Position location: Sacramento, CA
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Position Description:
About Stoel Rives and the Litigation Practice Stoel Rives’ Litigation Group consists of more than 80 accomplished litigators. Our lawyers enjoy working together and collaborating across offices to develop deep knowledge about their clients’ businesses. Our litigators represent people and entities, large and small, across diverse industries. As a member of this group, you would have the opportunity to provide regional litigation services for national companies and handle a wide variety of cases for other clients with unique litigation needs. If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you.
Role Overview The Sacramento office of Stoel Rives is seeking an associate with a minimum of 3 years of general commercial litigation experience to join its dynamic Litigation Group. The Litigation Group’s leanly staffed teams provide significant opportunities for professional growth and early responsibility over complex 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 any one person to embody all of these skills, but the below serves to describe our ideal team player. If you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply. • 3-5 years of general commercial litigation experience; • Excellent research and writing skills that can be deployed with flexibility to meet internal and external client needs; • Strong interpersonal skills including building rapport with clients, fellow attorneys, and staff; • Good judgment, responsiveness, and perseverance; • Strong intellectual curiosity; • Self-motivation; • A commitment to client service and team success; • JD from an accredited university; • Active membership in the California State bar or ability to waive in (preferred).
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 California is $184,000 – $210,000; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. This information is provided per California's pay transparency law, SB 1162. 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.
The City of Seattle's Community Police Commission is currently seeking a Policy Director. This role is crucial in leading our team towards effective oversight of the Seattle Police Department and fostering active community involvement in policy development, in line with Ordinance 125315.
The Policy Director will play a key role in directing all policy development activities, collaborating closely with the CPC Executive Director and Commissioners, as well as engaging with accountability partner agencies and the public.
If you're interested or know someone who might be a great fit, please find the full job description and application details here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/4437562/policy-director
Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm PDT on Tuesday, April 16th.
This position is open until filled, and applications will be reviewed as they are received.
The expected monthly salary upon hire is to be between $14,672.44 and $17,426.20, as the top step of the scale is reserved for the end of the probationary period (12 months).
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The City Attorney serves as a member of the City's executive management team, providing professional municipal legal work and executive-level, administrative work with responsibility to plan, direct, and coordinate comprehensive legal services for the City. As the City Attorney, you will plan, organize, and direct a legal staff of 21 with a budget of $6.7 million, providing comprehensive legal services to the City including:
To be considered for this position, you must:
WHY CHOOSE AUBURN? The City offers a competitive benefit package exceeding $60,000 annually, including health, vision, and dental insurance with employee premiums paid by the City. The City contributes to the State of Washington Retirement System pension plan, makes employer contributions to employees' VEBA account (tax-free health savings account), and Social Security. Auburn observes 11 holidays (paid) each year, and provides two paid floating holidays of the employee's choice annually. Vacation and sick leave hours are accrued each pay period, and 80 hours of management leave is issued each year in January (and will be pro-rated upon hire). There are multiple deferred compensation options and opportunity to contribute to a flexible spending account.
For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit: https://auburn.attract.neogov.com/p/benefits
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 a workplace that is diverse, respectful, inclusive, anti-racist and composed of the best legal talent available. You can review the AGO’s Mission, Vision, Values and Anti-Racist Commitment on our website. 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 opportunities.
For information about the AGO, visit www.atg.wa.gov. Click on the links below to access full position descriptions and qualifications for each of these opportunities, visit the state's centralized recruitment site at www.careers.wa.gov. We encourage registration to our attorney e-mail subscription service.
AAG – Government Compliance & Enforcement Division, Olympia (DL: 4/8/24) New!
AAG – Children, Youth, and Families Division, PAL Section, Tumwater (DL: 4/8/24) New!
AAG – Criminal Justice Division, Seattle/Spokane (DL: 4/11/24)
Division Chief – Torts Division (DL: 4/17/24) New!
AAG – Complex Litigation Division (Open continuous, first review 4/7/24)
AAG – Social & Health Services Division, Seattle (Open continuous)
AAG – Children, Youth, and Families Division, Tumwater (Open continuous)
AAG – Regional Services Division, Yakima (Open continuous)
AAG – Medicaid Fraud Control Division, Olympia & Seattle (Open continuous)
AAG – Labor & Personnel Division, Tumwater (Open continuous)
AAG – Regional Services Division Kennewick (Open continuous)
AAG – Regional Services Division, Yakima or Wenatchee (Open continuous)
AAG – Social & Health Services Division, Behavioral Health Section, Olympia (Open continuous)
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Salaries for the AAG positions listed above are set between $74,520 – 139,572 annually. The exact amount is set in accordance with Appendix B of the AWAAG CBA. Salary for the Division Chief position is set between $155,000 - 160,000 annually.
The Office appreciates the benefits of a healthy life-work balance as well as a respectful, inclusive and diverse workplace. Successful candidates will join an Office in which every person is committed to providing exceptional legal services and where individual professional development is encouraged and supported. The exceptional benefits of joining the AGO include:
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 the recruitment team at HREmployment@atg.wa.gov. 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.
Position title: Senior Environmental Attorney Position location: Other - ANC, SDO, SFO, SAC, WDC, BOI, MSP, PDX, SLC, SEA Application Link: https://stoelselfapply.viglobalcloud.com/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?FilterREID=2&FilterJobCategoryID=15&FilterJobID=397
Job Description: About Stoel Rives and the Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources Practice Expanding our environmental and natural resources expertise is one of Stoel Rives' priorities in its strategic plan, and our nationally recognized Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources practice is a key source of our strength. We represent major businesses in the manufacturing, agricultural, forest products, mining, oil & gas, and renewable energy industries. As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to build and maintain strong relationships with agency officials and industry associations and you will have the opportunity to work on interesting, long-term projects with established clients. If you are interested in working with a group of collaborative, hard-working, and dedicated lawyers and staff, this is the place for you. Role Overview Stoel Rives is seeking an Environmental Attorney with 5+ years of experience to join the environmental section of its Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources practice. This position may be based in any one of our 10 offices. All candidates should have experience in matters involving state and federal cleanup of contaminated sites, and/or compliance with environmental laws. The ideal candidate will enjoy complex legal and factual analysis requiring problem solving and critical thinking. This attorney will support our clients to meet their everyday environmental law-related needs, including compliance (e.g., chemical reporting, stormwater management, and waste characterization and disposal), cleanup work, responding to government information requests, investigations and enforcement actions, and citizen suit/toxic tort defense. This attorney will also advise clients on the environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions including identifying and allocating environmental risks, negotiating and drafting environmental provisions of transaction documents, and obtaining and reviewing environmental site assessments and other diligence materials. All our attorneys gain exceptional first-hand experience on sophisticated legal matters through their work with other lawyers and clients involving a variety of complex and cutting-edge issues pertaining to natural resources, wildlife, and environmental laws. 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 any one person to embody all of these skills, but the list below describes our ideal team player. If you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply. * Environmental compliance and/or cleanup experience and interest as described in the "Role Overview" section above; * Strong communication and writing skills, including the ability to listen actively, think critically, and communicate complex concepts concisely to multiple audiences; * Excellent judgment and ability to make clear decisions; * Ability to prioritize and execute tasks for multiple complex projects simultaneously; * Self-starter with a commitment to excellence; * Desire to invest in yourself and your career; * Desire to develop client relationships; * Detail oriented and ability to produce client-ready documents; * JD from an accredited university; * Community engagement; and * Membership in good standing in the AK, CA, DC, ID, MN, OR, UT or WA bar (required) Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our lateral lawyers, while providing them 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 is $245,000+; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. 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 (Associates, Of Counsel, and Staff Attorneys only). 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. 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, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle. We proudly partner with Diversity Lab<https://www.diversitylab.com/> 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<https://www.mtnfund2025.com/> 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.
Columbia Legal Services seeks a full-time Litigation Director to lead our statewide litigation work that seeks to dismantle the structures that perpetuate poverty, racism, and other injustices in Washington, particularly the mass incarceration and immigration systems. This position will work in close collaboration with our Policy Director and our Advocacy-Equity & Community Relationships Director to align our advocacy around our values and strategic goals, as well as to support equitable supervision throughout our advocacy program.
Application priority date is April 5.
AAG – Education Division, Olympia or Seattle (DL: 3/17/24)
AAG – Criminal Justice Division, Seattle/Spokane (DL: 4/11/24) New!
AAG – Social & Health Services Division, Seattle (Open continuous, first review 3/19/24) New!
AAG – Tacoma Division’s Social & Health Services Section (Open continuous)
AAG – Corrections Division’s Civil Rights Unit, Olympia (Open continuous)
Salaries for the AAG positions listed above are set between $74,520 – 139,572 annually. Salary for the Managing AAG positions listed above is set between $78,240 – 146,556. The exact amount is set in accordance with Appendix B of the AWAAG CBA.
The Staff Attorney will assist LEAD participants in a widely-varied legal practice, ranging from criminal and eviction defense to family law and public benefits work. Although diverse/eclectic legal experience is very valuable, the most important characteristics applicants can possess are the ability to work independently and efficiently learn new legal practice areas, strong legal research and writing skills, and strong instinctive advocacy ability. The Staff Attorney may also assist with impact and appellate litigation, and policy advocacy as needs arise. Qualified candidates will enjoy developing creative legal and policy approaches to address the harms created by conventional responses to crime and public order issues.
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As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in positively contributing to Justice and hope that you will consider joining the dedicated public servants at the Department of Justice. To learn more about Justice and our legal careers, please visit our website at https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers.
Please see details about the opportunities below at: https://nwjustice.org/careers
· Staff Attorney – Bellingham/Mt Vernon
· Staff Attorney – Vancouver – VOCA
· Temporary Staff Attorney – Vancouver
· Managing Attorney – Native American Unit
· Staff Attorney – Quincy
· Staff Attorney – Tri-Cities – Eviction Prevention Unit
