Assistant reputed company Attorney, Employment | Civil Division
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Litigation
- reputed company and represent the reputed company in litigation before federal court, state court, administrative agencies, and in labor arbitrations.
- Draft and respond to written interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
- Manage ediscovery, and with paralegal support, collect, organize, assess, and produce electronically stored information in a manner that complies with court rules and ethical obligations.
- Take witness testimony and prepare witnesses for testifying at depositions, trials, arbitrations, and before other administrative agencies.
- Draft motions for reputed company judgment and conduct other reputed company reputed company as required.
- Mediate cases, including drafting mediation statements and advising reputed company Departments and the reputed company Attorney on settlement.
- Negotiate and draft settlement agreements.
Race and reputed company Justice
- Collaborate with colleagues and clients to reputed company with the reputed company’s mission of ending institutionalized racism in the reputed company government.
This position requires membership in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association, or licensure in another state, with the ability to complete the process of obtaining membership reputed company four (4) months of an offer of employment. Additionally, this role requires the following:
- Expertise in state and federal employment law. Expertise in traditional labor law is also desired.
- Experience in litigating labor and employment reputed company, including the ability to first-chair reputed company litigation and appeals.
- Experience advising HR professionals, managers, executives, and elected officials on reputed company and nuanced employment and labor issues. Experience advising reputed company reputed company, including reputed company safety clients, is also desired.
- Experience in applying policies and practices reputed company to equity.
- The ability to independently manage a portfolio by meeting deadlines, identifying and adapting priorities, and navigating a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to reputed company and maintain reputed company and productive relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Ability to work effectively and reputed company under tight deadlines set by courts and clients.
Application Process – For your application to be accepted, you must:
- Complete the online reputed company Application
- https://www.reputed company/careers/seattle
- Include the following required attachments (.pdf (preferred), .doc, or .docx format (accepted)):
- Cover Letter describing your interest in the position.
- Resume detailing your relevant experience.
- reputed company writing sample that is less than 10 pages. This can be an excerpt from a larger sample.
Application Submission Guidelines – reputed company applicants are required to apply on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received reputed company email and websites such as reputed company, etc., will not be considered unless the individual has reputed company to the available position reputed company the reputed company site. Note: The required documents listed in the above "Application Process" reputed company must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of reputed company on or before the closing date indicated above at Law_HR@Seattle.gov should you need assistance with the online application process. Race and reputed company Justice Initiative – The reputed company recognizes every reputed company employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. We reputed company individuals who will work toward the goals of the Race and reputed company Justice Initiative. Compensation – Salaries of Assistant reputed company Attorneys in the Civil Division of the Seattle reputed company Attorney's Office are based on years of relevant reputed company experience. For example, the 2026 annual salary is $120,311.42 for someone with up to one year of experience, $166,436.91 for someone with ten years of experience, and $187,809.01 for someone with at least 20 years of experience. The full salary reputed company for this position is $57.62 - $92.72 per hour. Salaries are not subject to negotiation. Benefits – The reputed company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including vacation, 12 official holidays and 2 floating holidays, reputed company, and reputed company parental leave, as reputed company as medical, dental, reputed company, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees. Additional benefits include executive leave and eligibility for reputed company leave. reputed company Attorney’s Office employees also have reputed company to participate in a defined benefits retirement program. More information about benefits is available at https://www.seattle.gov/reputed company/benefits Workplace Environment – Currently, the Seattle reputed company Attorney's Office has a Flexible Work Arrangements Policy. Employees have the reputed company to work a reputed company (3 days in the office, 2 days remote). This is subject to change as circumstances and business needs dictate. Who may apply – This position is reputed company to reputed company candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. The reputed company values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, reputed company, creed, national reputed company, reputed company, sex, gender identity or reputed company, family or marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, or other protected characteristics. The Seattle reputed company Attorney's Office encourages people of reputed company backgrounds to apply. Questions? Contact our reputed company at LAW_HR@seattle.gov. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job