Full Time Staff Attorney

Washington State Court of Appeals (COA) Division I is seeking a motivated professional to join our team. As the Staff Attorney , you’ll assist the court in resolving all types of motions and cases before the court and in handling court administrative matters as requested. You'll draft prehearing memoranda and opinions, rulings, and orders.

Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I Employment Opportunity STAFF ATTORNEY Our Mission: To serve the People by providing an accessible forum for the independent and impartial review of cases, while maintaining an atmosphere that respects the dignity and safeguards the rights of all.

Status: Regular, Full-Time

Personal Restraint Petitions - Initially reviews personal restraint petitions to determine whether petition is procedurally barred or response is required; with clerk’s office maintains list of pending and ready Anders cases.

prepares prehearing memorandum or draft opinion; with secretarial assistance, finalizes opinion or order; Oral argument cases - Prepares prehearing memorandum and draft opinion in cases that present multiple issues and/or lengthy records; Motions on the Merits and other motions - Reviews and assists judges and commissioners in preparing rulings and orders on various motions, including motions on the merits, motions for discretionary review, motions for accelerated review of juvenile and adult sentences, emergency motions and motions to modify.

consults with judges, commissioners and clerk’s office where appropriate; with clerk’s office sets the oral argument calendar; Court administration - Assists with training of law clerks and other court personnel; serves on division and court-wide committees; regularly reviews Supreme Court opinions and disseminates excerpts/summaries to commissioner’s office; and prepares case summaries for the court’s web page.

Other - Assists the judges, court commissioners and clerk’s office as requested; duties may include assisting on oral argument cases, assisting pro tem judges, monitoring emergency motions in the commissioners’ absence, and assisting in developing and maintaining technological support.

Graduation from an accredited law school; Four (4) years’ experience in public or private appellate practice, appellate court, or judicially related system.

THE IDEAL APPLICANT WILL ALSO HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of Washington State law and the judicial system, including the rules governing court procedures and the appellate process; strong command of legal writing and research skills; understand complex legal issues; apply legal principles; exercise sound legal judgment; communicate effectively, orally and in writing; and develop working knowledge of significant legal problems and trends. Finally, the job requires establishing and maintaining effective relationships with judges, commissioners, court personnel, the legal community, and others.

Overnight travel may be required based on business needs.

This position is either exempt from or not covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Washington State Minimum Wage Act.

The Court of Appeals is committed to the practice of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all persons without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender and gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, honorably discharged veteran or military 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 of disability needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, please contact the AOC Human Resource Office, at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or via email to View email address on click.appcast.io State-of-Washington-Administrative-Office-of-the-Courts