Legal Assistant 1

Legal Assistant 1

Job ID: 108025

Location: Oregon City, Oregon

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary:Regular

CLACKAMAS COUNTY CORE VALUES

Clackamas County employees work to serve the public and enrich our community. In that spirit, we pledge to hold ourselves to these standards at all times in our interactions with customers and one another:

• Service

• Professionalism

• Integrity

• Respect

• Individual Accountability

• Trust

By incorporating these values into our daily routines, we can better serve our customers, ourselves and our projects. We're always looking to improve. That's the Clackamas County SPIRIT.

https://www.clackamas.us/countyadmin/spirit

Clackamas County is committed to building a community where people thrive, have a sense of safety, connection, and belonging, so that everyone is honored and celebrated for the richness in diversity they bring. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds and lived experience to apply.

CLOSE DATE

This Job Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025.

Please Note: The application deadline may be extended to expand the pool of qualified candidates. Any recruitment timeline changes will be communicated to all who have initiated an application process or have submitted an application.

IMPORTANT: The computer skills testing (Legal Keyboarding & Data Entry) for this recruitment process will be administered ONLINE. Applicants will be able to take the test at a location of their choice. Those applicants who are selected to move forward to the online test, will receive an email with detailed information and specific instructions on how to complete the testing process.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Annual Pay Range: $53,287.75 - $67,307.99

Hourly Pay Range: $25.619109 - $32.359609

Salary offers will be made within the posted pay range and will be based on a candidate's experience (paid or unpaid) that is directly relevant to the position.

Clackamas County proudly offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including competitive wages, cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases (for eligible employees), and a robust sick and vacation plan for regular status employees.

We encourage and support employee health and wellness by offering health and wellness classes and events, and alternative care benefits, so you can customize your wellness needs to fit your lifestyle.

Employee benefits become effective the first of the month following an employee's date of hire.

Attractive benefits package and incentives for employees in regular status positions are detailed below.

Generous paid time off package, including:

• 12 hours of vacation accrued per month

• Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals in compliance with https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/a51ff5d3-d243-49ba-aa11-15324f4c0bf8! This means you have access to vacation time at time of hire.

• 8 hours of sick accrued per month

• 10 paid holidays and 1 personal day per year

Other Benefits:

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP):

• Employer paid 6% PERS retirement contribution (The county currently pays the employee's share of the retirement contribution.)

• OPSRP members get vested after five years of contributions or when they reach age 65

• A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage

• A Choice of Dental Plans

• Robust Employee Assistance Plan

• Longevity pay

• Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement funds savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan

• A variety of additional optional benefits (see links below for additional information)

This is a full time County position represented by the Employees' Association.

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http://www.clackamas.us/des/benefits.html

JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Are you passionate about helping others?

• Do you have exceptional organization and communication skills?

• Do you enjoy working within a team to achieve common goals?

• Do you have a personal commitment to putting ethics into action by holding yourself to the highest standards of professionalism, honesty, and objectivity?

If you answered “yes” to the questions above, we want you to join our team as a Legal Assistant 1 in the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office. This is a unique opportunity as we are planning to fill two vacant positions as a result of this recruitment process. We are seeking motivated individuals with strong communication and interpersonal skills. If you are selected for these positions, you will play a critical role in providing legal support services to the prosecutors of the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office. As a Legal Assistant 1 in the Criminal division, you will complete administrative legal support work for criminal cases such as review and enter reports and case information into a case management system, prepare legal documents and correspondence from form templates, maintain case files, and assist with basic trial preparation. You will have an opportunity to apply your knowledge of basic legal terminology, organizational skills, and judgment to prioritize multiple competing tasks in order to support the work of the prosecutors. Additionally, you will be responsible for performing a wide variety of technical tasks and office functions in support of legal and administrative actions. These positions demand high-quality clerical support, including reception duties, scanning, processing forms and documents, answering phones, and managing mail.

These positions require exceptional accuracy in entering sensitive information, as well as strong interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills, with a strong emphasis on providing exemplary service in person, in writing, and over the phone. These roles involve regular interaction and collaboration with Deputy District Attorney's, judges, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, other jurisdictions, community members, and colleagues. Exercising tact, good judgment, and diplomacy, especially while working with people who are experiencing extreme emotions is essential.

As an employee of the Clackamas County District Attorney's office, which plays a role in providing justice and upholding the rule of law, you are required to meet the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics while on the job, and also to maintain those same high standards when taking actions in your personal life that could reflect on the Department.

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Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• A minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience providing clerical support, including data entry, reception and document processing

• Basic familiarity with legal terminology, general legal office procedures, and/or other relevant legal processes

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience providing customer service over the phone and in person

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience working with sensitive and confidential information

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in positions that required strong organizational skills

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience establishing priorities and managing workload with minimal supervision

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment

• Strong data entry skills

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• Experience working in a legal and/or criminal justice field

• Experience using a case management system

• Working knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of criminal or judicial system

• An understanding of the criminal justice system infrastructure

• Knowledge of laws, statutes, regulations, executive orders, agency rules of the federal, state, and local governments, mandated Oregon Administrative Rules, and public records laws

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Possession of Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) certification

• Designation as Notary Public for the State of Oregon

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Must pass post-offer, pre-employment drug test. https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/f4f343bb-579a-4e6f-a936-e790625d51d5

• Must pass a criminal history check which may include national or state fingerprint records check

• Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver's license, and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment. http://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/828106a0-265a-47cc-a3a6-0a2c8b028673

Post-Employment Requirements within 60 days of hire:

• Requires possession of Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) certification

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran's Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.

KEY COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE | We are searching for someone who:

Creates a Respectful and Safe Environment by promoting a working environment and culture in which employees and all the youth, families, and victims we serve feel physically and emotionally safe and able to express themselves without repercussion. The ideal candidate is committed to serving diverse populations, and recognizes that all youth, families, and the victims we serve must be treated with dignity and respect, and must not experience discrimination, bias, or a lack of equity in services. These diverse populations include, but are not limited to, people of all races, ethnicities, and national origins; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender-nonconforming people; individuals with physical or mental disability; people of all ages, religions, genders, political affiliations, veterans; and people of various socio-economic statuses.

Embodies “SPIRIT” by demonstrating a commitment to the Clackamas County core values of Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, Individual Accountability, and Trust in their work (Clackamas County Core Values).

Builds Relationships by sustaining cooperative working relationships with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders.

Commits to Teamwork and Collaboration through team unity by working effectively towards a shared goal, encourages sharing of information, productive problem solving, and putting team success first.

Demonstrates Excellent Customer Service by anticipating, assessing, and responding effectively to the needs of the diverse youth, families, and victims we serve.

Embraces Continual Learning by displaying an ongoing commitment to, and takes ownership for, learning, self- improvements, and demonstrating willingness to grow within the job as technology and organizational changes demand it.

Honors Confidentiality in compliance with privacy laws and in accordance with the District Attorney's Office standard practices and procedures, where sensitive information is used with utmost discretion and only for the purpose of fulfilling employment obligations and business needs of the organization.

Possesses Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills by demonstrating the ability to clearly communicate in a professional and organized manner with variety of individuals inside and outside the organization.

Values Technology & Use of Electronic Systems appropriately and effectively for the processing and distribution of information, supports the implementation and use of technology in the workplace.

Engages in Self-Management as demonstrated by the individual's ability to manage and continually improve their own performance through thoughtfulness, self-awareness, self-motivation, personal accountability, and the ability to develop strategies to effectively manage tasks.

Puts Ethics into Action by holding himself, herself, or themselves to a high standard of professional, honest, and objective behavior in all dealings with or about victims, witnesses, Law Enforcement Agents, defense attorneys, Judges and Court staff, stakeholders, community partners, and service providers. Maintains professional relationships and appropriate social, emotional and physical boundaries at all times with all persons District Attorney's Office is entrusted to serve.

TYPICAL TASKS

Please click https://public.powerdms.com/CCOR/documents/2578715 to review the classification specification for Legal Assistant 1, which includes typical tasks and required knowledge and skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Duties involve exposure to cases where documents, evidence and/or case discussion may contain emotionally upsetting or disturbing information.

WORK SCHEDULE

This position works 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Friday. Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position at the time an offer of employment is extended.

This position is designated as on-site/in-person. It is expected that the selected candidate will perform duties at the specified on-site work location.

EXPLORE CLACKAMAS COUNTY

Clackamas County is in a prime location in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and is recognized nationally as one of the most livable areas in the United States. Located on the southern edge of the City of Portland and extending to the top of Mt. Hood, Clackamas County is part of a thriving region in the Northwest. It has a population of about 420,000 residents.

http://www.clackamas.us/

http://www.clackamas.us/onboarding/

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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Clackamas County District Attorney's Office is required by state law to represent the state in felony prosecutions, misdemeanor prosecutions, grand jury proceedings, mental commitment hearings, child support actions, family abuse prevention hearings, and juvenile delinquency and dependency hearings.

http://www.clackamas.us/da/

Guiding Principles:

To honor diversity and to treat all persons with respect.

To involve victims and community partners in creating an effective and responsive department. To strive to be innovative leaders in the field of criminal justice.

To honor victim's rights and interests throughout all phases of the justice system; to invite victim's participation in determining how to meaningfully address harm.

To foster open communication and team work in a supportive work environment. To demonstrate ethical and honest behavior in all that we do.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Clackamas County only accepts online applications.

Help With Your Application:

https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/6b3147a3-bf84-4f52-8238-64a37e936b4f

https://www.clackamas.us/jobs#helpwiththeapplication

If you have any questions or issues you may contact the Department of Human Resources at 503-655-8459 or mailto:jobs@co.clackamas.or.us?subject=Application%20Materials%20Question. Our office hours are Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (closed on Fridays).

HOW TO CLAIM VETERAN'S PREFERENCE

https://www.clackamas.us/des/jobs.html

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VISA SPONSORSHIP

Clackamas County does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position, they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Clackamas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the Department of Human Resources prior to the recruitment close date. You may request an accommodation during the online application process.

RECRUITING QUESTIONS?

Lindsay Roberts, Recruiter

mailto:LRoberts2@clackamas.us

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6483442

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