Legal Administrative Assistant

Administrative Office of the Courts

Court Services Division

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

Status: Regular:
Full-Time

Location: Olympia, Washington

Salary: $61,332 - $80,496 per year (DOQ)

Opens: October 15, 2026

Closes: October 29, 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.

Are you looking for a career working at the intersection of courts and court users? Join our team supporting the state and local court rule process.

The Administrative Office of the Courts is seeking a skilled Legal Administrative Assistant who excels in independent work, sound judgment, and managing complex administrative tasks. You’ll support the Senior Staff Attorney working on court rules and other legal professionals with high-impact work, from document preparation to coordination and workflow management. If you’re detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and thrive in a role where no two days are the same, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the success of Washington’s courts.

Some of the duties you will perform are:

• Assist with proofreading, formatting, and posting online materials related to state court rules as directed.
• Maintain files and records related to state court rules and the Washington Supreme Court Rules Committee.
• Manage the process of receiving and distributing local court rules filed with the Administrative Office of the Courts per General Rule 7.
• Prepare and edit correspondence, court forms, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to agency standards.
• Coordinate daily administrative operations and workflow for the office or section.
• Manage calendars, schedule meetings, plan conferences, and coordinate logistics, including facilities, travel, meals, and billing.
• Prepare agendas, notify participants, attend meetings, and draft minutes as needed.
• Compile information and prepare reports to support decision-making.
• Maintain confidentiality while keeping the supervisor informed of key items, deadlines, and progress updates.
• Serve as administrative support for recruitments, coordinating interviews, candidate communication, onboarding tasks, and related logistics.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, or closely related field

AND

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative support experience in a similar professional work environment.
• Advanced word processing skills.

Demonstration of relevant work experience may substitute for education experience.

• Proficient in utilizing Microsoft 365 products, including Teams, Outlook, Word, One Note, PowerPoint, and others, with expertise appropriate to the responsibilities of the role.
• Proficient ability to proofread and format legal materials with a high level of accuracy and precision, interpret information, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficient time and resource management skills demonstrate the ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently, plans work to accomplish assignments, manages time to complete assigned tasks within the structure set by supervisor.

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.

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