Description:
What if you could pursue a successful and fulfilling legal career without giving up the life you enjoy outside of work?What if you could build a rewarding legal career without sacrificing your life outside the office?
At Condominium Law Group, PLLC, we believe talented attorneys should have the opportunity to take on intellectually engaging and meaningful legal work while still having time to invest in the people, interests, and experiences that matter most.
At Condominium Law Group, we work at the intersection of real estate, contracts, governance, and the everyday realities of running an organization. Our attorneys advise a range of clients across Washington on governing documents, vendor agreements, regulatory compliance, accommodation requests, disputes, and litigation. What ties it together is our approach: we take the time to understand the situation, explain the law in terms our clients can act on, and stay with them until the problem is solved.
We are seeking an Associate Attorney who is eager to expand their knowledge, strengthen their skills, and develop expertise in the distinctive and evolving field of community association law.
If you have experience in, or a genuine interest in, real estate, contracts, construction, or related practice areas, this role offers the opportunity to develop valuable specialized knowledge while working with a team that values excellent work and strong working relationships.
Why Build Your Career With Us:
We understand that a rewarding legal career is about more than compensation. The quality of your workplace, the people surrounding you, and the ability to enjoy life beyond the office all matter.
At Condominium Law Group, you can expect:
- Exceptional work-life balance: Build a meaningful legal career without the expectation that work should take over your personal life.
- Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package: Including generous paid time off and robust insurance benefits.
- A supportive, team-oriented workplace: We exchange ideas, share knowledge, help one another, and believe professional success is even better when you enjoy the people you work with.
- Hands-on mentorship and professional development: You are not expected to arrive as an authority in community association law. We provide the support and guidance needed to help you develop that expertise.
- Hybrid work flexibility: Hybrid work opportunities are available after successfully completing the initial onboarding period.
- Long-term career development: Develop specialized legal knowledge and build a lasting career with a respected and established practice.
- Direct and meaningful client relationships: Work closely with association boards and managers while becoming a trusted source of legal guidance for the communities they represent.
As an Associate Attorney, you will work across a broad range of legal matters while building a strong foundation in community association law.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Interpreting contracts, statutes, governing documents, and other legal authorities and applying those principles to practical client matters.
- Counseling community association clients through their board members and professional managers.
- Providing day-to-day legal guidance regarding association governance, governing documents, compliance requirements, and operational matters.
- Drafting, revising, and updating governing documents, including CC&Rs, bylaws, rules, and related materials.
- Reviewing, preparing, and negotiating vendor agreements and service contracts.
- Addressing client questions and concerns regarding legal rights, obligations, and responsibilities.
- Examining complicated legal and factual issues and developing practical, well-reasoned, solutions-oriented recommendations.
- Developing strong client relationships through timely communication, thoughtful counsel, and dependable legal service.
The Attorney We Hope to Find:
We are interested in more than credentials on paper. We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, reliable, thoughtful, and genuinely interested in continuing to grow.
The successful candidate will:
- Be licensed and in good standing to practice law in Washington.
- Have an interest in community association law, real estate, contracts, construction, or a related practice area.
- Bring strong attention to detail and accuracy to their work.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and in conversation.
- Analyze issues thoughtfully and approach legal problems with sound professional judgment.
- Have prior litigation experience, although litigation experience is preferred rather than required.
- Work confidently and independently while recognizing when collaboration, input, or additional guidance is appropriate.
- Demonstrate a genuine desire to learn, improve, and continue developing professionally.
- Absorb, organize, retain, and synthesize detailed and sometimes complex information.
- Build strong professional relationships and establish genuine trust with clients.
- Be comfortable using legal practice management technology, including task management, timekeeping and billing, document storage, and email systems.
- Have the ability to relocate to Seattle, Washington before beginning employment.