Litigation Manager jobs in Olympia, WA

The Office appreciates the benefits of a healthy life-work balance as well as a respectful, inclusive and diverse workplace. Successful candidates will join an Office in which every person is committed to providing exceptional legal services and where individual professional development is encouraged and supported.  The exceptional benefits of joining the AGO include: 

• A competitive benefit package that includes affordable medical plan options, dental benefits and retirement plans
• Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Military and Civil Leave and Paid Holidays
• Transparent salary schedule - AAG salaries are set between $74,520 and $139,572.  The exact amount is set in accordance with Appendix B of the AWAAG CBA

• The AGO will pay the general bar dues of someone who begins their assignment on or before January 31st per Article 10.8 of the AWAAG CBA

• Flex schedules and telecommuting options
• A formal AAG mentoring program that complements the AGO's inherently collegial and supportive environment
• Health and wellness program
• Training and career development program that is recognized for its excellence and efficacy by AGOs nationwide 

The Complex Litigation Division at the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has an opportunity for an experienced attorney interested in litigating significant issues that face our State and the nation. The position will be located in downtown Seattle, Olympia, Tacoma, or Spokane, depending on the needs and interest of the person hired to fill this role.

As an Assistant Attorney General in the Complex Litigation Division, you can expect to work on some of the Office’s most complex and high-profile cases, including safeguarding access to reproductive health care in Washington; Washington’s lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic; campaign finance enforcement action against Meta related to its sale of political advertisements; innovative financial institution litigation focused on recovering the State’s unemployment benefits stolen during the pandemic; and a consumer protection action against JUUL related to its youth advertising. The Division has a lengthy history of affirmative federal litigation resulting in numerous successful nationwide injunctions. 

The Division also litigates cases defending the constitutionality of state statutes as well as cases brought against state agencies, including challenges to the constitutionality of the State’s law restricting gun magazine capacity size and the law banning the sale of assault weapons; challenges to the State’s forest management and marbled murrelet conservation plans; and education-related litigation on public school funding. The Division fulfills a leading role for the Office in the enforcement of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, which includes ongoing arbitration hearings and appeals. 

Duties of attorneys in the Complex Litigation Division include directing and assisting in investigations; drafting pleadings, motions, and memoranda from initial filing through post-judgment proceedings; depositions and all other aspects of discovery; presenting oral argument; and participating in trial and post-trial proceedings, including appeals, in state and/or federal court. The Division collaborates with many of the Office’s divisions, including the Solicitor General’s Office, on the cases it litigates. Our attorneys may be asked to represent the Office in public settings on matters that may be of a sensitive nature or that may carry elevated media interest. 

In addition to meeting the qualifications to serve as an Assistant Attorney General, qualified candidates must have:

• Four or more years actively litigating civil cases in state and federal courts; 
• Superior interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills; 
• Exceptional ability to advance legal arguments by writing persuasively, concisely, and respectfully; and 
• A demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage issues of a diverse and complex legal nature.

Interested applicants must apply by hitting the "apply" button above.  In addition to the on-line application, one must upload, via the system and preferably as PDFs:

• A letter of interest;
• Resume;
• Law school transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable); and
• Writing sample.

If you have questions about this position and/or wish to learn more about it before applying, we encourage and welcome you to contact Division Chief Jeff Rupert at Jeffrey.Rupert@atg.wa.gov or (206) 389-2116. This position is open until filled, however, first review will be April 7, 2024 and ongoing after that.  Interviews will be scheduled throughout the duration of the recruitment thus you are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.    

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The AGO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, retaliation 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 information in an alternative format may contact the recruitment team at HREmployment@atg.wa.gov. Those with a hearing impairment in need of accommodation are encouraged to contact the Washington Relay Service at 1-800-676-3777 or www.washingtonrelay.com.