Senior Assistant Legal Counsel (Underfill Assistant Legal Counsel)

About the role

The Senior Assistant Legal Counsel (Underfill Assistant Legal Counsel) position at Marion County is a full-time exempt position, not eligible for overtime. The salary ranges from $114,192.00 to $177,132.80 annually.

Responsibilities

• Act as legal counsel to Marion County departments and provide support in the area of litigation and counsel to county departments.
• Prepare and conduct trial court litigation, e.g., tort claims, lien foreclosure, defending county actions, challenging state/federal actions.
• Represent Marion County before various administrative tribunals, in mediations, and arbitrations.
• Provide legal advice to department managers, the Board of Commissioners, and county employees.
• Undertake research and draft legal documents such as memoranda, legal opinions, complaints, answers, interrogatories, orders, pretrial orders, settlement releases, jury instructions, contracts, deeds, Board of Commissioners orders and resolutions, and others.
• Prepare and present ordinance enforcement cases, respond to and/or object to public records requests and subpoenas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of law;
• Must be a member in good standing of the Oregon State Bar prior to the time of appointment OR eligible for admission to the Oregon State Bar through reciprocity/comity or out-of-state bar examination score.
• For Senior Assistant Legal Counsel: At least four additional years of experience practicing law, with emphasis in civil law, preferably with experience in municipal government, civil law, or litigation.
• Prior litigation experience and interest in handling an initial workload that is focused primarily on litigation and similar matters preferred.
• Pass a criminal history background check, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• Current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal terminology;
• State and Federal civil practice and procedures;
• Local government and administrative practices;
• Courtroom procedures;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Effective communication in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Good knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in concise written form;
• Understand a wide range of legal knowledge;
• Effectively communicate in both oral and written form;
• Effectively appear before a trial court or administrative body;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, courts, co-workers, and other agencies;
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal civil practice and procedures;
• Municipal law;
• Local government and administrative civil practices;
• Public labor and employment law;
• Public meeting and records laws;
• Public contracting laws;
• Confidentiality laws;
• Legal terminology;
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence and precedents to arrive at logical conclusions;
• Set forth facts, legal argument, opinions and decisions in