Positions perform one or more of the following:
• Plans, conducts, and provides moderately complex legal analysis, and case preparation; OR
• Advises and/or consults on moderately complex investigations regarding enforcement of regulations for licensure regulated by a state agency, board, or commission.

Advises on investigations, conducts legal analysis, and drafts legal pleadings, agreements and memoranda;

Analyzes disciplinary sanctions available for a particular case and makes recommendations to the decision-making disciplinary authority;

Uses negotiation skills to achieve settlement of disciplinary cases; collaborates with staff of other agencies on issues common to both agencies;

Establishes, monitors, and enforces qualifications for licensure, ensuring consistent standards of practice, and continuing competency;

Performs the work of the lower level in the series;

Performs other work as required.

Knowledge of: administrative, procedural, tort, and common law and procedures, including adjudicative proceedings and rulemaking; rules of evidence and case law related to admissibility of evidence; civil procedure; constitutional law; public disclosure laws; agency, board, or commission specific statutes and related regulations and the case law relating to statutes.

Ability to: conduct fair hearings; make rulings on points of law and admissibility of evidence; determine credibility of witnesses; learn the specific body of law applicable to their field of assignment to include federal and state statutes, court decisions, and agency regulations; deal tactfully with people to gain their respect and confidence; exercise judgment in evaluating evidence presented by expert witnesses and in formulating decisions based on findings of fact, conclusions of law; write concisely and accurately; supervise clerical assistants and court reporters; travel regularly within the state.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position. 

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Admission to practice law in the state of Washington; or graduation from an accredited school of law and current admission to practice before the highest court of a state.

AND

Two years of practice that includes litigation experience.

OR

Two years as a Legal Examiner 1.

Equivalent education/experience.