Assistant Attorney General - Labor & Industries Division, Seattle
State of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Exempt, Remote Employment, Flexible/Hybrid
Posted Aug 14, 2025
Flexible/Hybrid
About the role
The Assistant Attorney General - Labor & Industries Division, Seattle will need to be flexible, adaptive, organized, and able to work well with technical staff and professional staff sometimes with limited time.
Responsibilities
- Effectively handling pre-trial evidentiary and procedural motions and discovery
- Working with expert witnesses
- Preparing lay and expert witnesses for testimony
- Conducting legal research and writing briefs and pleadings
- Conducting direct and cross-examination in hearings and discovery and perpetuation depositions
- Managing competing deadlines in multiple, fast-paced complex cases across several tribunals
- Interacting with the client agency, outside parties, and stakeholders
- Negotiating settlements
- Presenting arguments orally and in writing
- Engaging in administrative and superior court practice, including jury and bench trials
Requirements
- An exceptional ability to work in a high-capacity litigation environment
- An interest in handling complex civil litigation in worker health and safety cases, wage and hour cases, workers compensation, premium assessment audit cases, or other complex cases
- The ability to handle remote trials or hearings, electronic files, and other electronic case management tools
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- The ability to work within deadlines and or with limited time
- The ability to lead or manage a case team as needed
- The ability to travel to litigation events in and out of state
- The ability to contribute positively to a team and interact successfully with interested groups and members of the public
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- A commitment to working in an inclusive, creative, and collaborative work environment
Benefits
- Competitive benefit package
- Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Military and Civil Leave and Paid Holidays
- Transparent salary schedule
- Formal AAG mentoring program
- Health and wellness program
- Training and career development program
- A competitive state benefits package
- Choice of medical/dental insurance plans, retirement, life and basic long-term disability insurance
About the Company
The Washington State Office of the Attorney General does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Job Details
Salary Range
$82,212 - $153,996/annually
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Employment Type
Exempt, Remote Employment, Flexible/Hybrid
Original Posting
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