Court Operations Associate; Judicial Assistant Settlement Conference Program

Initial Posting Date: 01/15/2026

Final date to receive applications: 02/04/2026

Agency: Judicial Department

Salary Range: $4,428 - $6,870

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Court Operations Associate (Judicial Assistant for Settlement Conference Program)

Job Description:

NOTE: Effective February 1, 2026, the Oregon Judicial Department will implement a cost-of-living salary increase of 2.5%.

Interviews may be scheduled for February 10th or February 18th, depending on the number of applications received.

Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) serves the public, and the people we serve may be facing challenging life circumstances, high levels of stress, or confusion about their next steps. The work you will do in this role directly affects the people in our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need staff who want to have direct impact in their communities, value OJD's efforts to remove barriers to access justice services and enjoy a high level of customer service and interaction with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work and past lived experience and education, plus any transferable skills and abilities that may meet our qualifications or the skills and attributes we need for this position.

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full‑time employees [or up to 99% of medical insurance premiums for part‑time employees], including mental health coverage.
• The hourly equivalent for this position is $25.55 - $39.64 [or The annual salary for this position is $53,136 - $82,440.]
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part‑time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the job!
• In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the second step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

The Oregon Court of Appeals is Oregon's intermediate appellate court, serving the entire state. The court was created by statute in 1969, and its jurisdiction was established by Oregon's legislative assembly. The Court of Appeals receives every appeal or judicial review taken from Oregon's trial courts and administrative agencies, with the exception of a limited number of appeals that go directly to the Oregon Supreme Court.

We have a large caseload, and rank consistently as one of the busiest appellate courts in the nation.

The Oregon Court of Appeals is hiring a Judicial Assistant for the Settlement Conference Program (Court Operations Associate).

In this role…

You will provide complex administrative support to the judges of the Oregon Court of Appeals (COA) and/or the Appellate Settlement Conference Program (ASCP). This position will be assigned primarily to support the ASCP. Duties involved in supporting the ASCP may include, but are not limited to, providing operational and administrative support to the ASCP Director; preparing and entering ASCP orders; reviewing and analyzing appeals referred to the ASCP for eligibility requirements;

researching and analyzing statistics for the ASCP Director. This position will be assigned secondarily to provide backup administrative support for the work of the judges of the Court of Appeals. Duties involved in supporting the work of the judges of the Court of Appeals may include, but are not limited to, providing opinion‑drafting and publication support to individually assigned judges;

preparing briefs; maintaining judges’ calendars and shared drives; case management; processing orders; maintaining dockets; and more.

You will provide office support by answering questions via phone/email; maintaining the office library; providing backup to other judicial assistants; and setting up meetings, conferences, and mediations either in‑person or…