Paralegal

* We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.
* 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.
* Salary offers are made with consideration of the candidate’s education and experience.
* ** Attach your cover letter (not to exceed two pages) in the Resume/Cover Letter section of the application. Your cover letter and filename should include your name.**
* ** In the body of your cover letter, please include responses to all Requested Skills and Attributes listed below.**
* ** Address the cover letter “To the Hiring Manager.”**
* ** Do not use a generic cover letter; please personalize your cover letter for this position. We read every letter.**
* ** Prepare your cover letter before starting your Workday application.
*** Experience performing a variety of clerical or administrative support tasks with strict, and often competing, deadlines in a fast-paced business or professional setting.
* Experience providing customer service to a variety of individuals in challenging circumstances.
* Experience reviewing legal documents for accuracy and content.
* Knowledge of legal terminology, legal research methods, legal concepts, and state and federal law.
* Experience working for a court or in another legal environment.
* This is a full-time position, and the work schedule is currently 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 per workweek.
* Occasional after-hours or overtime work may be necessary as workload and deadlines require.
* Hybrid work may be available for this position after the first year. All hybrid work assignments begin, end, or change only with administrative authority approval. On-site availability is required as directed.
* Frequent phone and in-person contact with people from diverse backgrounds.
* Frequent phone and in-person contact with people who may be facing challenging life circumstances, highly stressful situations, or trauma.
* Lifting and maneuvering large files and boxes of records that weigh up to 30 pounds, several times per week.
* Long periods of sitting or standing.
* Regular use of the following equipment: telephone, OJD-assigned computer with multiple monitors, copy machine, fax machine, and scanner.
** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  Criminal Background Check
** You will be subject to a criminal background check if you are a finalist. Adverse results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may result in disqualification if the circumstances are directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position.

By submitting your application to OJD, you consent to reference checks about your qualifications, your workplace performance, and your work product.

** United States Employment Eligibility
** OJD does not offer visa sponsor ships. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s  confirming authorization to work in the United States. OJD will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
** Veterans’ or Oregon National Guard Preference
** Eligible veterans and current or former service members with the Oregon National Guard who meet the qualifications will be given preference in the recruitment process. To receive preference, veterans and current or former service members with the Oregon National Guard must attach the appropriate documentation after they receive an email in their Workday inbox requesting the information to verify eligibility. The action item, asking for documentation, will arrive after they have submitted their initial application materials.

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** Conduct Expectations
** Because of OJD's role in providing justice and upholding the rule of law, employees of the department are required to meet the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics while on the job, and to maintain those same high standards when taking actions in their personal lives that could reflect on the department. As an employee, you will be expected to preserve the confidentiality of information received in the course of OJD employment.

** Pay Equity
** As an employer, OJD complies with Oregon’s pay equity law. Salary offers are made with consideration of the candidate’s education and experience. For more information on pay equity, .

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