[Attorney] Temporary Disciplinary Counsel I Intake [Temporary]

Temporary: Disciplinary Counsel I - Intake
Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)

Salary Range: $50.00 to $50.00 per/hour
FLSA Status: Temporary Full-time - Non-Exempt
Temporary Assignment Duration: This is an urgent to fill position that is expected to last 4 months. WSBA reserves the right to extend or end this assignment at our discretion.
Work Location: Hybrid

The WSBAs mission is to serve the public and the members of the Bar to ensure the integrity of the legal profession and to champion justice.

Reviews grievances:

Investigates disciplinary matters:

Intake Team support:

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors degree and Juris Doctor or Law Clerk Program Completion.

• 2 years in the active practice of law including litigation experience; and active Washington license to practice law.

• 5 or more years practicing law with experience in both criminal and civil areas.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical organizational and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of information
• Proficiency in legal research
• Advanced knowledge of legal procedures (will train regarding specific lawyer discipline procedures); and
• Teamwork and professionalism.
• Excellent legal analysis writing and oral skills.
• Proficiency use of Microsofts Suite (Word Outlook Excel Adobe Acrobat PowerPoint OneDrive SharePoint MS Teams and other MS applications) in a Windows environment.
• Ability and willingness to adapt to changing technological requirements
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to the WSBA ODC case/file management system (Litify) ODC document management system WSBA membership database online legal research platforms (e.g. Lexis/Nexis) court record databases and videoconferencing technology.
• Enthusiastic about helping to foster a culture of inclusion with a commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.

• Experience working with the Rules of Professional Conduct Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct and/or legal ethics/risk management issues.

• This is a hybrid position and must be flexible to work onsite in the Seattle offices and travel within WA state as deemed necessary or as required. This position may also have the option to work in-office. For hybrid work must have an adequate home/work environment and internet access for performing work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature. Staff are required to use a personal mobile device for multifactor authentication.
• Employment with the Washington State Bar Association mandates that WSBA Staff must reside within the State of Washington at the time of hire and during active employment status. The WSBA office is everyones primary location while working for the WSBA regardless of where staff may reside within Washington. WSBA does not offer fully remote positions and reserves the right to require employees to work in-person and on-site at the WSBA headquarters or at any worksite necessary to fulfill job duties.
• The essential functions of the job that must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation: This position must be able to regularly work five days per week in an office type environment (remote or in office) possess the ability to primarily sit/stand and use a computer and lift/push/pull items weighing up to 25 pounds. Must be able to operate a computer keyboard and other standard office equipment (e.g. printer/scanner/fax/telephone). This position must be able to read write and speak with others in English.

For consideration and to applyinterested and qualified candidates mustapply onlineand upload the following required materials (3): a comprehensive professional cover letter resume and writing sample. Applications submitted without a cover letter and writing sample will be considered incomplete.

WSBA Staff must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis upon hire. This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

WSBA administers pre-employment background screening upon a contingent verbal offer and prior to hire.

The WSBA is subject to Washington State Court RulesGeneral Rule(GR) 12.4 which specifies the Bars responsibility and process to provide public access to Bar records.

The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA)operates under the delegated authority of the Washington Supreme Court and exercises a governmental function authorized by the Washington Supreme Court to license and regulate the states nearly 40000 legal professionals including lawyers limited practice officers and limited license legal technicians. The WSBA both regulates legal professionals under the authority of the Court and serves its members as a professional association all without public funding. The WSBA administers thebar admission process including the bar exam; provides record-keeping andlicensing functions; administers thelawyer discipline system. and providescontinuing legal educationfor legal professionals in addition to numerous other educational and member-service activities.

The statements contained in this job announcement are not necessarily all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

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