Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide law firm with a mission of Combatting Injustice • Strengthening Communities • Protecting Human Dignity.  NJP secures justice for people in or near poverty through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families, and communities through legal representation, community partnerships, education, and other advocacy.  

Details about current opportunities for attorneys are at the links below:

Our Wenatchee office is looking for a new Managing Attorney.  

This position not only leads the Wenatchee office, but also oversees two satellite offices, one a long term office in Omak and one newer office in Quincy.    

Wenatchee is located in one of the most beautiful parts of the state, has incredible access to outdoor activities, and is still close enough to Seattle and Spokane to remain connected to larger hub communities. 

 

Wenatchee Office Managing Attorney

Assistant Managing Attorney – Eviction Prevention Unit – Eastern WA

Assistant Managing Attorney -  Eviction Prevention Unit – NW  WA

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Staff Attorney – Kennewick, WA

Staff Attorney – Eviction Prevention Unit -   Tri-Cities, WA

Link to Apply: https://stoelselfapply.viglobalcloud.com/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?FilterREID=2&FilterJobCategoryID=15&FilterJobID=350

Bankruptcy Associate

About Stoel Rives and the Corporate Team 
Our Corporate team consists of over 70 lawyers who focus on all areas of corporate law representing both public and private entities at all stages of formation and growth. Our clients are engaged in energy production and distribution, agribusiness, healthcare, computer technology, life sciences solutions, aerospace technology, timber and forest products, mining, retail and manufacturing. We develop a deep understanding of the strategic objectives of these businesses to enhance our ability to plan and execute transactions for our clients. The variety of industries reflects the diversity of public and private companies launching, growing and operating across our footprint.  

If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you.

Like all of the firm’s practice groups, the Corporate team at Stoel Rives greatly values diversity. In 2022, fifty-five percent of Corporate attorneys identify as diverse (women, racial/ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ lawyers and lawyers with disabilities). Sixty-seven percent of new attorney hires and seventy-five percent of the newly promoted CORP partners identify as diverse. We recognize that we need to continue to improve our diversity through listening, learning and being open to change. 

 

Role Overview
The Corporate group of Stoel Rives LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 1-5 years of experience to join its nationally-recognized business bankruptcy and restructuring law practice. Although many members of the Bankruptcy group sit in our Seattle office, we will also consider applicants to sit in our Portland office.  The ideal candidate will have law firm experience representing clients in chapter 11 bankruptcies and state court receiverships. The Bankruptcy Associate will have the opportunity to work on sophisticated legal matters, including representing financial and trade creditors and other significant stakeholders across a wide range of industries in bankruptcy cases in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the U.S. The Bankruptcy Associate will also assist commercial parties with formulating creative solutions to resolve significant commercial disputes using the Bankruptcy Code and or applicable state law.

Members of our team can expect to benefit from working with clients on mid-market and larger bankruptcy and creditor-debtor matters. Attorneys in this role often interface with colleagues across offices and practice groups. The Bankruptcy Associate will produce polished documents and work collaboratively with other members of the Bankruptcy group in advising clients on bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring matters. 

Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role
We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don’t expect one human to embody all of these skills, but if you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply. 

Experience with, or interest in, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor matters, including a basic knowledge of the Bankruptcy Code, key bankruptcy documents, and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code;

Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, including exceptional legal research and writing skills;

Strong intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand how to develop a representation strategy that advances client goals;

A commitment to client service and team success; and

A JD from an accredited university.

Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team
A broader question you may have is, “How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?” At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success.

How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More! 
The pay range for this position in the State of Washington is $165,000 – $235,000; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. This information is provided per Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. This salary range is based on market location.

In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings.  For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave (and an on/off-ramp program for expecting parents), unlimited PTO, a flexible schedule program, remote work options, and a sabbatical program for eligible attorneys.  We also offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA, and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options.  We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account and a pre-tax transportation/parking plan.  To help meet billable hour expectations, we also allow up to 50 hours of billable credit for diversity, equity, and inclusion-related activities, as well as an additional up to 50 hours for pro bono activities.  

We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm’s Culture Committee supports the firm’s mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and job satisfaction.  

 

To learn more about the benefits of working as an attorney at Stoel Rives, click here.

 

What We Are Doing to Ensure A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Environment
Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle.

We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives’ DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we’ve adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle Fund firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm’s leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities, along with participation in the OnRamp Fellowship for legal returners and the OnTrack Sponsorship program. Additional information on these programs, can be found here.

We're hiring a Review Judge to join DSHS's Board of Appeals, part of the Office of Justice and Civil Rights within the Office of the Secretary (OOS). A hybrid telework schedule is available for this job.

Reporting to the Chief Review Judge for the Board of Appeals, this job opportunity gives you the chance to grow your knowledge in specialized areas of the law, at a sustainable salary, with great benefits. If you consider yourself able to work independently and you enjoy analysis, research, writing, and decision making, join us in Transforming Lives and be part of our hard-working team of legal professionals who provide services to WA state citizens.  

As the Review Judge, you will review initial decisions and issue final decisions where statute or rule requires a formal adjudicative proceeding be held according to the provisions of the state's Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 34.05 RCW, or federal law. When a Petition for Review is filed contesting a hearing decision, you will review the written record of the adjudicative proceedings and render the Department's final administrative decision.

 

Applications close on 4/12/2023 at 11:59 PM (PDT)

 

To apply you must use the following link, where you will also find the complete job description, including salary range, benefits, and job qualifications: DSHS OOS Review Judge .  If the link does not work, please visit careers.wa.gov where you will find the ad.

Are you passionate about civil rights work? Do you thrive on the opportunity to be a change agent toward equity?  If that is you, then bring your drive, innovation, and expertise to work every day to play a critical role in advocating for justice and equity for our workplace and for those served by DSHS.

 

The Office of Justice and Civil Rights (OJCR) within the Office of the Secretary is seeking team member knowledgeable of federal and state civil rights laws to guide, consult and support DSHS and the community on civil rights activities and functions. This is an exciting opportunity for a meaningful career where your knowledge, innovation, experience, competence, and passion around for civil rights work will help and support our mission to Transform Lives.   

 

In this role, you will assist in providing strategic and innovative leadership for the OJCR Investigations Unit supporting the effective operations of the Investigations Unit. You will provide statewide strategic direction, consultation, plan, manage, conduct, and coordinate all aspects of employee allegations of misconduct. You will report to the Chief Investigator and assist in developing and presenting training and prevention work for internal and external customers and may be called upon to testify before an arbitrator, Personnel Resources Board, civil trial, or other related tribunals. You will use your expert knowledge of civil rights laws to triage incoming allegations and assess whether a further investigation by the OJCR is appropriate. You will be challenged to think outside the box and improve upon existing processes and procedures in conducting meaningful investigations.  You will follow and may develop best practices to create an influential program supportive of the agency’s mission and culture. 

Details and to apply

Announcement of Appellate Law Clerk Opportunity Judge J. Michael (“Mike”) Díaz, of the Washington Court of Appeals, Division One, is seeking to hire a term law clerk to start on August 16, 2024. The term will end on or about August 15, 2026. Judge Diaz will begin accepting applications on June 1, 2023 and will consider applications beginning on June 12, 2023, until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted, if possible, the week of June 19, with hiring offers to be made in early July.

The Court of Appeals handles appeals from Washington courts of general jurisdiction in all areas of law, including criminal, civil, and domestic matters. Judge Díaz seeks applicants with varied personal and professional backgrounds, who are interested in rigorous legal research and precise legal writing, in a collaborative and collegial environment. Candidates must be law school graduates or have completed the APR 6 law clerk program (or equivalent). Practicing attorneys are encouraged to apply. The law clerk salary is subject to state law and law clerks also receive state employee benefits.

On or after June 1, 2023, please submit application materials electronically to Angela Ver Hoeve, at Angela.VerHoeve@courts.wa.gov, subject line “Application for Clerkship - Judge Diaz – 2024-2026 TERM.” Applications should include the following: a letter of interest; a current resume; a writing sample (up to 12 pages); and three professional references or letters of recommendation.

Leonard Feldman has been appointed to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One, and is accepting law clerk applications for varying terms depending on applicant interest and availability. Applicants should indicate their date of availability – May 1, 2023 (preferred) or August 15, 2023 – and whether they are seeking employment through August 15, 2023, 2024, or 2025. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis starting immediately. 

The Court of Appeals handles appeals from Washington courts of general jurisdiction in all areas of law, including criminal, civil, and domestic matters. Judge Appointee Feldman seeks applicants with varied personal and professional backgrounds, who are interested in rigorous legal research and precise legal writing, in a collaborative and collegial environment. Candidates must be law school graduates or have completed the APR 6 law clerk program (or equivalent). Practicing attorneys are encouraged to apply. The current salary for law clerks working in King County is $75,449. Law clerks also receive state employee benefits.

          Please submit application materials electronically to Liz Jackson, at liz.jackson@courts.wa.gov. Applications should include the following: a letter of interest; a current resume; an academic transcript; a writing sample (up to 12 pages); and two professional references or letters of recommendation.

Position:         Health Law Judge - Hearings Examiner 3 (HE3) Multiple Positions (DOH7111)

Division-Office: DOH – Center for Facilities, Risk, & Adjudication - ASU JUDICIAL

Location:        Tumwater, WA

Salary: $6105– $8216 Monthly

 

As a Health Law Judge (HE3), you’ll be supporting the Department’s mission to protect public health by providing efficient, fair, impartial, and consistent adjudicative process for all litigants. As a member of the Adjudicative Services Office (ASO), Health Law Judges (HLJs) conduct judicial proceedings and function as presiding officers in cases where the disciplining authority is either the Secretary of Health or one of the various Boards or Commissions, which regulate healthcare practitioners or facilities, Certificate of Need, WIC and other Department of Health programs.

Required Qualifications.

 

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited Law School
• Admission to the Washington State Bar Association and in good standing.
• Three (3) years of litigation, trial practice or judicial experience in the past seven years.

 

NOTE: Trial practice is defined as frequent appearances as an attorney in a court of general jurisdiction or an administrative law tribunal. Judicial experience is defined as experience as a judge in a court of general jurisdiction or an administrative law tribunal in which the rules of evidence are applied.

Centro Legal’s Workers’ Rights Practice provides comprehensive legal services to low-wageworkers facing wage theft, discrimination, retaliation, and other violations of workplace rights.

Centro Legal also works closely with low-wage worker organizers and worker centers to offer legal services and legal rights education in support of collective efforts to improve working conditions.

 Access a variety of opportunities at this link:

https://www.centrolegal.org/careers/

The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has several job vacancies posted, and we would like to ask you to share these opportunities with your network or membership. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you!

 

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney – end date 12/31/2023 (2 positions)

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney – end date 12/31/2024 (4 positions)

Business Applications Technician II

Legal Assistant I (part-time)

MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless (MHB) is one of Seattle’s oldest Civil Rights and Immigration Law firms.Located in downtown Seattle, MHB is committed to providing an excellent work environment andfostering a workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.Our Immigration department is recruiting for an Immigration Associate Attorney!

Responsibilities:

 Managing employment-based nonimmigrant visa matters (H, L, E, O, P, TN), family and employment-based immigrant visa matters (EB-2/ EB-3 PERM, EB-1 multinational manager/executive, outstanding researcher, extraordinary ability, and National Interest Waivers), and naturalization cases

 Developing strategy and drafting complex filings in support of varied matters including RFE responses

 Researching, analyzing, and applying regulations and procedure in immigration matters

 Communicating regularly with clients regarding case preparation, case processing issues, and case strategy

 Supervising the work of paralegal and legal assistant staff

Requirements:

 Two or more years of immigration attorney experience handling employment and/or family- based matters strongly preferred

 Experience in removal, federal court litigation, and analysis of immigration consequences of crime are a plus

 Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills

 Ability to build strong working relationships with clients and staff

 Experience in managing a varied caseload in a high paced environment

 Ability to identify legal issues, analyze facts, and determine appropriate case strategies

 A strong interest in following immigration policy developments

 Enthusiasm for growth, receptive to constructive feedback, and open-minded

 Technically adept – strong basic computer skills, familiarity with immigration-related computer

systems/tools

 Self-starter, capable of working independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Employment requirements: Upon hire, you must provide proof of 1) Your eligibility to legally work in the

US; and 2) Your COVID full vaccination status.

Benefits – You are our most important asset! We offer the following:

 12 holidays

 Hybrid role

 4 weeks of PTO

 Longevity bonus

 Subsidized Orca card

 Life and Disability Insurance

 $500 employee referral bonus

 Full coverage for medical, dental and vision

 401(K) retirement plan with company contribution after a year of employment

Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 yearly Depending on Experience

As a continued promise to our commitment of creating a diverse environment, MHB is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

Please send your resume and cover letter (optional) to Carmen Carrillo at CarmenC@mhb.com

We are excited to meet you and work together on the fight for social justice and equality!