Civil Paralegal
Job ID: 108140
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 position will remain open until filled. The first application review will be on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any time on or after that date.
PAY AND BENEFITS
Annual Pay Range: $68,097.49 - $91,932.12
Hourly Pay Range: $32.739179 - $44.198134
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. This position is an “at will” position and serves under the County Counsel on an employment contract.
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 on 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:
• 16 hours of vacation accrual per month
• Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals! This means you have access to vacation leave at the time of hire.
• 8 hours of sick accrual 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.)
• A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• A Choice of Dental Plans
• Longevity pay
• Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement fund 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, Non-Represented Group 2 county position.
https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/89bed039-1cd2-4362-87d1-58972a37473b
http://www.clackamas.us/des/benefits.html
JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Office of County Counsel is seeking a skilled Civil Paralegal to join a collaborative legal team serving the Board of County Commissioners, county departments, elected officials, and employees. This substantive paralegal role is ideal for a professional who enjoys complex legal work, thrives in a fast-paced public law environment, and takes pride in supporting attorneys on matters that shape local government operations and community outcomes.
As a Civil Paralegal, you will play a key role in case development, legal research, litigation support, and document preparation across municipal law areas, supporting the office's ten attorneys. This includes labor and employment, where you may address workplace policy disputes; land use, where you could help shape growth through zoning and planning; civil rights, supporting cases that protect individual freedoms; contracts, ensuring legal compliance and fairness; torts, dealing with personal injury claims; and code enforcement, maintaining community standards through legal compliance. This diverse scope lets you add immediate value by tackling challenges that impact the community and county operations.
In this role, you will be an integral member of the county's legal team, providing advanced paralegal support from case intake through resolution. You will conduct in-depth legal research and analysis of complex municipal law issues, summarize findings, and draft legal documents, including pleadings, memoranda, contracts, ordinances, subpoenas, and discovery materials, for attorney review. You will manage and maintain detailed case files, track deadlines, organize records, and ensure filings are accurate and timely in state and federal courts. Your work includes preparing attorneys, clients, witnesses, and experts for trials, hearings, and administrative proceedings, as well as organizing exhibits and discovery materials. You will attend trials and hearings as a resource to attorneys, helping ensure proceedings run smoothly.
The ideal candidate is an experienced paralegal with a strong foundation in civil and municipal law who enjoys working on complex, meaningful legal matters. You bring excellent research and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to synthesize large volumes of information into clear, well-organized legal documents. You are comfortable managing multiple cases and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and professionalism. You thrive in a team-oriented environment and communicate clearly and effectively with attorneys, colleagues, and diverse stakeholders. You are adaptable, resourceful, and confident using technology to manage electronic filings, discovery platforms, and legal research tools. You are committed to public service, confidentiality, and supporting sound legal decision-making for local government.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding paralegal role that directly supports public institutions and community-serving work, we invite you to apply.
Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*
• At least two (2) years of experience working on civil litigation in Oregon state and federal courts
• Experience working in a legal office environment with primary responsibilities including the following: case management, docketing, legal research, document drafting, investigation, and discovery for a broad range of litigation
• Experience providing customer service in a legal environment
• Proficiency using legal research tools, document management systems, litigation support software, and electronic court filing systems
Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*
• Associate degree or higher in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a closely related field; or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved or equivalent program[TK2.1]
• Experience working in municipal, public sector, or government law, particularly in areas such as land use, labor and employment, civil rights, contracts, or code enforcement
• Experience with civil rights litigation
• Experience with employment litigation
• Experience supporting attorneys at trial in Oregon state and federal courts
• Experience with e-discovery and trial presentation software
Pre-Employment Requirements:
• Must pass a criminal history check, which may include a 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
*For veterans qualified for Veterans' 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.
TYPICAL TASKS
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Sets up, organizes, maintains, and monitors case files; locates, reviews, and obtains documents; updates files with new information and documents; and organizes, maintains, and indexes case files and documents.
• Responds to telephone inquiries providing information about cases or procedures; communicates with parties, other agencies, county departments, and attorneys.
• Organizes and maintains voluminous discovery documents in discovery support programs and software.
• Provides backup to administrative staff by answering phones, taking messages, drafting and revising documents, sorting and scanning mail, and providing callers with appropriate information.
• Draft pleadings & discovery documents; electronically files pleadings and case filings in state and federal court.
• Coordinates and monitors case progress or court process deadlines; prepares status reports and calendars; tracks issuance of subpoenas.
• Code Enforcement - Prepare liens and demand letters, collect payments, discuss cases, and proofread and file documents with the court. Help prepare the attorney for court.
• Annexation - track process as well as postings, schedule board hearing.
• Manages case files on all civil matters involving Clackamas County, including tax, land use, condemnation, torts & foreclosure.
• Prepares legal correspondence, court orders, motions, answers, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents.
• Prepares discovery requests and responses; attends trials as a resource for the attorney. Meets with client representatives and attorneys regarding document production requests.
WORK SCHEDULE
This position is included in the county's alternate workweek program, with a standard workweek of 40 hours, Monday through Thursday (Fridays off). Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position when an offer of employment is extended. This position is designated as on-site/in-person. The selected candidate is expected to 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/
• https://www.mthoodterritory.com/
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The mission of the Clackamas County Office of County Counsel is to provide quality legal services and representation to all county departments, elected officials, service districts, and employees while being responsible stewards of taxpayer resources. We provide a full range of legal services to the Board of County Commissioners, all elected county officials, all departments and divisions, and special districts. We provide general counsel and advisory legal services countywide, and also represent the county and its agents and employees in Federal, State, and Tax Courts, labor arbitrations, land use and administrative hearings, and in small claims.
http://www.clackamas.us/counsel/
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
• https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/a67ee11c-861c-4126-aa5a-4dec6174f6eb
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?
James Callahan, Recruiter
mailto:JCallahan@clackamas.us?subject=RECRUITMENT%20QUESTIONS
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6851576
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