Assistant Attorney General - 2024 Honors Progra...

Closing Date: 12th August, 2024

Description:

About the AGO:
In furtherance of its mission to deliver the highest quality professional legal services to officials, agencies, and people of the state of Washington, the AGO covers a diverse legal landscape, including but not limited to protecting children, vulnerable adults, and injured workers; consumer protection; civil and administrative litigation; environmental law; torts; tribal law; labor law; appellate practice and criminal prosecution. The majority of AAGs provide litigation and client advice in support of assigned clients, the full scope of which includes more than 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and universities, as well as the Legislature and the Governor. The AGO has over 700 attorneys working in twenty-eight legal divisions in approximately two dozen offices in the following locations: Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Everett, Bellingham, Vancouver, Yakima, Kennewick, Wenatchee, Port Angeles and Pullman.

• Researching legal issues;
• Consulting with clients and providing option-based advice as necessary;
• Developing litigation strategies;
• Identifying and preparing witnesses and exhibits;
• Crafting necessary pleadings and briefs;
• Litigating cases before administrative entities or various levels of state and federal court;
• Working directly and collaboratively with professional staff to meet and support litigation needs; and
• Positively contributing to the supportive, inclusive and collegial community that is the Washington Attorney General's Office.

Qualifications:
To be eligible, one must be a third-year law student attending a school accredited by the ABA, or a judicial clerk of an appellate or federal court, who received a JD from a law school accredited by the ABA.
The following qualifications are highly desirable:

• Superior verbal and written communication skills that allows one to convey accurate and sometimes complex information in a clear, concise and understandable manner;
• Interest in litigation and the ability to work both independently and in teams to successfully prioritize and manage one's own caseload;
• Strong interpersonal skills including being a team player and being able to work with people of diverse backgrounds with respect and professionalism at all times;
• An interest in the work of the AGO and a demonstrated commitment to public service;
• A diverse background in terms of education, experience and perspective;
• Interest and self-motivation to learn new areas of the law and develop new skills; and
• Divisional and geographic preferences that can be reasonably satisfied via the Honors Program's timing and placement process.

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