Legal Assistant - Trial Division (Salem)

Initial Posting Date:

02/26/2025

Application Deadline:

03/05/2025

Agency:

Department of Justice

Salary Range:

$3,856 - $5,325

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Legal Assistant - Trial Division (Salem)

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Justice’s Salem Trial Division is seeking to hire a dedicated legal professional as Legal Assistant supporting our Corrections Litigation Unit and/or Civil Litigation Section in Salem. Training will be in person at our Salem legal office. After training is complete this position offers a hybrid schedule which requires a minimum of 1 day in office and up to 4 days remote work after training is complete. Legal Assistants are responsible for supporting the section attorneys with the calendaring, e-filing, preparing, and proofreading of documents for court. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your administrative professional development in this busy litigation environment.

If selected, you will work closely with division attorneys and other legal professionals to ensure that critical filing and communication deadlines are met in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. 

Job Duties (in part)

• Process and route incoming mail for assigned section attorneys, segregating information for other purposes such as docket and calen