Remote Staff Attorney – Supreme Court Counsel

Administrative Office of the Courts; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administrative Office of the Courts in Olympia, Washington seeks a Juris Doctorate attorney to serve as a research attorney for the Supreme Court Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner. You will conduct advanced legal research and draft memoranda to assist Justices in deciding petitions for review.

You will evaluate petitions and motions, draft opinions, mentor law clerks, and help implement court rules and procedures. Salary range $100,488–$131,868/year.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Member in good standing in the Washington State Bar Association (attorneys licensed elsewhere considered).
• Four (4) years of attorney experience in an appellate court or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides Justices with legal memoranda recommending actions on petitions for review and motions.
• Prepares draft opinions and orders for the Court and draft rulings for the Commissioner.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Appellate court experience

Remote work adaptability

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

The Administrative Office of the Courts in Olympia, Washington seeks a Juris Doctorate attorney to serve as a research attorney for the Supreme Court Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner. You will conduct advanced legal research and draft memoranda to assist Justices in deciding petitions for review.

You will evaluate petitions and motions, draft opinions, mentor law clerks, and help implement court rules and procedures. Salary range $100,488–$131,868/year.