Legal Assistant | Regional Services Division | Port Angeles

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The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full time Legal Assistant 1 in the Regional Services Division. This position is located in Port Angeles, Washington and is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

Legal Assistant 1 (Range 42) salary range: $45,024 - $60,132 annually (Effective 7/1/2025) | $45,924 - $61,332 annually (Effective 7/1/2026). 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.

Washington State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, public employees retirement system, and life insurance. Additional benefits include dependent care assistance, flexible spending accounts, public service loan forgiveness, tuition waiver, deferred compensation, employee recognition leave, and wellness programs.

Under the supervision of Paralegal 2/Office Lead, this position performs general clerical work and basic legal assignments within the Port Angeles Regional Services Division. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Extract and verify case data for accurate and timely processing of legal documents and identification and/or entry of key dates and other data in the agency’s case management database;
• Mail and e‑mail processing;
• Processing receipt of dependency petitions;
• Organize and send large certified mailings regarding ICWA to various parties;
• Receive and distribute discovery via Managed File Transfer;
• Maintain multi‑function device;
• Scan paper documents to electronic form for long‑term record retention;
• Answer and route phone calls;
• Greet clients and general public when in office;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Option 1:
  High School diploma or equivalent and two years of clerical experience including a minimum of one year of experience in a legal environment;
• Option 2:
  Two years of legal office experience;
• Option 3: A combination of three years of college education and/or relevant experience;
• Option 4: A two‑year degree in Legal Secretary Studies, Paralegal studies or related field of study.

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Judgment
• Decisiveness
• Recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion.

Honoring diversity, equity and inclusion means that as an agency, and as individuals, we are committed to ensuring that all employees and volunteers enjoy a respectful, safe and supportive working environment. The AGO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, retaliation or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring information in an alternative format may contact the recruitment team .

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