Legislative Analysis Lead — Senior Staff Attorney

McPhail Sanchez, LLC; Olympia, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to serve as the Legislative Resource and Analysis Coordinator in Olympia. You will lead the internal legislative bill-review process and provide in-depth legal analysis of proposed legislation to support governance bodies.

You will coordinate cross-divisional reviews, prepare summaries and briefing materials, and collaborate with the contract legislative liaison and staff across divisions.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Membership in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association.
• Six (6) years of experience as a practicing attorney or in similar legal work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal legislative bill-review process and lead crossdivisional bill-review meetings.
• Conduct expert legal analysis of proposed legislation to identify potential statutory conflicts, operational impacts, fiscal considerations, and implementation issues.
• Prepare bill summaries, impact analyses, and briefing materials for AOC, BJA, and judicial branch leadership.
• Work closely with the AOC’s contract legislative liaison to prioritize bill review and ensure coordinated legal interpretation of bills.
• Manage the AOC’s contract with a legislative tracking system vendor, including vendor coordination and user support.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to serve as the Legislative Resource and Analysis Coordinator in Olympia. You will lead the internal legislative bill-review process and provide in-depth legal analysis of proposed legislation to support governance bodies.

You will coordinate cross-divisional reviews, prepare summaries and briefing materials, and collaborate with the contract legislative liaison and staff across divisions.