Senior Staff Counsel (Staff Attorney) [Staff Counsel Developmental Underfill Opportunity]
About The Position
The Oregon Court of Appeals (COA) is hiring a Staff Attorney (Senior Staff Counsel). In this role, you will advise COA judges and colleagues, including the court's law clerks, on substantive and procedural areas of the law for the purpose of facilitating the court's decision making. The workload of the senior staff counsel is heavy in daily reading and writing; most of the work performed by these positions is via computer. Most of your time will be divided between legal research and writing, and reviewing and editing others' work. You will review records, conduct legal research, and analyze how the law applies to the facts of a particular case to resolve the issue on appeal. You will present your analysis by drafting a broad range of appellate work products, including opinions for publication, memorandum dispositions, and research memoranda. You will prepare summaries of appellate court opinions for release to the media. You may also draft letters or orders for the court advising parties of actions taken or directed by the court. You will also perform quality-control functions with regard to the work of others at the court, including reviewing and editing draft opinions and communicating your views to judges or legal staff. You will review, edit, critique, and advise law clerks in their preparation of opinion work product. You will also confer weekly with other staff counsel on matters before the court. You may have other legal research, policy analysis, and legislative support tasks at the direction of COA’s Chief Judge and COA Legal Counsel. Assigned tasks may be changed to accommodate workload and organizational needs.
Requirements
- Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school
- At least five (5) years of experience that typically supports the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed for the position (for Senior Staff Counsel)
- At least one (1) year of experience that typically supports the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed for the position (for Staff Counsel)
- Current membership in good standing in the Oregon State Bar
- Cover letter demonstrating how you meet the Minimum Qualifications, Special Qualifications, and Requested Skills and Attributes
- Completed work history (Job History or Work Experience portion of Workday profile OR attached resume)
- Ability to preserve the confidentiality of information received in the course of OJD employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working for an appellate court, including clerkships.
Responsibilities
- Advise COA judges and colleagues on substantive and procedural areas of the law to facilitate decision making.
- Perform legal research and writing.
- Review and edit the work of others.
- Review records, conduct legal research, and analyze how the law applies to the facts of a particular case.
- Draft appellate work products, including opinions for publication, memorandum dispositions, and research memoranda.
- Prepare summaries of appellate court opinions for release to the media.
- Draft letters or orders for the court advising parties of actions taken or directed by the court.
- Perform quality-control functions, including reviewing and editing draft opinions and communicating views to judges or legal staff.
- Review, edit, critique, and advise law clerks in their preparation of opinion work product.
- Confer weekly with other staff counsel on matters before the court.
- Perform other legal research, policy analysis, and legislative support tasks as directed by COA’s Chief Judge and COA Legal Counsel.
Benefits
- 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees (including mental health coverage)
- Up to 99% of medical insurance premiums for part-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)
- Optional insurances
- Flexible spending plans
- 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if skills test is passed and skills are assigned on the job
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
