***All applicants must submit their materials via the state’s centralized recruitment system by clicking the application link here or by going to www.careers.wa.gov, filter by department (Attorney General’s Office) and select “Assistant Attorney General – University of WA Division's Employment Team, Seattle.***

The University of Washington Division (UW) of the Office of the Attorney General is seeking an experienced employment attorney to join the Division’s Employment Team as an Assistant Attorney General. This full-time position will advise and represent UW in a wide range of challenging and interesting employment, labor relations, and personnel matters.

The UW Division provides comprehensive legal services to UW, which operates three campuses (Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell) and a large medical enterprise. UW enrolls more than 60,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, employs over 45,000 faculty and staff, and is ranked among the best higher education research institutions in the country. The UW Division’s office is located in the University District in Seattle and is comprised of 19 attorneys, organized into three teams (General Practice, Employment, and Healthcare), and 10 support personnel. The UW Division handles a multitude of interesting, complex, and challenging legal issues related to UW's vast array of activities.

Duties

This position will be responsible for representing UW in litigation, both in labor arbitrations and in cases before the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) that involve unfair labor practice charges, unit clarifications, and representation petitions. This position will also provide advice and representation to UW on compliance with local, state, and federal labor and employment laws, regulations, and legal requirements, including those related to the following: state civil service, public employer collective bargaining, public employee benefits and compensation, disability accommodation, leaves of absence, wage and hour, 1st Amendment rights, and discrimination. Substantive legal knowledge and experience in these areas is required for this position (including, for example, Washington Law Against Discrimination, Washington Minimum Wage Act, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act).

Practice on the Employment Team also includes knowledge of other laws, including, but not limited to, the Washington Administrative Procedure Act, Washington Public Records Act, the state Ethics in Public Service Act and privacy laws such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and related state requirements.

This position may also be required to work on matters with other attorneys on the UW Division’s other teams, depending on the Division’s needs.

To view full qualifications and to apply, please visit the posting by clicking here or by going to www.careers.wa.gov, filter by department (Attorney General’s Office) and select “Assistant Attorney General – University of WA Division's Employment Team, Seattle.”

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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 $76,752 and $149,508. 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

If making a difference in these ways appeals to you, we invite you to explore opportunities by registering for the Office's attorney E-Mail Subscription and visiting the site which will hold all attorney and law clerk opportunities at careers.wa.gov.