Description
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Agency Information
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) serves more than 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and universities, as well as the Legislature and the Governor. The mission of the Office is to deliver the highest quality professional legal services to officials, agencies, and citizens of the state of Washington. The Office is comprised of over 500 attorneys and 700 professional staff.
Led by Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the AGO works hard to protect consumers and seniors against fraud, keep our communities safe, protect our environment, and stand up for our veterans.
For more information about the AGO, we encourage you to review the Office's newest Annual Report which can be found HERE.
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The Opportunity
The Attorney General's Office is recruiting for a permanent full time Legal Office Assistant in the Licensing and Administrative Division. This position is located in Seattle, WA.
The Licensing and Administrative Division (LAL) is comprised of 16 attorneys and 12 professional staff that are located in the Olympia and Seattle sections. The Seattle LAL section houses seven attorneys and three professional staff. The division provides legal advice and litigation services to two large clients, the Department of Licensing and Employment Security Department. LAL also represents multiple boards and commissions including the Liquor and Cannabis Board, Board of Accountancy, Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, Lottery Commission, Commission on Judicial Conduct, and Executive Ethics Board.
LAL is a collegial, collaborative environment providing opportunities for a great variety of legal experiences and individual and professional growth. We strive to consistently exemplify AGO core values, i.e., to deliver high quality legal services; conduct ourselves with integrity, professionalism, civility, and transparency; and promote a collegial and diverse workplace that values, respects, and supports our employees. We enjoy our work, our colleagues, and our clients.
Duties
In support of the mission and values of the Attorney General's Office, in a legal setting and under close supervision, this position independently performs a variety of complex clerical and basic technical legal assignments such as: routing and/or filing legal service documents with the proper authority; performing case docketing functions; performing data entry into legal databases; and, preparing basic legal correspondence requiring knowledge of legal terminology, policies, and procedures. This position will also open and sort mail, answer the section main line phone, log and prepare invoices for litigation costs, order and keep supplies stocked, and manage record filing, storage, and retrieval.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Performing general clerical work and basic technical legal assignments;
- Opening and closing litigation files;
- Preparing, finalizing for signature, and filing legal documents and correspondence per assignment;
- Filing, data entry, and organizing files for Legal Assistants;
- Keeping copier and file room clean and stocked;
- Reserving and setting up conference rooms, conference calls, and equipment;
- Reviewing, routing and processing all incoming mail and legal messenger deliveries; and,
- Correspond with clients and others on gathering documents or information.
Qualifications
Option 1: High School diploma or equivalent and two years of clerical experience including a minimum of six months of experience in a legal office environment.
Option 2: One year of legal office experience.
Option 3: A combination of two years of college education and/or relevant experience.
Supplemental Information
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Applicants for office assistant positions with the Attorney General's Office are required to take a skills assessment prior to appointment in our agency.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
In addition to completing the online application, applicants must attach the following documents to their profile in order to be considered for this position:
- A letter of interest, describing their specific qualifications for the position;
- A current resume detailing experience, education, and current salary.
READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION COMPLETELY:
- 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 www.careers.wa.gov, completeness of the application material submitted, and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.
- A resume will not substitute for completing the "work experience" section of the application.
- All information may be verified and documentation may be required.
The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability 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 this announcement in an alternative format may contact Tracy Robinson at (360) 586-7693 or Washington Relay Service at (800) 676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com.For questions regarding this recruitment or assistance with the application process, please contact Letrice Tobin at (206) 587-5613 or letrice.tobin@atg.wa.gov.If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, please call NEOGOV at (360) 664-1960 or toll-free at (877) 664-1960 or careershelp@des.wa.gov.