NEOGOV · 1 week ago
Civil Paralegal
Oregon City, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$68K/yr - $92K/yr
2+ years expClackamas County is committed to building a community where people thrive, and they are seeking a skilled Civil Paralegal to join their collaborative legal team. The role involves providing advanced paralegal support in case development, legal research, litigation support, and document preparation across various municipal law areas to assist attorneys in addressing complex legal matters that impact the community.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Sets up, organizes, maintains, and monitors case files; locates, reviews, and obtains documents; updates files with new information and documents; and organizes, maintains, and indexes case files and documents
Responds to telephone inquiries providing information about cases or procedures; communicates with parties, other agencies, county departments, and attorneys
Organizes and maintains voluminous discovery documents in discovery support programs and software
Provides backup to administrative staff by answering phones, taking messages, drafting and revising documents, sorting and scanning mail, and providing callers with appropriate information
Draft pleadings & discovery documents; electronically files pleadings and case filings in state and federal court
Coordinates and monitors case progress or court process deadlines; prepares status reports and calendars; tracks issuance of subpoenas
Code Enforcement - Prepare liens and demand letters, collect payments, discuss cases, and proofread and file documents with the court. Help prepare the attorney for court
Annexation - track process as well as postings, schedule board hearing
Manages case files on all civil matters involving Clackamas County, including tax, land use, condemnation, torts & foreclosure
Prepares legal correspondence, court orders, motions, answers, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents
Prepares discovery requests and responses; attends trials as a resource for the attorney. Meets with client representatives and attorneys regarding document production requests
Qualification
Required
At least two (2) years of experience working on civil litigation in Oregon state and federal courts
Experience working in a legal office environment with primary responsibilities including the following: case management, docketing, legal research, document drafting, investigation, and discovery for a broad range of litigation
Experience providing customer service in a legal environment
Proficiency using legal research tools, document management systems, litigation support software, and electronic court filing systems
Preferred
Associate degree or higher in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a closely related field; or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved or equivalent program
Experience working in municipal, public sector, or government law, particularly in areas such as land use, labor and employment, civil rights, contracts, or code enforcement
Experience with civil rights litigation
Experience with employment litigation
Experience supporting attorneys at trial in Oregon state and federal courts
Experience with e-discovery and trial presentation software
Benefits
Generous paid time off package, including: 16 hours of vacation accrual per month
Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals! This means you have access to vacation leave at the time of hire.
8 hours of sick accrual per month
10 paid holidays and 1 personal day per year
Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP)
Employer-paid 6% PERS retirement contribution (The county currently pays the employee's share of the retirement contribution.)
A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage
A Choice of Dental Plans
Longevity pay
Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement fund savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
A variety of additional optional benefits
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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