Administrative Office of the Courts is hiring: Supreme Court - Assistant Editor

Step into the heart of Washington’s judicial publishing world. The Supreme Court Reporter of Decisions Office is seeking a highly motivated and detail-driven individual to join the team as an Assistant Editor. This entry-level role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the official publication of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions, as well as amendments to court rules.

As an Assistant Editor, you’ll work closely with the Reporter of Decisions and the Lead Editor, applying your keen eye for grammar, legal citation, and editorial precision to ensure every document meets the highest standards. Your work will help shape the clarity and accuracy of legal decisions that impact lives across the state.

If you’re passionate about language, law, and the power of well-crafted writing, this is your chance to be part of something meaningful. Join us in preserving the voice of justice.

Job #: 2025-59

Status: Regular, Full-Time

Location: Olympia, Washington

Salary: Range 49: $53,136 - $69,744 per year (DOQ)

Opens: August 26, 2025

Closes: September 30, 2025.This recruitment will close when enough qualified applications are received. If you are interested in this opportunity, your prompt application submission is encouraged.

Some of the duties you will perform are:

• Editorialworkaccountsfor95percentofpositionduties,asfollows:
  1. Reading and correcting advance sheet page proofs of opinions prepared by the contract publisher and reviewing final page proofs to ensure that all corrections havebeencorrectlyincorporatedbeforepublicationinofficialboundvolumesof Washington Reports and Washington Appellate Reports. This “bound volume reading”—applying exacting editing standards—accounts for 75 percentof the editorial work performed by the Assistant Editor.
  2. Assisting staff in editing opinions.
  3. Assisting staff in reviewing and editing proposed and adopted court rule amendments.
  4. Assisting staff in processing draft headnotes of opinions, processing petition for review orders, and coordinating publication ofcourt rule amendments with the contract publisher.
• Clerical work accounts for five percent of position duties, as follows:
  1. AnsweringinquiriesdirectedattheReporterofDecisionsandtheWashington Court Reports Commission and referring some inquiries to appropriate staff.
  2. Picking up and processing mail.
  3. Performing other duties as assigned.

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• Experience in effectively using word processing equipment.
• Demonstrationofrelevantworkexperiencemaysubstituteforeducationexperience.
• Experience in editing publications at the journal level is preferred.

• Knowledge of legal terminology, grammar, spelling, and punctuation; legal reference sources; Washington court system and court procedure; editing procedures; proof reading symbols; computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Outlook; operation of common office equipment; standard office procedures,includingtyping,filing,photocopying,maintaininglogs,e-mailing, and telephone skills.

• Ability to verify the accuracy of legal text by consulting source material and reference works; communicate effectively orally and in writing with court staff and the public; comprehend technical legal writing; apply technical legal editing rules; operate computer word processing, e-mail, and file management programs.

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
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.

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• Workweek may fluctuate depending on workload or agency need.
• This position is overtime eligible.

The AOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical, mental or sensory disability (actual or perceived), use of a service animal, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, age, HIV or Hepatitis C status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law. 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 toRecruitment@courts.wa.gov.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.