Paralegal Trial Division (Salem or Portland)

Initial Posting Date :

11 / 10 / 2025

Application Deadline :

11 / 20 / 2025

Agency :

Department of Justice

Salary Range : $5066 - $7774

Position Type : Employee

Position Title :

Paralegal - Trial Division (Salem or Portland)

Job Description :

The Oregon Department of Justice Trial Division is expanding. If you are looking for a challenging opportunity with day-to-day variety this may be the position for you. If selected you will work closely with Assistant Attorney Generals in the Trial Division to investigate analyze and prepare cases. To accommodate growth we are seeking to hire a seasoned Paralegal for the Salem or Portland Legal office. This position offers a hybrid schedule which requires a minimum of 1 day in office and up to 4 days remote work after training. Note : Training will require additional days in the Salem office.

The Trial Division defends the State of Oregon and all its agencies departments boards commissions and district attorneys offices before the state and federal trial courts in Oregon. This position will work with the Civil Litigation Section which handles most of the jury trials for the State including employment civil rights contract and tort exchange well ensure you are paid well well make work-life balance attainable and well show you the door to professional development and job satisfaction.

Job Duties

Paralegals primarily are responsible to perform specifically delegated legal work which for the most part would otherwise have to be performed by an attorney. Youll be entrusted to (in part) :

Assist in trial and trial preparation including organizing exhibits preparing factual portions of pretrial order consulting with attorneys regarding witnesses ability to effectively testify at trial preparing trial notebooks and witness notebooks tracking trial exhibits taking notes during trial coordinating trial witnesses and suggesting questions or additional documents to be used in examination of witnesses.

Conduct factual investigation of the sections cases including arranging preparing for and assisting with subpoenas and document collections from clients and third parties and conducting interviews of witnesses.

Independently manage proposed pleadings and correspondence relating to cases.

Draft discovery requests and responses for your attorneys review including requests for production interrogatories and requests for admissions and responses and objections to each of those forms.

Read organize and analyze document production from our client agencies third parties and opposing parties.

Assist in the process of preparing for depositions including identifying potential exhibits organizing and preparing the exhibit sets and assisting in depositions.

Work with expert witnesses or consultants on cases and assist them by supplying information and documents necessary for their testimony and reports.

Required Experience

Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply and allow us to evaluate the knowledge skills and abilities that you demonstrate using an intentional equity lens.

Two-year Associate degree in Paralegal or Legal Assistant Studies;

OR

Eighteen months of Paralegal experience;

OR

Any combination of training and experience that demonstrates experience in legal work independent judgment legal terminology principles concepts systems and processes. Experience must include discovery and trial methods and procedures legal ethics and skill in preparing legal documents interviewing witnesses and explaining legal issues.

Work experienceis based on a 40-hour work week. (Example : 20 hours a week for one year would equal six months of work experience.)

Desired Skills Experiences and Attributes

Experience working independently as a paralegal with a trial caseload.

Experience reviewing analyzing and organizing large volumes of discovery documents on paper and in databases such as Relativity EDT Summation or Everlaw.

Experience in trial.

Experience in working independently to prepare a busy team of lawyers for trial.

Experience in working with clients in either written or oral communication.

Preference may be given to those with professional experience as a paralegal versus those qualifying by education alone.

Whats In It For You

Job satisfaction as part of a team whose mission is to serve Oregons public and government agencies.

Permanent full-time employment in Salem or Portland Oregon.

Vacation sick leave paid holidays and special days off.

Excellent medical vision and dental.

Pension and retirement programs.

Endless peer and management support and representation by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Opportunity to expand your professional skills.

For more information about our benefits you can learn here.

Application Process

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer does not discriminate based on race color national origin ethnicity veteran gender sexual orientation religion age or disability and is committed to workplace diversity.

Click Apply and complete the online application and all supplemental questions.

Attach your resume.

Attach your cover letter identifying your attributes that meet desired and requested skills.

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Oregon Department of Justice

1162 Court St NE

Salem OR 97301

Phone : Fax :

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 5066 - 7774