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Student Legal Services has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Staff Attorney.

Student Legal Services provides a safe and confidential space for UW-Seattle and Bothell students who have legal questions or concerns. We assist students with immigration questions, landlord/tenant questions, domestic violence protection orders, estate planning documents, discrimination claims, criminal cases, name and gender marker changes, and traffic tickets, among other services. We provide free 40-minute consultations and students can hire SLS for a low hourly fee for ongoing representation.

This position is responsible for supervising third year law students in a broad range of practice areas. Primary responsibility for the landlord/tenant, family law, and criminal law case load as well as other issues areas depending on experience.

This Professional Non-Exempt position is 20 hours per week (.50% FTE).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Deliver indirect (through Rule 9 licensed legal interns) and direct legal services to clients throughout the calendar year as needed, including during exam periods and academic breaks.

Develop and interpret policies that relate to Student Legal Services clients and case acceptance. Work cooperatively with HUB administration staff, especially in payroll and budgetary matters.

Select, train, supervise, and evaluate a staff consisting of four part-time Rule 9 licensed legal interns (third year law students with a limited license from the Washington Supreme Court that authorizes them to practice law under attorney supervision) during spring quarter, and one full-time licensed legal intern and two part-time undergraduate legal assistants during summer quarter. The Staff Attorney will split direct supervision responsibilities of these interns and student assistants as follows:

75% - Provide day-to-day supervision and regular evaluation of four part-time licensed legal interns who furnish legal services to currently enrolled UW-Seattle undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Coordinate back-up supervision if needed by private volunteer attorneys who serve as Rule 9 supervising attorneys.

20% - Provide day-to-day supervision and regular evaluation of one undergraduate legal assistant who provides office support for client scheduling and training. Each legal assistant also has responsibility for one or more of the specialty areas below.

5% - The Staff Attorney will take lead responsibility for one to two of the following areas:
Recruitment and Hiring: Oversee the recruitment and hiring processes of the Rule 9 licensed legal interns and undergraduate legal assistants.
Outreach: Coordinate and present workshops to student groups on issues of interest such as family law, landlord-tenant issues, criminal law, traffic, employment, immigration, income tax, contract law, immigration law, and legal careers. Develop and promote marketing materials.
Office Technology: Prepare office usage statistics. Identify sources of legal referrals and law office technology. Oversee Clio and SLS online intake process.
Office Operations: Manage office supplies, document retention, client files, personnel records, client trust account, and client billing protocols (including responding to requests for waiver or reductions in hourly billing rates in matters with ongoing representation).

Maintain collegial relations with faculty and staff of UW School of Law, especially clinical law program and career services.
Related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Juris Doctorate (JD) Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school, or successful completion of APR 6 Law Clerk Program.

Admitted to practice law in Washington State or ability to gain admission within six months. Active member of a state bar association in good standing.

Three years of active experience practicing law or serving in judicial or administrative law capacities including at least two years’ experience working on landlord/tenant issues.

Experience hiring and supervising staff.

Ability to work collaboratively with the Director.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of active experience in Washington State practicing law or serving in judicial or administrative law capacities.

Experience representing clients in contested family law matters.

Experience at all stages of criminal defense from arraignment through trial.

Experience working with young adults and a diverse client population.

Experience serving the legal needs of young adult, multi-lingual, or vulnerable, populations.

Participation in state, local, specialty, or minority bar associations.

Knowledge of legal resources.

Supervision
General supervision received from the Student Legal Services Director.
Anticipated start date: mid-March 2023
Anticipated end date: mid-September 2023

Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.