Criminal Defense Attorney

Description:

Who We Seek
A Seattle Law Firm is not just looking for another attorney to fill a spot. We are looking to hire and retain a passionate legal professional with a strong focus on customer service, a team player with a positive attitude, who has a proven track record in criminal defense, and strives for continuous improvement.

Someone with law firm experience, excellent client relationship skills, practical insight, creativity, and a self-starter mindset who can build a legal practice in a collegial environment.

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a cover letter, résumé/CV, and a writing sample in .PDF format.

Candidate's Responsibilities

1. Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, staff, and supervisor on regular basis;
2. Efficiently providing superior service to clients;
3. Being a trusted advisor to clients through strategic thinking, problem solving, and providing sound legal advice;
4. Marketing both yourself and Community Law's services to prospective clients;
5. Conducting legal research and drafting letters, briefs, memorandums, and other legal documents;
6. Efficiently providing top-notch legal products and superior service to clients;
7. Being a trusted advisor to clients through strategic thinking, problem solving, and providing sound legal advice; and
8. Ability to market both your and Community Law Firm's services to prospective clients.

Minimum Requirements:

• A desire to be part of a growing legal practice that takes pride in making the legal system uncomplicated, approachable, and accessible to everyone;
• Must be a team player who enjoys working with and supporting the other attorneys and employees in the firm;
• Must have a strong work ethic with and a thorough understanding of what is required to be successful in a client-service industry;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-service focused approach;
• Positive attitude, resilience, and the ability to handle high-pressure situations;
• Strong analytical and organizational skills;
• Common sense, great judgment, and a positive and willing attitude;
• Ability to foster and maintain a well-respected reputation with supervisors and staff, judges, court personnel, opposing counsel, and colleagues;
• Ability to work independently when necessary;
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time while meeting critical deadlines.

Other Obvious Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and an active member of the Washington State Bar Association (applicants with eligibility for reciprocal admission may be considered);
• 2+ years of experience as a practicing criminal defense attorney
• Comfortable in the courtroom;
• Extensive knowledge of criminal laws, procedures, and court rules.
• Extensive knowledge of traffic, DUI, and criminal laws of the State of Washington;
• Extensive knowledge of the criminal rules of procedure;
• Previous experience handling a case from start through trial;
• Litigation and courtroom experience.

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