Paralegal ; w​/ in-training from LA- Seattle, Tacoma & Thurston County, Attorney General's Office

Overview

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This position will remain open until a sufficient number of candidates have applied. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General reserves the right to close this announcement at any time without notice.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is recruiting for multiple full-time, permanent Paralegal 1 positions.
Positions may be based in our Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma, or Tumwater office locations. With the exception of a few, most of the positions are represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). An in-training option from Legal Assistant 3 is available.

Apply for multiple positions with one application! This recruitment announcement will be used to fill multiple, full-time, permanent positions within the same classification. This type of pooled application system means that there is potential for your application to be seen by multiple hiring teams while only applying once.

The AGO provides a workplace that is understanding of work-life balance and promotes advancement by offering a wide variety of professional development and growth opportunities. If you are a legal support professional looking for a supportive, collaborative environment where you can contribute meaningfully to Washington State’s legal matters, we invite you to consider joining our team as a Paralegal 1 OR Legal Assistant 3 with a six month in-training program to Paralegal 1.

Salary

Paralegal 1
Paralegal 1 candidates will be set within Range 51, $55,836 - $75,108 (annual).

• King County Paralegal 1s – 5% Group C Assignment Pay

Legal Assistant 3
If you start as an in-training candidate at the Legal Assistant 3 level, your salary range will be $49,428 - $66,372 (Range 46).

• King County Legal Assistant 3s – 15% Group C Assignment Pay
• Thurston County Legal Assistant 3s – 10% Group C Assignment Pay

Note
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Legal Assistant 3s assigned to work within King and Thurston Counties receive Group C Assignment Pay in addition to their base pay. The Group C pay percentage received at this classification is a limited premium and applies at the Legal Assistant 3 classification.

For both Paralegal 1 and Legal Assistant 3
The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

When promoting from the Legal Assistant 3 classification to the Paralegal 1 classification, Article 42.9 of the WFSE CBA or WAC  will be applied to your base salary.

In addition to the base pay salary, the following types of assignment pay may be applied when:

• Incumbents assigned to our Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County Location Pay.
• Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual language skills will receive a 5% Dual Language Requirement Pay.

Excellent Benefits

Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, including Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s);
Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave; 11 Paid Holidays per year;
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans; and Life Insurance. Beyond these traditional benefits, we offer Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation, Employee Recognition Leave, and more. With the goal of employee health and wellness, we also offer:

• Flexible schedules and part-time/hybrid telework options
• A Wellness Program, an Infants in the Workplace Program, and the Employee Assistance Program
• Numerous employee-driven affinity groups to foster community and connection

Position Description
Our paralegal 1 staff provide critical support to Assistant Attorneys General in the litigation of state matters, preparing for trial, and applying knowledge of court rules related to legal practice, subject matter, and court filing procedures in civil and appellate matters. As a Paralegal 1, you may be entrusted to…