Pierce County Prosecutor's Office Civil Division SALARY RANGE: DOQ $78,301.87 - $105,693.41 Full-time 35 hours per week with benefits ABOUT THE OFFICE
NATURE OF WORK
This position performs highly complex professional level work in the legal field as a Deputy Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney in the Civil Division acting as a legal representative of Pierce County, handling all phases of litigation including practice in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Duties are performed with professional discretion and within office guidelines, professional ethics and standards, and legal requirements. An attorney in this classification exercises independent judgment, initiative and resourcefulness in adapting policies and precedents to complex situations or to provide legal advice regarding a course of action. This is an exempt, represented position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Mission Statement:
Pursuing Justice. Representing the People. Serving Our Community.
Core Values:
Justice: We vigorously protect the rights of the people of Pierce County and hold offenders accountable. We support crime victims and their families. Excellence: We maintain the highest standards of personal and professional performance in service to the community. Teamwork: We work respectfully with each other, all members of the justice system, and the community to promote the public good. Accountability: We believe in open government and accept responsibility for the decisions we make. We are fiscally sound, innovative and operationally efficient. Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards in carrying out our responsibilities. Respect: We treat our co-workers and all members of the community professionally, fair and with dignity.
RECRUITING REQUIREMENTS
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
AgencyPierce County
AddressPierce County Human Resources 950 Fawcett Avenue, Suite 200 Tacoma, Washington, 98402.
Phone(253) 798-7480 For Sheriff's Department positions: 253-798-6250
Websitehttp://www.piercecountywa.org/jobs
At the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, we aspire to be the best public law office in the nation. We are 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 Assistant Attorney General opportunities.
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The Washington State Attorney General's Office has an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced attorney interested in handling complex, high-profile cases in the Complex Litigation Division. The position will be located in Seattle or Olympia. Details about this opportunity can be found by clicking this link. The deadline to apply is 10/2/17.
The Washington State Attorney General's Office's Antitrust Division is seeking to hire an Assistant Attorney General to serve as Chief Litigation Counsel in the Seattle office. Details about this opportunity can be found by clicking this link. The deadline to apply to this position is 10/8/17
The Consumer Protection (CP) Division of the Washington State Attorney General's Office is seeking to hire an attorney to develop, file, and litigate consumer protection cases. Details about this opportunity can be found by clicking this link. The deadline to apply is 10/16/17.
The Washington State Attorney General's Office's Licensing and Administrative Law (LAL) Division seeks an attorney for theSection Chief position of its Seattle section. Details about this opportunity can be found by clicking this link. The deadline to apply is 10/1/17.
For information about any of these opportunity or to receive links to the postings directly via e-mail, please contact Linda Nakamura at Linda.Nakamura@atg.wa.gov.
Diversity is critical to the success of the mission of the AGO. It is the recognition, respect, and appreciation of all cultures and backgrounds and the fostering of the inclusion of differences between people. Appreciating, valuing and implementing principles of diversity permits AGO employees to achieve their fullest potential in an inclusive, respectful environment. The core values of the AGO are served by a strong commitment to the value of diversity and by promoting an inclusive workplace. 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 diversity, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability 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 any information in an alternative format may contact Tracy Robinson at 360-586-7693 or Washington Relay Service at 1-800-676-3777 orwww.washingtonrelay.com.
Litigation Associate Attorney - Construction - Job # A20170904 - Seattle, WA
The Seattle office is seeking a junior or midlevel associate to support its nationally recognized construction law practice. The groups core practice areas include counseling, dispute resolution, and contract drafting and negotiation. To be considered, candidates must have at least one year of construction law or equivalent experience. Successful candidates will have experience litigating construction disputes, including delay and disruption claims, and will have drafted and negotiated significant construction-related agreements. Excellent academic credentials, strong references and superb written and oral communication skills are required. Prior AmLaw 100 and/or judicial clerkship experience preferred but not required; WA Bar membership is required. To apply, please click on the link below and attach your cover letter, resume, law school and undergraduate transcripts, references, and a brief writing sample.
https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/about-us/careers/laterals/job-listings/litigation-associate-attorney-construction-job-a20170904-seattle.html
Seattle Municipal Court is seeking letters of interest from those attorneys who would like to serve the Court as a Judge Pro Tempore. Interested attorneys are invited to send an email of interest and resume to Holly Simmelink atholly.simmelink@seattle.gov. To be considered, an attorney must be an active member in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association, have a minimum of five years of criminal trial experience, be a resident of the City of Seattle, and be subject to a criminal and infraction history check.
Have you always wanted to realize your dream of using the law to improve the world? That opportunity has arrived. Legal Voice seeks an experienced attorney to join its team of skilled, creative social justice advocates.
Legal Voice is the Northwest’s premier women’s and LGBTQ legal rights organization, improving the law and women’s lives since 1978. Recognizing that the law is a powerful tool to advance equality and achieve justice, Legal Voice protects and defends women's and LGBTQ rights through public impact litigation, legislative advocacy, and legal rights education. From our base in Seattle, Legal Voice works in the state and federal courts of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Alaska, and advocates for legislative change at the local and state level in Washington State. As a progressive feminist organization, Legal Voice prioritizes a commitment to racial justice in our work and among our staff.
We seek a lawyer with seven or more years of litigation experience to join our dedicated staff. The position is located in Seattle, in our collegial and fun office above Seattle’s historic Paramount Theater. This position reports to Legal Voice’s Advocacy Director, and will most likely manage Legal Voice’s work on economic justice, health care, and gender discrimination in employment, education, and athletics, although those subject areas may change depending on the applicant’s expertise. Primary responsibilities include:
The preferred applicant will be a member of the bar in one or more of the five Northwest states (or willing to obtain bar membership within a reasonable time) who has a demonstrated commitment to women’s and LGBTQ legal rights, with experience in one of the following areas: gender equity in employment, education, or athletics; economic justice; or health care law and policy. For more details about job responsibilities and qualifications please review the job description at docs.legalvoice.org/StaffAttorney_Description.pdf
Salary & Benefits: This full-time position has a salary range of $65,000-80,000, depending on experience. Benefits include: health insurance (including dental) with full payment of premiums for the employee; three weeks of vacation to start in a culture that supports and encourages people to take vacations; ten paid holidays per year; 401K with a possible employer contribution; paid sick and safe leave; flexible and generous family leave; payment of bar dues; and professional development opportunities.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume by October 6, 2017, to info@legalvoice.org.
Legal Voice follows an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
Patent Agent (or Associate) in Seattle
The Intellectual Property group of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is seeking a Patent Agent (preferably) or Patent Associate Attorney with more than two years’ experience in patent preparation and prosecution for its Seattle office. The position will require development of a broad IP practice and, while the position will focus on preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the software and electrical arts, it will also include supporting clients on a wide variety of IP issues. Experience with cloud computing, cybersecurity, cryptography, and related areas is desirable. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and references required. We can only consider applicants with an educational degree in CS, CE and/or EE programs, or equivalent industry or law firm experience (e.g., experience as a software developer); and, who are actively admitted to practice before the USPTO. JD also required for Associate Attorney applicants. To apply, please upload your cover letter addressed to Kathleen Shaw, Lateral Attorney Recruiting Manager; your resume; brief writing sample (office action preferred); and a copy of your school transcript(s).
Seeking Pro Bono attorney to assist senior litigator undergoing surgery
Senior attorney with small caseload of civil litigation in need of an attorney to mind the store while he has the surgery and recovers. Part-time work; time frame estimated at 2-3 months. Good opportunity for an attorney relocating to Seattle area or re-entering legal career. Must be admitted to WSBA. Office has commanding view of Puget Sound, prime downtown location. Justice Faith Ireland (ret.) is helping in this search. Contact her to discuss further atfaith@faith-ireland.com or call 206-383-2478.
Associate Attorney
Patent Litigation
Job #A20170806 – Seattle, Washington
The Seattle office of Perkins Coie LLP is seeking an associate to join its nationally ranked Patent Litigation group. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials from a top tier law school and two to five years of experience litigating all aspects of patent disputes from pre-suit investigation to trial and appeal. The ideal candidate should have an electrical engineering or computer science degree. Practical work experience in your field of technical expertise and admission to the Patent Bar are preferred. Please access the link below to submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, undergraduate/graduate transcripts and a writing sample.
Apply Here: https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/about-us/careers/laterals/job-listings/patent-litigation-associate-attorney-intellectual-property-job.html
September 7, 2017 SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY/DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (ACLU-WA) is seeking an experienced attorney to build, file, and litigate complex civil actions in state and federal court to protect and preserve civil liberties for all Washingtonians—work that is important now more than ever. Depending upon fit and experience, the selected attorney may be considered for a Deputy Legal Director position after 1-2 years in the office. The ACLU-WA is increasing its level of operations in order to fight Donald Trump’s broad attacks on civil liberties while continuing to vigorously move forward the work of our existing projects—much of which will also be affected by the actions of the Trump Administration: criminal justice reform; the school to prison pipeline; using religion to oppose LGBT rights and reproductive freedom; and privacy, surveillance, and technology. Our goal is not just resistance; it is progress. This new attorney position will give us the capacity to push forward our affirmative agenda as well as engage in fast-moving, defensive battles against Trump administration policies.
OVERVIEW
The ACLU of Washington is a leader among state affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union, the country's premier guardian of liberty. We work in courts, legislatures, and communities to protect and extend American rights to freedom, fairness and equality. The ACLU is both nonprofit and nonpartisan. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration and police brutality, achieving full equality for LGBT people, protecting privacy in the digital age, preserving the right to vote, or ensuring reproductive freedom, the ACLU is willing to take on tough civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. And we’re successful. In the past couple of years in Washington state, we’ve won a lawsuit for a gay couple who was denied service by their local florist, victories for Latino voting rights in Yakima and Pasco, and a ruling that stops the horrific practice of warehousing mentally ill persons in jails without mental health treatment. The ACLU stands for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or national origin. The ACLU-WA’s staff of 35+ employees and numerous volunteers work in a fast-paced, friendly and professional office in downtown Seattle. We are supported by more than 75,000 members, activists, and donors.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The staff attorney will be responsible for investigating, filing, and litigating civil liberties and civil rights cases in both federal and state courts. This includes legal research, investigative work, identifying and signing up named plaintiffs, complaint drafting, discovery and motion practice, and handling trials and appeals. The staff attorney will be responsible for maintaining an active docket of their own cases, typically with assistance from outside cooperating attorneys, as well as helping to supervise and mentor more junior attorneys in the department. The staff attorney will also engage in advocacy short of litigation, coordinate with the various policy-focused attorneys and other staff in the office, provide legal analysis to advance other ACLU policy work, conduct community outreach as needed, and supervise law students and volunteer attorneys. Along with other professional staff members, the staff attorney will represent the ACLU publicly, speaking to the media and others, as assigned. The staff attorney may also be asked to assist the Legal Director in the supervision and management of cases brought by other attorneys inside and outside the office, the drafting and review of internal and external department reports, and other non-litigation tasks essential for the smooth running of the Legal Department as needed. Travel, as well as occasional work on nights and weekends, will be necessary. Along with all employees, the staff attorney is expected to help maintain a positive, respectful, welcoming, and professional work environment for employees and volunteers.
QUALIFICATIONS
At least eight years of significant civil litigation experience, with demonstrated ability to develop and/or litigate class actions. The selected applicant will also be considered for the Deputy Legal Director position, which requires additional litigation and management experience, as well as time working alongside the Legal Director. Plaintiffs’ side work and/or previous experience in constitutional law litigation is a plus, as is experience supervising other attorneys. Must have ability to file and litigate cases independently and collaboratively; excellent problemsolving skills; ability to juggle multiple on-going projects and exercise good judgment under stressful situations; and ability to affirmatively prosecute civil rights violations. Must also have superior writing, research and verbal skills in presenting both to lawyers and to the non-lawyer public; leadership and organizational skills in order to encourage volunteer lawyers and work cooperatively in coalitions on complicated cases; the ability to take initiative, think strategically, and share responsibility and credit. Page 3 of 3 Must have a commitment to diversity; a personal approach that values the individual and respects differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socioeconomic circumstance. Must be a member of the Washington State Bar (or willing to take the next bar examination). This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. This position is “exempt” under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Salary is based on experience, qualifications and the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. Benefits include three weeks of vacation to start, medical and disability insurance, a retirement plan, and an ORCA card.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply, email a letter of application and resume to jobs@aclu-wa.org and include in the subject line of the email: your last name and Senior Staff Attorney. In your letter, please indicate where you learned of the posting. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, at which time the job announcement will be removed from our website at www.aclu-wa.org/owa.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status. The ACLU of Washington comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Inc. and the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation. The two corporations share the same overall mission, office space, and employees. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU of Washington"
PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC DEFENSE FIRM SEEKS ENTRY-LEVEL ATTORNEY
Job Description: Entry level attorney position for adult misdemeanor and juvenile defense. Jefferson Associated Counsel is a five-attorney, independent, non-profit firm in Port Townsend that provides public defense to clients in Jefferson County courts.
The position provides an opportunity to work with experienced attorneys in a supportive and collaborative environment. Applicants must be licensed to practice law in the State of Washington or awaiting July 2017 bar exam results. Rule 9 intern experience in criminal law is preferred.
Start Date: Flexible.
Requested materials: cover letter, resume, writing sample (under 6 pages), and references. Deadline to submit materials is October 15, 2017.
Submit materials to: Richard Davies, Director, Jefferson Associated Counsel, 624 Polk Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368; or email to jac@olympus.net
Compensation: DOE
