Description

Our Mission: Advance the timely, effective and equitable operations of the Washington Judicial Branch.

POSITION DETAILS
 

Status:          Regular: Full-Time 

Location:      Olympia, Washington

Salary:           Range 79: $113,736 – $149,244 per year (DOQ) 

Opens:          September 24, 2026

Closes:          October 8, 2026, Candidates are encouraged to apply early. AOC reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time but no sooner than seven days after posting.

POSITION PROFILE
 

Are you looking for a career where your legal analysis can elevate justice? Step into a role where your work truly matters!

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Attorney to serve as the Legislative Resource and Analysis Coordinator who will play a central role in coordinating the AOC’s internal legislative billreview process. In this role you will provide indepth legal analysis of proposed legislation, and support key governance bodies and partners, including AOC Executive Leadership, the Board for Judicial Administration (BJA) Legislative Committee, and the AOC’s contract legislative liaison. This position requires strong legal research and communication skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to lead structured review processes involving staff across multiple divisions and disciplines. In this role you will also support other legal and committee work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Some of the duties you will perform are:

Coordinate AOC’s internal legislative billreview process and lead crossdivisional billreview meetings.

Lead the AOC Legislative Screening Team responsible for reviewing all bills introduced for potential impacts on the courts and the judicial branch.
Assign bill reviews to AOC staff members and track completion, quality, and timeliness of these reviews.
Conduct expert legal analysis of proposed legislation to identify potential statutory conflicts, operational impacts, fiscal considerations, and implementation issues.
Prepare bill summaries, impact analyses, and briefing materials for AOC, BJA, and judicial branch leadership.
Work closely with the AOC’s contract legislative liaison to prioritize bill review and ensure coordinated legal interpretation of bills.
Manage the AOC’s contract with a legislative tracking system vendor, including vendor coordination and user support.
Staff the Board for Judicial Administration Legislative Committee by preparing materials, tracking positions, attending meetings, and supporting committee deliberations.
Coordinate and monitor postsession implementation work, such as rule changes, operational adjustments, training needs, and legislative reports.
Collaborate with subject-matter experts across divisions to gather information, coordinate bill reviews, and ensure accurate representation of impacts.
Provide legal analysis, research, writing, and support to judicial officers and committees as part of the broader Senior Staff Attorney responsibilities.
Performs other work as assigned.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
 

        Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.

        Membership in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association.

        Six (6) years of experience as a practicing attorney or in similar legal work.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

        Demonstrates expert level knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas:

        Strong legal research, writing, analysis, and communication skills.

        Knowledge of Washington State’s legislative process preferred.

        Experience working with courts, judicial committees, the legislature, or in public policy is strongly preferred.

WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENCY AND TELEWORK INFORMATION
 

AOC requires employees to reside in Washington State. Any exceptions must be approved. If you are invited to interview and currently reside outside of Washington State, seek more information about residency requirements from the AOC hiring manager for this recruitment.

This position requires you to be in the AOC’s Olympia office five (5) days per week during the legislative session due to the high volume and time-critical nature of the work.

This position requires you to be in the AOC’s Olympia office at least two (2) days per week during the remainder of the year.

HOW TO APPLY
 

IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, you MUST include the following:

Completed online application;
Current Resume;
Letter of Interest describing how you meet the specific qualifications for the position;
Legal writing sample not to exceed five (5) pages. Artificial Intelligence (AI) should not be used in the sample submission. 
 

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is looking for top-performing employees who embody its core values integrity, inclusion, accountability, and teamwork. The AOC is committed to both employee growth and work-life balance.

Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to create a workplace where employees feel safe, seen, and heard.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 

        The workweek may fluctuate depending on workload or agency needs.

        Overnight travel may be required based on business needs.

        This position is not overtime eligible.

The AOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical, mental or sensory disability (actual or perceived), use of a service animal, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, age, HIV or Hepatitis C status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law.  Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, please contact the AOC Human Resource Office via email at Recruitment@courts.wa.gov. 

Candidates who are offered a job with AOC must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.

AOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal government eligibility verification form I-9.  The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements for that form.

AOC does not use E-verify; therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT).  For information, please visit www.uscis.gov

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

SPECIAL NOTE: Before a new hire, a background check, including criminal history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.