Law Clerk Klamath County Circuit Court

Position: Law Clerk for the Klamath County Circuit Court
* Affordable health insurance – we pay up to 99% of your premium.
* Pay equity – pay based on experience and education, not former wages.
* Public Service Loan Forgiveness – we are an eligible employer.
* Separate sick leave and vacation leave accruals – you don’t have to use vacation time if you get sick.
* Eligibility to join Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) after six months.
* Although OJD employees are paid monthly, for information purposes, the hourly equivalent rate for the Law Clerk classification is $39.64 - $45.88**,
** and the annual salary range is $82,440 - $95,436 (before PERS eligibility).  Candidates new to the department are not typically hired at the highest steps of the range.
* Oregon Judicial Department will pay you 5% allowance for your bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skill test and are assigned to use those skills on the job!
* Law Clerks who are members of the Bar may also be eligible for Bar dues payments up to the cost of Bar dues for the Oregon State Bar.
* Workday times out after approximately 15 minutes of inactivity.
* Prepare your cover letter before starting your Workday application.
* ** REQUIRED**: a cover letter AND a completed work history, either through your completion of the Job History (internal candidate) or Work Experience (external candidate) portion of your Workday profile, OR by attaching an updated resume. Law and undergraduate transcripts, writing sample, and three (3) letters of recommendation.
* ** Your
* * cover letter and work history
** must
* * demonstrate how you meet the
* Minimum Qualifications, Special Qualifications, and Requested Skills and Attributes*, listed below.
* You must follow all
** Instructions
* * to be considered for this position.
* Failure to provide a completed work history and cover letter will result in your removal from consideration.

It’s important to know your application will be read by an actual person, not a computer algorithm. When we read your cover letter, we are looking to see if you are writing to us, at OJD, and whether you have addressed the
** Requested Skills and Attributes
** listed below. Using a generic cover letter is likely not going to get you an interview, so please take the time needed to personalize your cover letter.
* ** Attach your cover letter (not to exceed two pages) in the Resume / CV / Cover Letter section of the application.*
* ** The attached cover letter file should include your name.**
* ** In the body of your cover letter, please include responses to each of the Requested Skills and Attributes listed below.**
* ** Address the cover letter “To the Hiring Manager.”
**** Complete the*
* ** Job History/Work Experience*
* ** portion of your Workday profile if you are not using an updated resume.*
* * Active membership with the Oregon State Bar is preferred, but not required.
* Experience handling or researching probate matters, landlord/tenant matters, or family law matters is desirable.
* Experience performing a variety of clerical or administrative support tasks with frequent deadlines or shifting priorities.
* Experience interacting with people who are facing challenging life circumstances, highly stressful situations, or trauma.
* Experience maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines despite frequent interruption or distracting surroundings.
* Experience explaining processes, procedures, or policies to a wide audience, and refraining from giving legal advice.
* Experience identifying and safeguarding confidential information and materials.
* Experience using computers to enter and retrieve data, perform legal research, and complete a variety of tasks.
* This is a full-time position, and the work schedule currently is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is not eligible for overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 per work week.
* Occasional after-hours work may be required.
* Frequent phone and in-person contact with people from diverse backgrounds.
* Frequent phone and in-person contact with people who may be facing challenging life circumstances or highly stressful situations.
* Regular use of the following equipment: telephone, personal computer with multiple…