Judicial Administrative Assistant - COA

Washington State Court of Appeals (COA) Division III is looking for a detail-oriented, motivated professional to join our team. As the Judicial Administrative Assistant (JAA), you’ll act as confidential administrative assistant to Judge Tyson Hill of the Court of Appeals. Work under minimal supervision with discretionary decision-making responsibilities within the JAA’s area of expertise. Exercise independent judgement while assisting your judge with the court’s operation and at the direction and control of the judge, may assist with other court functions.

Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III Employment Opportunity Judicial Administrative Assistant

Our Mission: To serve the People by providing an accessible forum for the independent and impartial review of cases, while maintaining an atmosphere that respects the dignity and safeguards the rights of all.

POSITION DETAILS

Job #: 2026-56

Status: Regular, Full-Time

Location: Spokane, Washington

Salary: Range 62: $74,748 - $98,064 per year (DOQ)

Opens: July 6, 2026

Closes: August 6, 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. AOC reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time.

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At the discretion of the hiring judge, a legal secretarial certificate or equivalent may be substituted for an AA degree or paralegal degree on a year-for-year basis.

Paralegal experience or administrative legal experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.

Qualified candidates will have well-developed skills in the use of technology and automated systems, including the use of electronic documents. Familiarity with case management and document management systems, office suite products, and electronic workflow processing systems is highly desirable.

THE IDEAL APPLICANT WILL ALSO HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: principles of legal research and writing; secretarial and office management practices, procedures, and equipment; Washington State court system and procedures; relevant citation and cite-checking sources; legal terminology, forms, and documents; court rules; English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic.

Ability to: compose correspondence and documents on complex matters; prepare reports and correspondence independently; exercise independent judgment and discretion in court business operations to include evaluating situations and making decisions; proofread accurately; maintain confidentiality and be sensitive to problems and issues; establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, commissioners, law clerks, court clerk and others; learn, interpret and apply court rules and policies and procedures; use word processing and e-mail software; type accurately; and understand and follow written and oral instructions.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED MATERIALS TO BE CONSIDERED.

IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, you MUST include the following, failure to do so will result in your application being disqualified:

1. Completed online application CLICK HERE TO APPLY!
2. Current Resume.
3. Letter of Interest addressing your qualifications for the position. Please indicate why this position is a good fit for your skills and interests.
4. Three (3) to five (5) professional references to include a current or recent supervisor with email addresses and phone numbers.

To view the job description, please click here: Detailed Job Description - Insight (neogov.com)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• The workweek may fluctuate depending on workload or agency needs.
• Overnight travel may be required based on business needs.

The Court of Appeals is committed to the practice of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all persons without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender and gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, please contact the AOC Human Resource Office, at (360) 705-5337, or fax (360) 586-4409, or via email to Recruitment@courts.wa.gov.