Assistant Attorney General - Public Lands and Conservation Division, Olympia

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All employees and volunteers of the Washington State Attorney General's Office serve a crucial role in the protection of the state, its people and resources, thereby providing an incomparable degree of job satisfaction. The AGO is composed of diverse, collegial and supremely talented legal professionals who are resolute in their commitment to public service and share the common goal of advancing the public interest.

For more information about the AGO, we encourage you to review the Office's Annual Report which can be found HERE.

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 $86,386 and $157,080. 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

The Public Lands and Conservation Division provides a broad spectrum of client advice, dispute resolution, and litigation services to agency clients. The division represents the Commissioner of Public Lands, the Department of Natural Resources, the Board of Natural Resources, the Forest Practices Board, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the State Parks and Recreation Commission. You will have the opportunity to work with a team of 39 experienced professionals with extraordinary commitment to serving the needs of the client and the state of Washington.

Staff are offered flexible and/or telecommute schedules. We support work-life balance and thrive in this collegial, team-oriented environment. Additionally, the PLC Division is located on the Capitol Campus, which is minutes from downtown and offers scenic views of the Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, and Mount Rainier.

The attorneys in the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Section frequently work on diverse and complex subject matters, including fishing and hunting regulation, habitat protection, regulatory permitting, endangered species, law enforcement, civil forfeiture, land use, real estate, public works and other contracts, administrative procedure, and public records. The section also collaborates on criminal matters arising from client agency enforcement actions, assisting prosecutors in charging violations of the state Fish and Wildlife Code.

The section deals extensively with tribal hunting and fishing issues and cultural resource issues.

This position reports to the Team Leader for the Habitat and Hunting team. The Habitat and Hunting team provides legal services to the Department of Fish and Wildlife on a broad array of issues outlined above, but most commonly includes providing legal representation to the WDFW Habitat Program, Wildlife Program, Enforcement Program, Public Records Unit, and the Licensing Program.