Law Clerk

Oregon School Boards Association • Salem, OR

5d • $23 • Hybrid

About The Position

Duties include assisting OSBA attorneys with legal research, preparing pleadings, and creating PowerPoint presentations on current legal topics. Law clerk may have an opportunity to assist other OSBA departments with policy and legislation. Primary areas of law are employment, education, constitutional, and personal injury. OSBA works closely with PACE, the property and casualty insurance pool that insures most public schools in Oregon.
Law clerks gain experience and exposure to insurance defense work. Law clerks also gain experience with using the department’s billing software, CLIO. We endeavor to do weekly or bi-weekly check-ins with department attorneys so that law clerk can get to know all of the attorneys in the department and ask questions. Provide assistance to other departments as necessary with legal department oversight.
The law clerk is an integral team member and is invited to attend all department meetings, meetings with external stakeholders, and OSBA staff meetings as the student’s schedule allows. We are happy to accommodate the requirements of an externship program if applicable.

Requirements

• Must be a current law student at an ABA accredited law school
• Strong legal research and writing abilities
• Interest in work of OSBA and education law
• Must reside in Oregon during the course of employment with OSBA

Responsibilities

• Assisting OSBA attorneys with legal research
• Preparing pleadings
• Creating PowerPoint presentations on current legal topics
• Assist other OSBA departments with policy and legislation
• Provide assistance to other departments as necessary with legal department oversight

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees