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Assistant Disciplinary Counsel - Litigation


We are looking for someone to provide counsel to the Oregon State Bar (OSB) in the evaluation, investigation, and, where appropriate, litigation through trial and appeal of ethics complaints made against Oregon lawyers.



Responsibilities include the following:

  • Responsible for reviewing and evaluating disciplinary investigations, seeking authority for and pursuing formal proceedings, pursuing negotiated resolutions where appropriate, and recommending appropriate outcomes to the State Professional Responsibility Board (SPRB).
  • Gathers documents, interviews witnesses, conducts legal research, and analyzes facts and law.
  • Represents the bar in formal disciplinary proceedings authorized by rule and/or the SPRB through trial or settlement and, when required, on appeal before the Supreme Court.
  • Maintains high-volume caseload in a timely and professional manner, working independently or in consultation with others on staff as needed.
  • Provides input to Disciplinary Counsel on matters of policy, rulemaking, budget, and office organization.
  • Models behavior that values diversity and incorporates inclusive and culturally competent practices.
  • Serves as a public speaker in CLE seminars or other forums dealing with discipline and legal ethics.

Candidates may have any satisfactory equivalent combination of the following experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work:

  • Graduation from a four-year college or university and from an accredited law school. Active membership in the OSB.
  • Five years of law practice with emphasis on civil litigation and/or appellate work. First chair civil litigation trial experience preferred.
  • Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite in a Microsoft Windows environment with particular emphasis on Word, Excel, and Outlook. Ability to become familiar with OSB-specific programs and software.
  • Ability to type 40 WPM with accuracy.  
  • Excellent skills in legal analysis, legal research, and writing.
  • Strong organization and time management skills and practices.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent presentation and public speaking skills before large and small groups.
  • Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills with strong ability to listen and use tact.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment both efficiently and courteously.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment in keeping with the policies and objectives of the Disciplinary Counsel’s Office and Regulatory Services Department and the Oregon State Bar.
  • Ability to exercise a professional demeanor and a consistently high level of internal and external customer service, both in person and by phone,  for a potentially demanding customer base in a variety of situations.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented, fast-paced, environment.
  • Ability to work with various groups or individuals with conflicting demands.
  • Commitment to the concept of teamwork and cross-responsibility within a department and between departments.
  • Ability to communicate in person, in writing, by e-mail, and by telephone.
  • Ability to operate a computer for long periods of time.
  • Ability to remain on the telephone for long periods of time.
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
  • Ability to manipulate data for program purposes and typing.
  • Ability to make presentations before small and large groups of people.
  • Ability to use standard office equipment and computer peripherals.
  • Ability to travel overnight, inside and outside Oregon, for meetings, seminars, trials, and investigative purposes.
  • Ability to work in a moderately noisy, open environment.
  • Ability to perform accurate, detailed, close vision work requiring concentrated effort.

Salary range minimum starts at $7,814 per month. The OSB offers excellent benefits including voluntary 6% participation in the PERS program.



Send resume with a cover letter to our mailing address below
(please note: building location directions here):

Director of Human Resources
Attention: ADC
Oregon State Bar
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935

Fax to (503) 598-6985 or email to hr@osbar.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer



CLE Seminars Program and Event Assistant


We are looking for someone to provide for the preparation, coordination, and execution of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event logistics and administrative duties.



Essential Duties include the following:

  • Sets up online registration for all department-sponsored and co-sponsored events.
  • Sets up on-site materials and supplies for registration check-in, accepting at-door registrations, and answering attendee questions.
  • Reserves meeting room space at the OSB Center. Prepares meeting room set up details and audio/visual (A/V) requests.
  • Purchases, sets up, and monitors food and beverages for department events held at the OSB Center.
  • Tests OSB Center A/V equipment prior to events and monitors throughout the event. Verifies on-site A/V equipment requests for non-OSB center events.
  • Verifies and monitors on-site catering orders for non-OSB center events.
  • Reserves staff, speaker, and planner hotel guest rooms. Makes speaker and planner travel (air, train, and hotel) reservations in accordance with bar and department policies.
  • Prepares and sends electronic and print forms and correspondence related to CLE events.
  • Maintains detailed and accurate event and program files. Prepares event reports and data.
  • Orders office supplies.
  • Models behavior that values diversity and incorporates inclusive and culturally competent practices.

Candidates may have any satisfactory equivalent combination of the following experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work:

  • High school diploma or equivalent certificate supplemented by at least four completed semesters of college level, business-related course work.
  • Three years of experience in an administrative role. Experience in registration-based events and in a business meeting planning capacity preferred.
  • Proven experience recognizing and acting upon opportunities to provide good customer service and a good customer experience.
  • Experience composing and replying to business correspondence, inquiries, solicitations, and complaints in a variety of print and electronic formats, including letters, email, and forms.
  • Experience using various presentation software and audio/visual equipment (e.g. PowerPoint and media clips).
  • Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite in a Microsoft Windows environment with particular emphasis on Word (including mail merge), Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Experience with membership management database entry, retrieval, and manipulation preferred. Ability to become familiar with OSB-specific programs and software.
  • Ability to type 50 WPM with accuracy.
  • Ability to arrive punctually at all events early in the morning. Ability to remain at some events until early evening.
  • Ability to reliably transport seminar equipment and material to offsite seminar locations.

Salary range starts at $20.80 per hour. The OSB offers excellent benefits including voluntary 6% participation in the PERS program.



Send resume with a cover letter to our mailing address below
(please note: building location directions here):

Director of Human Resources
Attention: CLE
Oregon State Bar
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935

Fax to (503) 598-6985 or email to hr@osbar.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer



Discipline Legal Secretary


We are looking for someone to provide administrative and legal secretarial support for the Disciplinary Counsel’s office and related regulatory programs.



Essential Duties include the following:

  • Supports three Assistant Disciplinary Counsel lawyers, as a legal secretary, by managing and processing a disciplinary caseload, including processing daily mail, photocopying, and filing.  Supports any and all other department lawyers as needed.
  • Maintains litigation docket calendar, case tracking, and filing systems ensuring adherence to deadlines for all stages of the investigation, prosecution, and appeal process.
  • Prepares wide variety of documents from dictation and written draft including correspondence, reports, State Professional Responsibility Board (SPRB) memos, pleadings, trial memoranda, and appellate briefs. Prepares form letters and initial drafts of correspondence and pleadings as appropriate.
  • Assists with trial preparation, including preparation of subpoenas, maintaining contact with witnesses, arranging for service of documents, scheduling depositions, preparing exhibits for hearing, and preparing the record for submission in appeals. 
  • Supports litigation and assists with trials as needed, including scheduling and preparing conference rooms for conferences, depositions, and hearings as appropriate.
  • Manages filing systems and workflow strategies pertaining to assigned lawyers by demonstrating good time management and organizational skills.
  • Ensures SPRB submissions are in the proper format and produced in a timely fashion for the regularly scheduled agendas.
  • Prepares and files disciplinary cost bills.
  • Assists with record management by keeping files in an orderly fashion and, once concluded, prepares files for scanning according to record retention policies.
  • Prepares open files for public record reviews in accordance with public records guidelines.
  • Processes invoices for investigation and litigation expenses.
  • Performs data entry processes, opening, closing, and tracking matters as appropriate.
  • Interacts extensively with members, the public, volunteers, other bar departments, and other agencies regarding membership status, disciplinary records, complaint procedures, and related subjects within the responsibility of Regulatory Services and Disciplinary Counsel’s Office.
  • Coordinates travel plans for Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, Bar Counsel, and witnesses, including preparation of reimbursement and other expense reports.
  • Models behavior that values diversity and incorporates inclusive and culturally competent practices.

Candidates may have any satisfactory equivalent combination of the following experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work:

  • High school diploma or equivalent certificate. Additional course work in college or business school preferred.
  • Five years progressively responsible secretarial experience in a legal office environment involving litigation and/or appellate work.
  • Experience with office record-keeping and reporting systems, financial record-keeping systems, and administrative organization methods.
  • Experience working in an environment dealing with ethics rules and principles desired.
  • Experience with document management and litigation support programs desired.
  • Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite in a Microsoft Windows environment with particular emphasis on Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience with database programs. Ability to become familiar with OSB-specific programs and software.
  • Ability to type 70 WPM with accuracy.


For this salary range, the minimum is $22.93 per hour. The OSB offers excellent benefits including voluntary 6% participation in the PERS program.



Send resume with a cover letter to our mailing address below
(please note: building location directions here):

Director of Human Resources
Attention: LS
Oregon State Bar
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935

Fax to (503) 598-6985 or email to hr@osbar.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer



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