Overview
Assistant General Counsel I Jobs in Seattle, WA at Washington State Bar Association.
Do you want to help business people and farmers get creditors off their backs, preserve assets, and minimize taxes like no other law firm in the country? Ag & Business Legal Strategies (ABLS) is an enterprising boutique firm that is growing. It needs an experienced SENIOR ASSOCIATE to join its team and work directly with attorneys, and staff to support the team and help clients.
If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Senior Associate:
You are familiar with bankruptcy and taxes related to distressed businesses.
You are an awesome task juggler and can change gears quickly.
You are a team player, willing to pitch in if your coworkers are in the weeds.
You desire to become a preeminent lawyer advocating for farmers and businesses.
You abhor mediocrity and strive to consistently improve your work product.
Qualifications
Experience
A Senior Associate candidate must have experience in bankruptcy and debt restructuring and a work history that demonstrates increasing responsibility in a law firm or corporate legal department. A typical Senior Associate candidate will have confirmed at least five Chapter 11 or Chapter 12 plans (or have equivalent experience on the creditor side) and participated in numerous related activities (motions to lift stay, motions to incur secured debt, motions to assume or reject leases and executory contracts, claim objections, plan objections, adversary proceedings, etc.).
An ideal Senior Associate candidate has subject matter expertise in the following three areas:
Bankruptcy & commercial law.
Knowledge and familiarity with the agricultural industry.
Income tax.
Technical Skills
An ideal Senior Associate candidate has the following core technical skills:
Negotiation practice
Understanding of how income taxes affect businesses struggling to survive and considering partial or complete liquidation
Ability to evaluate probable outcomes in bankruptcy scenarios
Ability to determine the priority of liens on real and personal property
Education
A Senior Associate candidate must have a law degree from an accredited law school and be licensed in the state of Iowa or could be licensed in the state of Iowa within a reasonably short period of time
Attorneys licensed in the state of Illinois are encouraged to apply as the firm has worked for several Illinois farm debtors
Responsibilities
Perform research, draft briefs, pleadings, and motions
Supervise administrative staff, paralegals, and law clerks
Argue motions in court on behalf of clients during legal proceedings
Counsel clients by assessing options and determining the best course of action for a successful outcome
Determine case strategies and solutions to serve clients’ needs after analysis
This position will be responsible for:
Maintaining excellent communication with clients, advisors, opposing counsel, courts, and other interested parties
Supervising and assisting the firm’s qualified staff and professionals in evaluating the client’s overall financial, tax, and legal position
Assisting clients in determining realistic goals and designing strategies to accomplish those goals.
Providing excellent legal services
Representing clients at mediations, negotiations, depositions, and in court, whether state court, federal district court, or bankruptcy court
Conducting new client meetings (also called case evaluations or initial consultations) to sell the firm’s legal services
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $130,000.00 – $156,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Title: Assistant General Counsel I
Company: Washington State Bar Association.
Location: Seattle, WA
