Land Use Associate | Stoel Rives, LLP
The Seattle office of Stoel Rives LLP, a full service business law firm, is seeking a Land Use Associate with 4-5 years of experience for its nationally-recognized Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources practice. Our Associates gain exceptional first-hand experience on sophisticated legal matters through their work with senior lawyers and clients in a variety of complex and cutting-edge issues involving land use, shorelines, zoning, environmental, natural resource and growth management laws. Occasional travel may be required.
Candidates must have the following qualifications:
JD from an accredited university with excellent academic credentials;
Experience with, or demonstrable interest in, land use, natural resource development and environmental issues;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, acute judgment and responsiveness, and perseverance;
Public experience is a plus, but not required
Environmental Associate | Stoel Rives, LLP
The Seattle office of Stoel Rives LLP, a full service business law firm, is seeking an Environmental Associate with 0-3 years of experience for its nationally-recognized Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources practice. Our Associates gain exceptional first-hand experience on sophisticated legal matters through their work with senior lawyers and clients in a variety of complex and cutting-edge issues involving natural resources, wildlife and pollution control laws.
Candidates must have the following qualifications:
JD from an accredited university with excellent academic credentials;
Clerkship with a federal appellate court, federal district court, or state appellate court is preferred;
Experience with, or demonstrable interest in, environmental and natural resource issues;
Excellent written and oral communication skills, acute judgment and responsiveness, and perseverance.
Corporate Associate | Stoel Rives, LLP
The Seattle office of Stoel Rives LLP is seeking an associate attorney with 2 - 4 years of experience to join its Corporate Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have law firm experience in general corporate work, mergers and acquisitions, securities, debt and equity financing, and other business transactions. Strong academic credentials, writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Membership in the Washington State bar is preferred, but not mandatory. Occasional travel may be required.
Litigation Associate | Stoel Rives, LLP
Stoel Rives LLP is looking for an associate with 2 to 3 years of experience to join the Litigation Practice Group in Seattle, Washington. Strong academic credentials, excellent research and writing skills and interpersonal skills are required. Judicial clerkship is a plus. Membership in, or commitment to applying for, the Washington State Bar is needed. Occasional travel may be required.
https://www.stoel.com/about/careers/attorneys/openings
Finance and Banking Associate | Lane Powell (Seattle)
The Seattle office seeks a licensed finance and banking associate. Qualified candidates will have up to four years experience in some of the following transactional and regulatory areas:
Representing lenders and borrowers in all areas of secured and unsecured debt financing, including asset based, real estate and cash flow lending transactions
Note purchase transactions, real estate secured transactions, asset and stock acquisition financing, debtor in possession financing and bond or tax credit financing
Left lead syndication representation, credit review and general capital markets experience
Successful candidates will have strong academic credentials and excellent oral and written communication skills. Legal work experience with financial institutions a plus. We offer a competitive salary and a uniquely collegial environment where you will be part of a cooperative and supportive team.
https://www.lanepowell.com/Our-Careers/Open-Positions/Finance-and-Banking-Associate
Mid-Level Cybercrime Enforcement Litigation Associate | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Seattle)Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks an associate attorney with at least two years of experience in litigation matters and a demonstrated interest in cybercrime enforcement to join its Commercial Litigation Practice Group.
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
Experience working in a law firm, prosecutors’ office, or government legal department
A passion for protecting clients and the public from harm caused by internet bad actors
An interest in focusing on internet fraud and brand protection cases, and leading internal and external investigations
An ability to work on both high volume programmatic legal matters, and high-impact strategic complex litigation
Outstanding attention to detail
Excellent research and writing abilities
Client-centric service mindset Experience representing technology clients is a plus, but not required.
To apply, please upload a cover letter addressed to Deverie Hart, Senior Manager, Lawyer Recruiting, resume, a copy of your law transcript, and a brief writing sample (5-10 pages). Click here for more information.
Mid-Level Employment Counsel | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Los Angeles) Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks to hire a Counsel with a minimum of seven years’ experience to join its California and national employment law practice in Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have significant advice and counseling experience, some employment litigation experience, and a broad understanding of federal and California employment laws and regulations. Preferably, the candidate will have a majority of experience in an employment practice group or employment-only law firm. The practice will focus on providing advice and counseling to clients concerning employment law issues, with secondary work on employment litigation, including single plaintiff and class action matters. Counseling will include providing advice, drafting policies, handbooks, employment agreements, wage-hour, leave of absences, investigations, etc. For more experienced attorneys interested in this position, a book of business is not required.
The candidate must be a member or pending member of the California State Bar. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, self-motivated lawyer with a desire to build a comprehensive employment practice in a collegial environment.
We are accepting submissions from third-party recruiters. To apply, please upload a cover letter addressed to Bahareh Samanian, Director of Lawyer Recruiting, resume and a brief writing sample (5 - 10 pages). Click here for more information. Click here to see a list of all other attorney opportunities at DWT.
Volunteer Lawyer Program Manager | Skagit Volunteer Lawyer Program
The Skagit Volunteer Lawyer Program is a cooperative partnership between Community Action of Skagit County (Community Action) and the Skagit County Bar Association. The Skagit Volunteer Lawyer Program (VLP) provides free, high quality, efficient and innovative civil legal assistance to low‐income people through the recruitment, training, mentoring, supervision, and support of volunteer lawyers. The VLP relies on the participation of lawyers who volunteer their time to assist low‐income residents of Skagit County with their civil legal needs. Pro bono services are provided through advice and brief service clinics, unbundled legal services, and full direct representation.
The Manager works under the direction of both a Steering Committee designated by the Skagit County Bar Association and the Community Services Division Director of Community Action. The manager provides leadership in planning, developing, and implementing of the objectives of the program, and facilitates activities that ensure that the vision, mission, and initiatives of the program are effectively implemented and shared with the broader community. The manager regularly interfaces with other programs within Community Action, as well as with external organizations as a point of contact for the program, and stays well‐informed on statewide and national equal justice related issues and advises the Steering Committee with respect to applicability in Skagit County. This is a full‐time exempt position.
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At the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, we aspire to be the best public law office in the nation. We are 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 an office that is diverse, respectful, inclusive and composed of the best legal talent available. 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 attorney opportunities.
Click on the links below to access full position descriptions for each of these attorney opportunities.
You can also visit the state's centralized recruitment site at www.careers.wa.gov.
For information about the AGO, visit www.atg.wa.gov.
AAG - Social and Health Services Division in Olympia - Mental Health Section (DL: 3/9/2020)
AAG - Consumer Protection Division in Seattle (DL: 3/12/2020)
Division Chief - Ecology Division in Olympia (DL: 3/15/2020)
Division Chief - Tacoma Office (DL: 3/18/2020)
Assistant Director | Gates Public Service Law Program (PSL)
The Gates Public Service Law Program (PSL) at the University of Washington School of Law is looking to hire for the Assistant Director position.
Gates PSL acts as a hub for students interested in public service whether they hope to have a career in public service or whether they wish to be active with pro bono legal assistance during their careers. Gates PSL provides career counseling for students interested in public service, supports student organizations focused on public service and enhances collaborations with legal services and community organizations as well as with other departments on campus. Gates PSL also offers programming to raise awareness about public service and pro bono. Regular programming coordinated by Gates PSL includes the Gates Public Service law Speaker Series and Weekly Social Justice Tuesday programming among others.
A full job description and information about how to apply is available here.
Privacy Attorney | Costco Wholesale
Costco Wholesale is seeking an experienced privacy attorney to join the legal team at its headquarters in Issaquah, Washington. Costco is one of the world’s top retailers, with over 94 million members and warehouses in 12 countries. This role will be responsible for issues related to global privacy, including helping Costco comply with fast-developing privacy regimes around the world, in collaboration with international internal and external counsel. The ideal candidate will also have experience with issues related to advertising and marketing in the US.
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