Instructor - Law jobs in Salem, OR

This is a part-time position with an estimated pay range of $30 to $35 per hour based on experience.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our legal team. As a Paralegal, you will provide essential support to attorneys, assist in legal research, and help prepare legal documents. Your organizational skills and knowledge of legal procedures will be crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of our legal department.

Duties:
Client Contact and Communications with Other Persons:

• Paralegal will enjoy daily in-person and telephone contact with clients, representatives of opposing parties, court officials, witnesses, and experts regarding case development, coordination, and closure activities.
• Review case files for sufficiency of documentation and obtain discovery and additional materials.
• Prepare for litigation by establishing time and location of interviews, preparing subpoenas, collecting, and organizing relevant documents, outlining interview questions, summarizing proceedings, identifying key legal issues, and preparing and organizing exhibits.
• Work with clients and representatives of the opposing party regarding pertinent case records and case status to gather necessary documents during the legal discovery process for submission at hearing for complex cases; develops, organizes, and manages computerized litigation support database.
• Assist in preparation of trial by reviewing, organizing, indexing documents, and managing document flow. Maintain and update casebooks and casefile logs.
• Attend attorney, client or third party and other case-related meetings and write memoranda recording discussions.
• Prepare legal correspondence for own signature or signature of attorney.
• Prepare status reports and calendars; monitor for litigation process deadlines to ensure timely action (i.e., document filings with the court) by attorneys. Locate, interview, ensure availability, and prepare witnesses (including expert) for litigation purposes.

Legal Research and Writing:

• Assist the attorney in the preparation of legal arguments for attorney use in pretrial motions and the filing of legal briefs and responses to criminal cases.
• Research statutory legislative history, administrative rule, and case law by analyzing issues, summarizing cases, and drafting legal documents or memoranda based on the research.
• Assist with discovery motions and public records requests by researching issues, indexing motions and orders, responding to inquiries, reviewing of client records for confidentiality and revising case files.
• If applicable, review legislative bill drafts, committee minutes and exhibits, tape recordings of committee hearings and floor debates, federal house and senate committee reports and hearing records, state laws and journals, the federal congressional record and other relevant documentation. Analyze and summarizes results and conclusions at attorney request.
• Examine the records of opposing parties to identify and acquire those that support the client's case. Write document requests and designate relevant documents. Locate, review, and organize the government’s discovery documents; and provide for production and delivery of documents to the opposing parties.
• Review, analyze, and draft subpoenas, pretrial orders, stipulations, findings of fact, opinions, petitions, responses to subpoenas, responses to motions, and other legal documents. Read and summarize arguments in opponents' pleadings, memoranda, and briefs; summarize, digest, and tag or code transcripts from trials and other proceedings; assist with formal and informal opinions by researching issues and drafting opinions, cite-checking, and proofreading opinions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* 10 years experience as a Criminal Defense Paralegal;

* Strong writing and computer skills;

* Type at least 60 wpm and have a proficiency in Microsoft 365;

* Preference given for knowledge of WordPerfect and Clio software;

* High level of professionalism, responsibility and confidentiality;

* Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Provide cover letter, resume and three references from an attorney worked directly for as a criminal defense paralegal.

Job Type: Part-time

Experience:

• Criminal defense paralegal: 10 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Salem, OR 97301 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Salem, OR 97301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person