Last Updated November 30, 2023

Northwest Justice Project – Multiple Positions Available
Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide law firm with a mission of Combatting Injustice • Strengthening Communities • Protecting Human Dignity.  
NJP secures justice for people in or near poverty through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families, and communities through legal representation, community partnerships, education, and other advocacy.  

We are seeking candidates for openings in the following roles:
Details about each job opportunity can be found here: https://nwjustice.org/careers (11/30/23)

 
Attorney - Clark County 
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC) seeks a passionate, collaborative, and innovative attorney, committed to social justice and anti-racism, to provide direct representation, community outreach, and education to young people 12-24 years who are unstably housed, in dependencies, Becca proceedings, or minor guardianships in Clark County. The attorney must be a member of the Washington State Bar Association or qualify for admission by motion from another state under Washington State Court rule APR 3(c)(1). For more information about this position, please visit: https://lcycwa.org/careers
(11/14/23)


Administrative Law Judge - Multiple Positions Available
Note: All interested candidates are reminded to submit the requested materials to increase their chances of being offered an interview.

Are you an experienced legal professional looking to put your skills to work in public service?  Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to ensuring due process for Oregonians?  If so, please consider joining our team.

The Office of Administrative Hearings is responsible for conducting administrative hearings for most state agencies in the State of Oregon.  Our mission is to serve the public by providing impartial, fair, and efficient contested case hearing services for agencies, businesses and individual Oregonians. Every day, our staff of dedicated professionals provides hearing services for Oregonians throughout the state regarding issues that affect their daily lives, their businesses, and their professions.

What you will be doing:
The primary purpose of this position is to conduct timely, fair, and impartial contested case hearings. This position works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment. This position presides over hearings, ensuring that a complete record is developed, and writes orders accurately, deciding all factual and legal issues.

This position holds a majority of its hearings in the DMV routine program area, but will conduct a significant number of hearings in the Unemployment Insurance Benefit (UIB) and Paid Family Leave (PFLI) routine program areas. The facts presented may be complex, but once sorted out the legal conclusions are fairly straightforward. This position actively participates in the hearing by explaining the law and procedure at the start of hearings and assisting in the development of testimony. This position must screen files for legal sufficiency prior to hearings. Typically, case preparation takes less than 30 minutes per case; hearings generally last less than one hour.

For complete job descriptions, please see the following:
Administrative Law Judge 1 - Medford | OED | WorkSource
Administrative Law Judge 1 - Eugene | OED | OAH Office
Administrative Law Judge 1 - Hybrid Work | Salem | OED | Office of Administrative Hearings Administrative
(11/7/23)


Executive Assistant - The Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund (PLF)
The Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund (PLF) is hiring a full-time executive assistant to join its
team. This position will report directly to the CEO. The PLF is the mandatory provider of primary legal
malpractice coverage for Oregon lawyers in private practice. The PLF also provides additional
malpractice coverage for law firms above primary limits on an optional, underwritten basis.

Who We’re Looking For
If you love getting lost in the details, enjoy the challenge of staying on top of complex schedules, and
find satisfaction working with people to ensure events go off without a hitch – this role is for you!
The executive assistant position entails a combination high-level administrative support to the CEO,
General Counsel, and PLF Board of Directors including coordinating board meetings and related travel,
conducting research and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative
functions. Our ideal candidate has an eye for detail, can work independently and takes initiative, is tech
savvy, is comfortable organizing events and coordinating schedules, and is skilled at keeping things on
track. You can also work successfully on a team and are flexible and willing to roll up your sleeves as you
provide support to staff throughout the organization.
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply. You will be joining a team of committed professionals
in a supportive, affirming workplace.

What We Offer
We are pleased to state that this position has a hiring range of $62,600 - $78,225. We also offer an
excellent benefits package, including participation in the Oregon PERS/OPSRP retirement program,
health insurance, and other benefits.
This position is based at the PLF office in Tigard with a hybrid remote work setup. Periodic travel within
Oregon is required for this position.

Application Deadline: November 27, 2023
For details and to apply, visit the Job Opportunities on our website.
(11/07/23)

Trial Lawyer - Johnston Law Firm
Are you a passionate trial lawyer dedicated to seeking justice for your clients?  Come work with the best at Johnston Law Firm.  We are so passionate about advocating for Oregonians who are injured or who have died, that we built our own courtroom.  Manage cases through all phases of litigation with an incredible plaintiff side team of experienced lawyers and paralegals.  Handle your own caseload, try cases, refine your deposition skills, collaborate on large cases that garner national attention, work with some of the best trial lawyers in the country and learn to conduct and administer your own focus groups and mock trials. 

This job is perfect for a talented & hard-working attorney who is willing to put in the time necessary to be great.  You will do so in a fun and positive atmosphere, where the opportunity for mentorship is unparalleled.  We are seeking 5+ years of personal injury experience, ideally plaintiff side, but defense side strongly considered.  Applicants should have a strong knowledge of litigating motor vehicle accidents and a variety of catastrophic personal injury cases, and a dedication to justice and the relentless improvement of our craft.
 
Contact HR@johnston-lawfirm.com with a current resume and cover letter for consideration.
(10/31/23)


OfficeOregon Bankruptcy Court  - Term Law Clerk Position
Chief Judge Thomas M. Renn is recruiting for the position of Term Law Clerk. For information about the position and application instructions, visit the court's employment page at www.orb.uscourts.gov and click on the Employment tab.
(10/11/23)
 

Associate Attorney
MacMillan, Scholz & Marks, LLC, Portland, OR 
 
Established Portland, Oregon law firm specializing in insurance defense seeking an entry to mid-level associate attorney with 2-5 years practical experience in civil litigation to complete our insurance defense team.
 
To learn more about our firm, please visit our website: https://msmlegal.com/
 
We’re looking for a team member who… Qualifications: Salary is based on experience with flexibility for the right candidate ($85,000 - $105,000/yr DOE).
Benefits include…  Office hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
 
This is a hybrid in-office/remote position to start. We require a minimum of 2 days/week in office while training and are open to discussion on the hybrid schedule beyond that.
 
MSM is currently located in downtown Portland, but we will be relocating to John’s Landing by December 1st.
  
To be considered, interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and law school transcript to: kmarquez@msmlegal.com. Be sure to include your contact information and times of availability.
 
MSM Legal is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military service obligations or other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
(9/27/23)


Senior Legal Assistant
Full Time (hybrid in-office/remote)
MSM Legal, Portland, OR
 
Established Portland, Oregon law firm specializing in insurance defense and subrogation seeking a senior legal assistant to join our defense team.
 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
·         Provide direct support to one of our defense team partners
·         Assist with managing a high volume of legal cases from start to finish, ensuring court and client deadlines are met
·         Assist with vendor and client billing
·         Drafting, preparing and formatting memoranda, correspondence, pleadings, declarations and various other legal documents
·         Assist with trial preparation
·         Run conflict checks, open new client matters and maintain client files
·         Calendar court dates and deadlines
·         Communicate with staff, court clerks, sheriffs, opposing counsel, court and recording clerks, clients and vendors
·         Assist with document retrieval, review, organization and production
Requirements and Qualifications:
·         Associates degree (preferred)
·         5+ years legal office support; less for the right candidate
·         Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with or without direct supervision and coordinate multiple projects
·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills
·         Self-starter who works well independently
·         Strong research, writing and editing skills
·         High attention to detail
·         Responsive, reliable and hard working
·         Excellent time-management, organizational, and problem-solving skills
·         Extensive experience with computers and internet
·         Familiarity with CLIO or other legal software preferred
·         Exercises good judgment

Office hours are 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
This is a hybrid in-office/remote position. We are asking for someone to be in office at least 4 days/week while training and 3 days/week beyond that.
 
We are currently located in downtown Portland, but we will be relocating to John’s Landing by December 1st.
 
Salary is based on experience ($60k - $70k/yr DOE)
We offer a generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k)
 
The deadline to apply for this position is Monday, October 9, 2023.
 
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter & resume to: kmarquez@msmlegal.com. Be sure to include your contact information and times of availability.

MSM Legal is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military service obligations or other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
(9/27/23)
 


Victim Rights Law Center - Immigration Staff Attorney, Generalist Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney 
Victim Rights Law Center is hiring! VRLC is seeking an Immigration Staff Attorney, a Generalist Staff Attorney, and a Senior Staff Attorney to join our Portland, Oregon, legal team in representing survivors of sexual assault. Visit us online at https://victimrights.org/career-opportunities/ for more information.
 (9/13/23)


Montavilla Paralegal, Juulie Downs
A.I., Briefs, Appeals and Memos. We fact check:

Quick turnaround, reasonable rates, modest means and pro bono discounts. Montavilla Paralegal, juulie.paralegal@gmail.com, 971.895.3717, www.montavillaparalegal.com. (9/13/23)


Oregon Bankruptcy Court - Term Law Clerk Position
Judge Peter C. McKittrick is recruiting for the position of Term Law Clerk. For information about the position and application instructions, visit the court’s employment page at www.orb.uscourts.gov and click on the Employment tab. (9/6/23)

 

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