King County
King County Superior Court is seeking qualified applicants for a part-time, 21-hour-per-week Attorney in Unified Family Court. This part-time position is benefits and retirement plan eligible. The Court is one of the nation's largest trial courts, serving the country's 12th most populous county. Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, King County Superior Court is nationally recognized for innovation. The court’s mission is to serve the public by ensuring justice through accessible and effective forums for the fair, understandable, and timely resolution of legal matters.
Responsibilities This position is responsible for providing pro se parties with guidance through court processes involving Family Law matters, including working with parties involved in Dependency proceedings. The incumbent manages program development, training, mediation, and documentation to facilitate efficient case resolution.
Establish guidelines for processing pro se cases in Family Law. Review, streamline and simplify processes used to better serve the public with particular emphasis on clients with low to moderate income. Evaluate and create uniform standards, forms, and templates.
Work with judicial officers, members of the family law bar section, and others to establish guidelines, templates, checklists, and other resources to increase standardization and efficiencies in creating court documents such as parenting plans, child support orders, findings, conclusions, and decrees in family law and guardianship actions. Make recommendations and implement final processes.
Assess and recommend processes to best facilitate a resolution to pro se litigants, focusing on resolution early in the process.
Ensure ongoing development and presentation of the Family Law Orientation, a mandatory seminar for pro se parties in Title 26.09 actions.
Draft pleadings and write agreements independently or at the direction of judicial officers. Review legal documents for the content. Complete legal research, synthesize legal issues and information and report to judicial officers.
Create, review, update and present training materials on family law and Unified Family Court procedures and programs as assigned.
Provide legal research and tutorials to judicial officers.
Train and supervise volunteer attorneys.
Provide neutral assistance to one or both parties in dispute, including conducting mediation/settlement conferences as necessary.
Prepare pro se parties for representing themselves at hearings and trials.
Provide training to program staff on issues of family law.
Participate in various projects and court committees.
Qualifications Two years of experience as a practicing attorney and active membership in good standing in the Washington State Bar Association. Work experience as a Family Law paralegal or other Family Law related experience may substitute for up to one year of required experience as a practicing attorney.
Relevant experience in family law preferred, especially in domestic violence, substance abuse, child abuse/neglect, and mental health issues.
Experience in Dependency proceedings, mediation and/or negotiation skills, and/or experience training adult learners is also highly desired.
Knowledge of current Washington State case law, statutes, federal and state laws, court rules and rules of professional conduct applicable to family law matters.
Able to independently draft family law pleadings. Skill in interpreting and explaining policy and law to both program staff and lay persons.
Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff, volunteers, attorneys, parties, judges, court staff and diverse professionals in a highly charged emotional setting.
Skill in presenting to groups and committees; skill in working with diverse populations with cultural sensitivity.
Mediation, negotiation skills, and experience training adult learners is highly desired.
Special Requirements
The ability to reliably travel throughout the county is required.
Finalists must successfully pass a criminal background investigation and reference check. Criminal background records are not automatically disqualifying.
King County Superior Court is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.
Selection Process:
Application materials will be screened for qualifications and the most competitive candidates will be invited for interviews.
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Responsibilities This position is responsible for providing pro se parties with guidance through court processes involving Family Law matters, including working with parties involved in Dependency proceedings. The incumbent manages program development, training, mediation, and documentation to facilitate efficient case resolution.
Establish guidelines for processing pro se cases in Family Law. Review, streamline and simplify processes used to better serve the public with particular emphasis on clients with low to moderate income. Evaluate and create uniform standards, forms, and templates.
Work with judicial officers, members of the family law bar section, and others to establish guidelines, templates, checklists, and other resources to increase standardization and efficiencies in creating court documents such as parenting plans, child support orders, findings, conclusions, and decrees in family law and guardianship actions. Make recommendations and implement final processes.
Assess and recommend processes to best facilitate a resolution to pro se litigants, focusing on resolution early in the process.
Ensure ongoing development and presentation of the Family Law Orientation, a mandatory seminar for pro se parties in Title 26.09 actions.
Draft pleadings and write agreements independently or at the direction of judicial officers. Review legal documents for the content. Complete legal research, synthesize legal issues and information and report to judicial officers.
Create, review, update and present training materials on family law and Unified Family Court procedures and programs as assigned.
Provide legal research and tutorials to judicial officers.
Train and supervise volunteer attorneys.
Provide neutral assistance to one or both parties in dispute, including conducting mediation/settlement conferences as necessary.
Prepare pro se parties for representing themselves at hearings and trials.
Provide training to program staff on issues of family law.
Participate in various projects and court committees.
Qualifications Two years of experience as a practicing attorney and active membership in good standing in the Washington State Bar Association. Work experience as a Family Law paralegal or other Family Law related experience may substitute for up to one year of required experience as a practicing attorney.
Relevant experience in family law preferred, especially in domestic violence, substance abuse, child abuse/neglect, and mental health issues.
Experience in Dependency proceedings, mediation and/or negotiation skills, and/or experience training adult learners is also highly desired.
Knowledge of current Washington State case law, statutes, federal and state laws, court rules and rules of professional conduct applicable to family law matters.
Able to independently draft family law pleadings. Skill in interpreting and explaining policy and law to both program staff and lay persons.
Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff, volunteers, attorneys, parties, judges, court staff and diverse professionals in a highly charged emotional setting.
Skill in presenting to groups and committees; skill in working with diverse populations with cultural sensitivity.
Mediation, negotiation skills, and experience training adult learners is highly desired.
Special Requirements
The ability to reliably travel throughout the county is required.
Finalists must successfully pass a criminal background investigation and reference check. Criminal background records are not automatically disqualifying.
King County Superior Court is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.
Selection Process:
Application materials will be screened for qualifications and the most competitive candidates will be invited for interviews.
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