Law Office - Tribal Code Writer and Law Clerk

Law Office - Tribal Code Writer and Law Clerk

Tacoma, WA, USA

Posted Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Expires Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:59 AM

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treat Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.

Open:
February 20, 2026

Close:
May 15, 2026

Job Title:
Tribal Code Writer & Law Clerk

Department:
Law Office

Reports To:
Director

Hours:
40 Hrs/Wk – Full Time

Salary:
Based on Salary Matrix+Benefits

Requisition:
854

* Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, call  or email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

Under the general supervision of the Director, this position conducts research and interviews to gather information for documenting policy and procedure manuals for departmental operations for all entities within the Tribe by performing the following duties. Provides advice to the Tribal Government, the Tribal Council, and various departments and programs of the Tribe to ensure Code, Ordinances, Resolutions, are in compliance with the Tribe’s Constitution and By-Laws and implements the directives of the Tribal Council and Government.

• Acts as a liaison and support to Tribal Council, Legal, Administration, and all Tribal Entities with regard to flow of information, understandability and application of policies to standard operating guidelines.
• Develops, writes and interprets instructions and policy/procedures for the Tribe’s various Administrative Departments or other Tribal Entities in a timely manner maintaining and using a writing style that is logical and clearly understood.
• Works with the management team to update/maintain current internal control manuals in the established writing style.
• Manages each project to completion by coordinating publication, printing and distribution.
• Gathers information by interviewing management and subject matter experts.
• Makes recommendations for change by using discretion and independent judgment to eliminate risk and legal exposure.
• Writes and edits Standard Operating Procedures, Technical Reports, Process Descriptions and related documents in support of moving developed processes into implementation.
• Receives policy resolution amendments from Tribal Council and implements them into appropriate policy and procedure manuals in a timely manner and makes sure that re-writes are distributed to appropriate personnel.
• Maintains a history of all changes to policy and procedure manuals, etc., through a change control and documentation process.
• Conducts legal research, as necessary, to assure that all Tribal Codes, regulations and policies are in compliance with applicable law.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Law Office Director, including without limitation the work of a traditional law clerk working within a private or governmental law office.
• The Code Writer shall not give direct legal advice unless admitted to practice as an attorney by the Washington State Bar Association, but may provide assistance and research support to an attorney of the Law Office.
• All work of the Code Writer shall be performed in coordination with, and under the direction of, the Law Office Director and such attorneys of the Law Office as may be designated by the Law Office Director as the Director may designate on a case by case basis.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…