Assistant Attorney General (Government Services)

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General Counsel Division, Government Services Section

The Oregon Department of Justice, General Counsel Division, seeks a full-time attorney to join our Government Services team of twelve accomplished and collegial general counsel attorneys. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. While this position is located in Salem, Oregon in a beautiful, newly-renovated space, we also offer a hybrid remote work option.

The successful applicant will work primarily within our Public Safety practice group to provide advice and trainings to the Oregon Department of Corrections, one of our nation’s most progressive adult corrections and community corrections agencies. Other work may include providing advice to other public safety-related agencies, such as the Oregon Parole Board, the Oregon Youth Authority, and the Oregon State Police, as well as other work as assigned by management.

Specific areas of work will include addressing legal questions and issues related to or affecting statewide corrections operations and programs, criminal sentencing laws, and post-prison supervision and community corrections and providing agency trainings; however, there may be opportunities to diversify your practice into different subject areas. A strong applicant will have at least three years’ experience advising Oregon governments regarding public safety, public records, constitutional and statutory or ordinance analysis, or corrections issues. An ideal applicant will have over five years’ experience advising Oregon governments and a demonstrated expertise in constitutional issues regarding prisoner/civil rights, sentencing, or incarceration matters; parole and post-prison supervision; statutory analysis, and Oregon’s public records law. A successful applicant will care deeply about providing rigorous legal review, as well as thinking creatively and collaboratively to assist our clients in resolving issues of statewide significance. For a complete list of minimum requirements and preferred experience see our lists below.

Minimum Requirements:

• Active membership and in good standing with the Oregon State Bar by the time of appointment;

• At least one year of experience advising or litigating on behalf of governments, in Oregon or elsewhere;

• Strong drafting, research, relational and communication skills with both clients and colleagues;

• Demonstrated ability to handle a full workload effectively;

• Willingness and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively with colleagues and clients;

• Strong work ethic and demonstrated commitment to public service;

• Willingness to travel within Oregon as needed and willingness to take …