Legal Aid Services Of Oregon · 16 hours ago
Staff Attorney – Salem Regional Office
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney for its Salem Regional Office. The attorney will manage a varied caseload focused on housing, family law, and administrative law, providing legal representation and support to low-income clients in civil cases.
Responsibilities
The staff attorney will be responsible for maintaining a varied poverty law caseload that will focus on housing, family law, and administrative law matters and other substantive areas as assigned by the Regional Director
The attorney will handle all aspects of legal representation including client contact, pleading preparation, research, file maintenance, working with support staff, and hearing and trial work
Qualification
Required
Five or more years of legal experience
Member of the Oregon State Bar
Substantial litigation experience
Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable populations
Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression
Preferred
Experience appearing in administrative law hearings
Bilingual in Spanish and/or another language spoken by our client population
Benefits
Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision, and dental insurance coverage
6% employer retirement contribution
Generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
Paid moving expenses