social distancing guidelines, you are encouraged to contact Linda Nakamura at Linda.Nakamura@atg.wa.gov or (206) 464-6446.
AAG - Medicaid Fraud Control Division (DL: 1/4/2021) - The Medicaid Fraud Control Division seeks a PROSECUTOR/LITIGATOR to investigate, prosecute and litigate Medicaid provider fraud as well as abuse and neglect of persons in residential facilities using a full array of civil and criminal remedies.
New! AAG - Public Lands and Conservation Division (DL: 1/5/2021) - The Public Lands and Conservation Division seeks to fill an Assistant Attorney General position in the Fish, Wildlife & Parks Section.
New! Division Chief - Consumer Protection Division (DL: 1/10/2021) - The AGO seeks an experienced attorney, manager and outstanding leader to serve as Division Chief of the Consumer Protection Division.
Click on the links above to access full position descriptions and qualifications for each of these opportunities. You can also visit the state's centralized recruitment site at www.careers.wa.gov. For information about the AGO, visit www.atg.wa.gov. I also encourage you to sign up to receive affirmative notification of these opportunities by registering to the AGO’s e-mail subscription service HERE. The AGO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, retaliation or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring information in an alternative format may contact Kalea Muigai at 360-586-7698. Those with a hearing impairment in need of accommodation are encouraged to contact the Washington Relay Service at 1-800-676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com.
SALARY: $105K - $155K
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position:
Education and Experience : Graduation from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctorate degree. Three years of increasingly responsible legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department or government legal department. Experience in land use, environmental, real estate or municipal laws preferred and non-Legal experience in these areas may also be considered.
Required License or Certificate: Member in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association or other state Bar Association with the expectation of obtaining the Washington Bar Association License .
Required Knowledge of the following: • Basic legal principles, practices, and procedures;; • Methods and techniques of legal research, negotiating legal issues, and agreements; • Judicial procedures and rules of evidence; • Legal precedents and court decisions impacting litigation; and • Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
Ability and Skill to: • Provide clear, cogent, and practical legal advice in person and through well-written documents; • Engage in appropriate oral and written communication with variety of individuals including, employees, general public, elected officials, community leaders, and local, state, and federal agencies; • Properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies; • Negotiate effectively with other parties; • Manage multiple tasks concurrently, set objectives and goals, and be flexible to re-prioritize competing demands as needed; • Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships, strong interpersonal skills, commitment and ability to work with diverse groups and individuals; demonstrate a curiosity and interest in all aspects of the Agency; • Demonstrate a positive customer service orientation with both internal and external individuals; • Maintain passion for learning and getting work done right; • Tread water without making waves; and • Maintain perspective and a sense of humor while working in a demanding, stressful and ever-changing environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Work is performed in a standard office environment. • Subject to standing, walking, bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting of objects up to 25 pounds. • The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
For the Office of Guardianship and Elder Services and Other Divisions
Job #: 2020-34
Status: Regular, Full-Time*
Location: Olympia, Washington
Salary: Range 40: $37,728 — $48,996 per year (DOQ)
Opens: November 25, 2020
Closes: December 18, 2020
*This recruitment will be used to fill several vacant positions. Some positions may be project-based or grant-funded.
This position supports many Washington State courts in a variety of administrative functions that support the Office of Guardianship and Elder Services as well as supporting various boards, committees, and Supreme Court Judges Association. Independent performance of a broad range of assignments and projects requires substantive knowledge of a variety of processes, procedures, policies, rules and agency standards. Problems are generally resolved by choosing from established procedures or devising solutions. Guidance is available for new or unusual situations. Work is periodically reviewed. 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.
More Details here
The City of Spokane Public Defender's Office seeks creative, client-focused advocates to join our diverse team of public defense attorneys. If you have a passion for public defense and a commitment to representing indigent persons, you have found your team! Successful candidates are dedicated advocates, think critically and creatively in a fast-paced environment and are open to accepting feedback and opportunities to grow.
Open Entry Requirements: (Open-entry applicants must meet all requirements when they apply.)
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for promotion. The examination will consist of a training and experience evaluation (T&E) with scoring weight assigned as follows:
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB) seeks an attorney with 2 to 5 years of experience to join our team. Founded in 1969, SGB has a rich tradition of holding powerful companies, government actors, and people accountable for the harm they’ve caused. We represent people across a broad range of practice areas, including serious personal injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice, class actions, sexual assault, and employment law to name a few. At our firm, we value teamwork, diversity, mentorship, curiosity, good humor, and caring for our clients and each other.
We are looking for an attorney who is adept at legal research, writes well, knows how to handle civil discovery and take a deposition, likes to appear in court, and wants to practice law with a purpose.
If you are interested, please email your résumé, cover letter, and a writing sample to weintraub@sgb-law.com.
