Housing Law Paralegal / Outreach Worker – Portland Regional Office

About the role

The Portland Regional Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a full-time Housing Law Paralegal / Outreach Worker to contribute to the work of the Portland office’s anti-displacement and fair housing projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to clients under the supervision of an attorney
• Present trainings to community-based organizations that serve BIPOC and immigrant communities on issues related to displacement and fair housing
• Conduct client interviews and consultations (by phone and in-person)
• Identify legal issues important to those communities
• Support the legal work and impact litigation of attorneys and provide direct representation, as appropriate, to clients in administrative hearings

Qualifications

• Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable populations
• Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression

Salary & Benefits

• Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week
• Salary range is $46.2K-52.2K for 0-5 years’ experience; $53.4K-58.2K for 6-10 years’ experience and $59.4K-70.2K for 11-20 years’ experience annually
• Additional $4.3K-5.7K annually for bilingual ability depending on proficiency
• Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation and health leave; and paid moving expenses

Closing Date

Review of resumes to begin August 31, 2026. Applications should be sent to: projobs@lasoregon.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We strongly encourage applications from people of color; people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group; people who have experienced economic, social, or other barriers; people who have personally experienced discrimination or oppression; and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group.