Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

August 26, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1154-YN_ADMINPRO - Confidential Secretary

Business Title:

Legal Assistant

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As a Legal Assistant in the WSU Division of the State Attorney General’s Office (WSU AGO), you’ll play a key role in supporting assistant attorneys general (AAGs) and helping to coordinate litigation and office operations. You’ll be trusted with confidential information and expected to use sound judgment and discretion when interacting with the public. If you have a strong grasp of legal terminology, court procedures, and pride yourself on being highly organized with sharp editing skills, this could be the perfect fit for you. Flexibility is essential—your responsibilities may evolve based on the needs of the office, and you’ll thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced legal environment.

Required Qualifications:

High school graduation or equivalent and five (5) years of clerical or secretarial support experience OR any combination of relevant education and experience totaling five (5) years.
A completed bachelor’s degree may count for up to four (4) years of clerical or secretarial support experience.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications:

Legal assistant/support experience in a law or governmental office OR equivalent education; in-house training may be considered for exceptional applicants.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs or the demonstrated experience to learn such programs.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible/ineligible.

Monthly Salary:

$3,750.85 - $5,397.56 | In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation.

Benefits:

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

High school graduation or equivalent and five (5) years of clerical or secretarial support experience OR any combination of relevant education and experience totaling five (5) years.
A completed bachelor’s degree may count for up to four (4) years of clerical or secretarial support experience.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications:

Legal assistant/support experience in a law or governmental office OR equivalent education; in-house training may be considered for exceptional applicants.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs or the demonstrated experience to learn such programs.

About the Office of the Attorney General - atg.wsu.edu

Area/ College: Presidential Units
Department Name: Office of the Attorney General
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164-1031

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume

2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.

Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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