Legal Assistant 2, Transportation and Public Construction Division
Washington State
- Thurston County, WA Tumwater, WA
- $3,454-4,602 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.The following stipends may apply based on position requirements:
- Legal Assistant 2 incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location will receive an additional 15% Assignment Pay.
- Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay stipend.
- Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual language skills will receive a 5% Dual Language Requirement Pay stipend.
WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALJoin an agency whose work impacts the lives of every resident of Washington State.The Attorney General's Office (AGO) touches the lives of every resident in this state. We serve more than 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and universities, as well as the Legislature and the Governor. The Office is comprised of nearly 700 attorneys and 800 professional staff, all working together to deliver the highest quality professional legal services to Washington state officials, agencies, and entities. This includes:
- Economic justice and consumer protections (safeguarding consumers, protecting youth, seniors, and other vulnerable populations)
- Social justice and civil rights (addressing discrimination, environmental protection, and veteran and military resources)
- Criminal justice and public safety (investigative and prosecutorial support, financial crimes)
- And
Diversity is critical to the success of the mission of the AGO. This means recognizing, respecting, and appreciating all cultures and backgrounds-- and fostering the inclusion of differences between people. Appreciating, valuing and implementing principles of diversity permits AGO employees to achieve their fullest potential in an inclusive, respectful environment.One recent measure of the AGO's commitment to diversity can be found in its nomination for Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network's "Outstanding Agency Award" in 2019. Our commitment to employee wellness is reflected in earning the 2021 Zo8 Washington Wellness Award.Division InformationThe Transportation and Public Construction (TPC) division represents many state agency clients including the Washington State Department of Transportation as it designs, constructs, operates, and maintains Washington's highway system, and other multi-modal transportation operations (Washington State Ferries, rail, aviation, freight transport, public transportation, and more). Division attorneys use their experience in eminent domain, contracts, construction, land use, and environmental law to support state agencies, including the Department of Enterprise Services, Military, Emergency Management, Washington Technology Solutions and other departments that provide services to government agencies or employees.The division also provides representation to numerous boards and commissions, including the Washington Transportation Commission, Board of Pilotage Commissioners, County Road Administration Board, Transportation Improvement Board, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, and Recreation and Conservation Office.TPC's workload includes a mix of moderate to complex litigation and client advice on a comprehensive range of issues, including providing legal advice to elected officials. The division's legal professional staff are engaged in challenging and interesting work based on our wide variety of cases and topics. Teamwork and professional growth opportunities are encouraged and supported. The TPC Division fosters a collegial atmosphere, and provides internal training and mentoring for its personnel.DutiesWhat does a Legal Assistant 2 do?Under general direction, this position supports the organization's mission by providing legal secretarial support to Assistant Attorneys General (AAG) with the TPC Division. Responsibilities include typing pleadings and other correspondence, docketing, filing and service of documents with the court and other parties. This position works as part of a team consisting of attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants.Provides a broad scope of secretarial, clerical and legal technical services requiring knowledge of legal phraseology, procedural statutes and rules, administrative laws, local and federal court rules, department policies, and status of cases in progress.This position is the assigned division contact for litigation consultant contracts and expert agreements. Reviews invoices for correct contract information and enters required data into Case Management System (CMS). Obtains approving signatures from appropriate division attorney staff and process invoice for payment. Tracks the status of agreements and monitors expiration dates, and balances of agreements. Communicates with consultants, client agencies and attorney staff to ensure contracts are in compliance with AGO guidelines; resolves general billing issues.Independently and accurately create routine correspondence, legal documents and forms; proofread typed documents. Prepare legal correspondence and opinions, contracts, reports, interrogatories, pleadings and briefs to be filed in various administrative venues, federal, superior, appellate or supreme courts. Check citations, quotations and statutory references for accuracy; prepare table of contents, table of authorities and indexes for appellate and supreme court briefs.Process and transmit vendor invoices and invoice vouchers in conformance with the agency-established coding system and financial procedures. Review invoices for accuracy and enter required data into CMS. Respond to inquiries regarding payment.Close and prepare files for archiving according to Records Retention Schedule from the office of the Secretary of State. Maintain physical and electronic files, using electronic calendars and the CMS. Keep attorneys informed of upcoming deadlines. Schedule meetings for Assistant Attorneys General. Prepare and distribute Critical Event and New Case Reports.This recruitment announcement may be used to fill multiple open positions for the same classification, in addition to the position(s) listed in this announcement.QualificationsResearch suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate your combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities demonstrated using an intentional equity lens.
- High School diploma or equivalent and two years of experience in a legal environment in support of an attorney(s), judge(s), or equivalent;
- Experience formatting and filing pleadings in a superior court or higher.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite skills:
- Word: Edit documents and templates. Format margins, spacing, and headings.
- Outlook: Draft and reply to emails. Basic calendar management.
- Excel: Edit spreadsheets with basic formulas
- A letter of interest, describing your specific qualifications for the position;
- A current resume detailing experience and education.
- Carefully review your application for accuracy, spelling and grammar before submitting.
- You may not reapply to this posting for 30 days.
- The initial screening of applications will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the “work experience” and “education” sections of your application in
- All information may be verified and documentation may be required.