Attorney - Section - Civil Division

The Civil Division of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO) is in search of an enthusiastic and analytical attorney to join our team in the Labor and Employment Section, focusing on both litigating administrative matters and advising County agencies.

Generally, the Civil Division provides comprehensive legal services to King County government, including all County elected and appointed officials, department heads, and managers of numerous county agencies and departments. Serving in its role as an in-house law firm for the County, the Civil Division works closely with its clients in solving a wide range of legal problems by providing legal advice and representation of King County.

The Civil Division is composed of about 65 lawyers organized into eight specialized sections: (1) Contracts, (2) County Services, (3) Transportation & Real Property, (4) Labor and Employment, (5) Land Use, (6) Natural Resources, (7) Litigation and (8) ITA.

Guided by our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Professionalism, and Leadership, our mission is to do Justice:

• We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
• We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
• We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.

Our office is composed of six divisions that are further organized into specialized units.

We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. PAO employees are expected to comply with race, equity, and social justice principles, and to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.

To learn more about the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO), please visit our website.

The successful candidate will litigate labor and employment administrative matters on behalf of all County clients (Executive departments, Council, PAO, Superior Court and District Court) in labor arbitrations and in other administrative forums including the King County Personnel Board, the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Washington Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), and the King County Personnel Board. This position does not generally handle state/federal employment litigation, which is handled separately in the Litigation Section.

The successful candidate will also act as in-house counsel on labor and employment issues providing preventative advising to County clients all aspects of labor and employment law, including but not limited to discrimination issues, workplace investigations and discipline, wage and hour issues, labor issues, and leave issues. The successful candidate will also advise on applicable King County Code provisions, Executive, Superior Court, District Court and Legislative branch policies.

• Outstanding client relations skills;
• Exceptional analytical abilities;
• Ability to present a persuasive case to a fact finder;
• Excellent legal research and writing skills;
• Ability to effectively represent the County in labor arbitrations and in other administrative forums;
• Demonstrates initiative and an ability to successfully work with a team on complex matters;
• Strong commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice, including continued development of personal cultural humility/competence and applying that development to advising and representation;
• 3-5 years previous litigation and/or labor and employment law experience desired but not required.

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