Appellate Attorney

Pay: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Build a strong foundation in appellate advocacy while working closely with experienced attorneys on complex litigation and appeals
• Join a respected, collaborative team known for high-quality written advocacy and thoughtful legal strategy
• Gain hands-on experience drafting briefs, motions, trial reports, and appellate-focused analysis from the start
• Receive close mentorship, meaningful responsibility, and a clear path for professional growth
• Work on sophisticated matters involving trial and appellate issues for clients across a wide range of industries
• Enjoy excellent benefits, including fully subsidized employee medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, a 401(k), profit-sharing, parking, and cell-phone reimbursement

Location: This is a hybrid role based in Seattle, Washington, offering the opportunity to work with a collaborative legal team while maintaining some flexibility.

Note: Candidates must be admitted to the Washington Bar and in good standing. Strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills are essential, and recent judicial clerkship experience is strongly preferred.

About Us

We are a well-established Seattle law firm with a long-standing reputation for practical legal counsel, strong client relationships, and high-quality advocacy. Our attorneys work across sophisticated practice areas, including litigation, appellate advocacy, business law, real estate, construction, employment, insurance defense, intellectual property, and more. We take pride in being strategic partners, problem-solvers, and trusted advocates for our clients. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Draft appellate briefs, motions, trial reports, and other written advocacy in trial and appellate matters
• Research and analyze complex legal issues with precision, judgment, and attention to detail
• Work closely with senior attorneys on case strategy, issue development, and appellate-focused written advocacy
• Support trial teams as embedded appellate counsel, including assisting with preservation of issues and trial-related reporting
• Help shape arguments and strategy in complex civil litigation and appeals
• Develop oral advocacy skills through increasing responsibility in trial and appellate matters
• Collaborate with attorneys, clients, and staff to deliver thoughtful, accurate, and timely legal work
• Manage competing deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality and professionalism

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active Washington Bar admission in good standing
• 1+ years of civil litigation experience
• Recent judicial clerkship experience strongly preferred, especially with a state or federal appellate court
• Exceptional legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Ability to provide multiple strong writing samples
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with attorneys, clients, and staff
• Eagerness to take initiative, learn, and grow into increasing responsibility

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will be part of a respected appellate and litigation team where strong writing and legal analysis are truly valued
• You will receive meaningful mentorship while building practical litigation and appellate skills
• You will work on substantive matters that require judgment, strategy, and precision
• You will join a professional, collaborative environment with a strong reputation in the Seattle legal community
• You will have the opportunity to grow your career in a firm that values quality work, client service, and long-term professional development

JPC-1107

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

5/26: Need two writing samples to submit. 

Make sure we submit candidates with 2 writing samples. Do not submit without.

Requirements: Must haves: WA bar license. 1+ yrs of civil litigation exp. Drafting legal briefs, motions, or appellate-focused written advocacy exp.

• Nice to haves: recent judicial clerkship experience, especially state or federal appellate court experience.

• Additional context: Relocation- [unsure]. Packages - [unsure]

• Salary Bands:

• 1 year of directly relevant litigation/appellate experience: $160,000 to $170,000

• 2 years of directly relevant litigation/appellate experience: $170,000 to $185,000

• 3+ years of directly relevant experience or strong appellate clerkship background: $185,000 to $200,000

Submission Email: Name / Karen -

turner@carneylaw.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Seattle-based hybrid junior appellate associate role with a respected full-service law firm. Best fit is a WA-barred attorney with 1+ years of civil litigation experience, exceptional writing skills, and ideally a recent appellate or judicial clerkship. Role focuses on briefs, motions, appellate strategy, research, trial support, and written advocacy.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Appellate Attorney - Carney Badley Spellman, PS - JPC 1107 - Source

*New Job Order Alert*

• Client job title: Appellate Attorney

• Location: Seattle, WA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Appellate Associate, Litigation Associate, Judicial Law Clerk, Appellate Clerk, Civil Litigation Associate, Briefing Attorney, Research Attorney, Motions Attorney, Trial/Appellate Counsel, Washington Bar.

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: No

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Jr Atty, 1+ yrs civil lit, seattle