The Oregon State Bar (OSB) regulates the practice of law in Oregon and provides a variety of services to its members and the public. We are looking for someone to join our dynamic team and provide counsel for the Oregon State Bar (OSB) under the general supervision of the General Counsel.
Responsibilities include the following.
- Provide ethics advice to members by telephone and in writing.
- Prepare and/or review OSB contracts.
- Advise General Counsel, the Human Resources Manager, and the Executive Director in employment matters including development and enforcement of human resources policies and hiring and termination issues.
- Represent OSB in non-disciplinary litigation and oversee litigation handled by outside counsel. Enforce disciplinary cost-bill judgments.
- Assist General Counsel in supervision and oversight of the Client Assistance Office, Client Security Fund, and Fee Arbitration programs.
- Assist General Counsel with legal advice and policy development for the Board of Governors and the Executive Director.
- Assist in preparation of budget and long- and short-range plans for the General Counsel’s Office.
- Assist in formulation of policies and procedures for bar operations.
- May serve as Acting Executive Director in the absence of the Executive Director and General Counsel.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure cooperation and teamwork among program staff. Develop and implement policies to assure a service orientation toward members and other recipients of program services.
- Speak and write on ethics issues for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and OSB publications.
- Provide staff support to committees and sections as assigned.
Candidates will have the following qualifications:
- Active admission to the practice of law in Oregon.
- Seven years legal experience, preferably including at least some private and trial practice experience. Knowledge of public sector, administrative and regulatory law and legislative process desirable.
- Knowledge of legal ethics rules and principles. Experience in analyzing legal ethics issues desirable.
- Experience in program planning, administration, and evaluation; budgeting; and personnel selection, supervision, and evaluation.
- Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite in a Microsoft Windows environment with particular emphasis on Word and Excel. Experience with database management programs preferred.
- Ability to type 40 WPM with accuracy.
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with staff and other customers in a friendly, polite, and professional manner.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in keeping with the objectives of the bar and policies of the organization.
- Ability to perform as a public speaker.
- Ability to travel overnight within and outside Oregon.
Salary range starts at $7,084.84 per month. Excellent benefits. PERS employer.
Send resume with a cover letter to our mailing address
below
(please note: building location
directions here):
Human Resources Manager
Attention: DGC
Oregon State Bar
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935
Fax to 503-598-6985 or e-mail (MS Word format) to hr@osbar.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer