The Oregon State Bar (OSB) administers the system of lawyer regulation 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 to the OSB in the evaluation, investigation, and, where appropriate, litigation of ethics complaints made against Oregon lawyers.
Responsibilities include the following.
- Responsible for evaluating disciplinary complaints and overseeing disciplinary investigations prior to probable cause determination. Gathers documents, interviews witnesses, and analyzes facts and law.
- Dismisses complaints that lack probable cause or, by written report, recommends action to the State Professional Responsibility Board (SPRB).
- Represents the bar in formal disciplinary proceedings authorized by the SPRB through trial or settlement and, when required, on appeal before the Supreme Court.
- When volunteer investigators or outside counsel are utilized, works closely with them providing training and support necessary to accomplish the bar’s objectives in each case.
- Maintains high volume caseload in a timely and professional manner, working independently or in consultation with others on staff, as needed.
- Assists with reinstatement investigations, represents the bar in contested reinstatement, admission, and custodianship proceedings.
- Reports occasionally to Board of Governors on regulatory matters.
- Exercises supervisory authority over secretarial/clerical staff, as assigned, and may be responsible for coordination or oversight of specific program functions, as assigned.
- Provides input to Disciplinary Counsel on matters of policy, rule-making, budget, and office organization.
- Serves as a public speaker in CLE seminars or other forums dealing with discipline and legal ethics.
Candidates will have the following qualifications:
- Graduation from a four-year college or university.
- Graduation from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in the Oregon State Bar.
- Six years of law practice required, with emphasis on litigation and/or appellate work.
- Excellent skills in legal analysis, legal research, and writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in keeping with the objectives of the bar and the policies of the office.
- High-quality interpersonal and conflict management skills required.
- Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite in a Microsoft Windows environment with particular emphasis on Word and Excel. Ability to type 40 WPM with accuracy.
- Ability to communicate in person, in writing and by telephone.
- Ability to operate a computer. Ability to manipulate data for program purposes and word processing.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment.
- Ability to travel.
Salary range starts at $6,326 per month. Excellent benefits. PERS employer.
Send resume with a cover letter to our mailing address
below
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directions here):
Human Resources Manager
Attention: DW
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