[Attorney] Temporary Disciplinary Counsel I - Intake [Temporary]

About the role

The Intake Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) at the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) is seeking a Temporary Disciplinary Counsel I to handle a high volume of grievances against lawyers. The position involves reviewing, investigating, and analyzing grievances, drafting dismissal letters, and supporting the Managing Disciplinary Counsel – Intake.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates written grievances received by ODC to identify files requiring further investigation
• Dismisses grievances not requiring investigation
• Makes recommendations on matters relating to additional investigation and possible prosecution
• Reviews other sources of information regarding lawyer misconduct to identify matters requiring file opening and further investigation
• Handles a high volume of daily correspondence and phone calls as assigned by the Managing Disciplinary Counsel-Intake
• Investigates disciplinary matters
• Investigates and analyzes specific lawyer conduct, generally when it is the subject of an open file
• Drafts detailed dismissal letters with analysis of applicable law and facts
• Drafts transfer notes for matters being referred for additional investigation
• Consults with assigned disciplinary counsel on files referred for investigation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor or Law Clerk Program Completion
• 2 years in the active practice of law, including litigation experience; and active Washington license to practice law

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of information
• Proficiency in legal research
• Advanced knowledge of legal procedures
• Experience working with the Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct, and/or legal ethics/risk management issues
• Experience preferred: 5 or more years practicing law, with experience in both criminal and civil areas

Skills

• Excellent legal analysis, writing, and oral skills
• Proficiency use of Microsoft’s Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint, MS Teams, and other MS applications) in a Windows environment
• Ability and willingness to adapt to changing technological requirements
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to the WSBA ODC case/file management system (Litify), ODC document management system, WSBA membership database, online legal research platforms (e.g., Lexis/Nexis), court record databases, and videoconferencing technology
• Enthusiastic about helping to foster a culture of inclusion, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Benefits

This is a Non-Benefited Temporary Assignment. Temporary/Seasonal employees are not benefit eligible and accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave per 40 hours worked. You will be working with a team of supportive, collaborative, creative, and dedicated colleagues driven to accomplish WSBA’s Mission. A company culture that truly focuses on a quality work and life balance for its staff through our 4 Pillars: 1) Excellence (Mission-driven results), 2) Unity (Team-driven results), 3) Integrity (Value-driven results), and 4 JOY! (People-driven culture).