Duties and Responsibilities
• Work with the CRP Program Manager and OCLA’s executive team to develop and
implement strategies to recruit, train, support, and retain a diverse community of CRP
contract attorneys.
• Work with the CRP Program Manager to monitor the performance of contract attorneys
and their adherence to statewide standards for children’s representation. Contract
attorney monitoring functions include: biennial attorney reviews; court observations;
document review; ensuring compliance with mandatory training requirements;
conducting monthly reviews of contract attorney case management time and activity
entries; and invoice review and approval. Some travel within Washington State will be
required to fulfill these oversight duties.
• Provide technical support to contract attorneys.
• Support and facilitate the development of regional communities of CRP practice.
• Work with the CRP Program Manager to monitor, update, and maintain OCLA’s CRP
web pages.
• Identify and monitor trends within child welfare practice and needs of practitioners and
their clients to support the CRP’s child welfare and juvenile court system improvement
efforts consistent with OCLA’s focus on reducing disparate adverse outcomes for Black
and other children and youth of color, and children and youth who identify as LGBTQ2S,
are immigrants, or who are negatively impacted by social, cultural, racial, ability-based
practices and biases.
• Work with child welfare and judicial system partners and stakeholders to reduce the
adverse experience and improve outcomes for children and youth in care, especially those
at risk of disproportionately negative harm.
• Embrace and actively participate in OCLA’s internal equity and anti-racism-related
efforts.
• Juris Doctor and in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association (required)
• At least three (3) years of experience providing standards-based legal representation to
children and youth in dependencies and termination of parental rights proceedings; or
other substantially relevant experience (required)
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of courts, the court system, child welfare law,
and standards-based legal representation of children and youth in child welfare cases
(required)
• Demonstrated understanding of the impact of race, bias, discrimination, and differential
treatment of communities disproportionately composed of Black, Indigenous, and people
of color, individuals who identify as LGBTQ2S or other sexual minorities, individuals
with disabilities, immigrants, limited English speaking persons, and others who are
disproportionately overrepresented in child welfare and in the law and justice systems
(required)
Applications should be filed electronically with [email protected] and should include the
subject heading Statement of Interest Children’s Representation Program Counsel.
Submissions must include:
• A cover letter and resume outlining the applicant’s credentials and professional/lived
experience that is responsive to the skills and background outlined in this Notice
• A list of at least three (3) peer professional references
• A self-edited writing sample describing the outcomes of a specific project or
program that the applicant has managed or been involved with as a principal
CLOSING DATE: The announcement will remain open, and applications will be taken until the
position is filled.
OCLA reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time.
NLADA Mutual Insurance Co., RRG
