Litigation Paralegal - Child Advocacy and Protection Division
Core
Provide daily litigation support and legal services for the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare to protect abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
Role type
Senior IC litigation paralegal (child advocacy)
Builds
Legal pleadings, case records, witness interview summaries, and litigation materials for hearings
Domain
Public sector / Child welfare / Litigation
Required skills
Legal document drafting, witness interviewing, legal research, trial preparation, case management, legal ethics, juvenile law knowledge
Preferred skills
Independent judgment, prioritization, experience with graphic/upsetting material, confidentiality management
Technologies
Legal research tools, billing systems, document management systems, case management programs
Responsibilities
Draft pleadings and legal documents, coordinate with client and partner agencies for case records, prepare and conduct pre-trial witness interviews, review materials for litigation strategy sufficiency, organize materials for litigation hearings, conduct and summarize legal research
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC