Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Citizens Utility Board • Portland, OR

277d • $30 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Citizens' Utility Board (CUB) is looking for a Part-Time Paralegal or Legal Assistant to become part of our regulatory litigation team. This position is supervised by CUB's General Counsel and will work closely with CUB's regulatory team. The Part-Time Paralegal/Legal Assistant is responsible for assisting CUB's General Counsel in managing litigation caseload and providing critical organizational support for CUB's legal advocacy work before Oregon courts and administrative agencies.

Requirements

• Familiarity with environmental justice, low-income issues, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Experience drafting legal and/or business correspondence, serving and filing pleadings and other documents
• Experience managing and organizing legal files, including protected confidential information
• Excellent word processing, document review, and editing skills
• Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to work independently and meet aggressive project deadlines
• Friendly, professional demeanor with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others
• Ability to give and take direction graciously
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word and PDF Editors

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience understanding substantive and procedural law
• Legal research and writing skills
• Knowledge and experience related to administrative law, or energy and utility regulation
• Knowledge and experience with Slack, Gmail, Teams, Zoom, and Google drive

Responsibilities

• Track, calendar, and help CUB's regulatory team manage dockets and case-related deadlines
• Assist in scheduling meetings and confirming appointments related to litigation and administrative proceedings
• Arrange for service and filing of pleadings and documents, including for Oregon state court and state administrative agency matters
• Assist CUB's regulatory team by drafting, proofreading, cite-checking, editing, and formatting filings and legal correspondence including pleadings, motions, written testimony, exhibits, and other CUB official documents
• Communicate in a professional manner with agency staff, court clerks, and other outside persons as necessary
• Work with regulatory team to manage files and organize and summarize case materials, discovery, and data for litigation and other administrative proceedings
• Ensure compliance with Oregon state court and state administrative agency rules and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold ethical responsibilities
• Share administrative responsibilities, and other tasks as needed, in a collaborative and informal work environment

Benefits

• Pay is $30/hour
• Includes PTO
• Holiday pay
• Medical insurance benefits including 50% individual coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations