Current Employment Opportunities
Fatima came to the US for a marriage arranged by her family. Her husband was physically abusive and kept her as a prisoner in her home — she was not allowed to leave unless he was with her. She knew she needed to get away, but was not sure how to do it. She saved up quarters from doing laundry and one day was able to escape. She took a bus to the only building she had been to downtown – the immigration building. They referred her to Legal Aid Services of Oregon. LASO helped with her divorce and obtaining custody of her five year-old son. She is now raising her son in a safe household and is working to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon supports the decision of the Oregon Supreme Court to grant diploma privileges to 2020 law school graduates and will not discriminate in hiring against lawyers admitted to the Bar through diploma privileges.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides a supportive, challenging, and humanistic work environment that is conducive to professional growth. We seek staff members who are committed to justice for low-income Oregonians, willing to work as a team, and have good judgment, initiative, and an overall positive attitude. Attorney positions require excellent legal skills and most require an interest in litigation.
Regional Director – Albany Regional Office
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a Regional Director for its Albany office. The Albany Regional Director leads an office of five staff attorneys and three support staff. Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin October 24, 2022.
Staff Attorney, Eviction Defense – Remote
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a full-time attorney to work under a grant intended to address housing instability and reduce illegal evictions. The attorney will provide residential eviction defense services to low-income tenants. Responsibilities include tenant rights advice, negotiation with adverse parties, and representation in Forcible Eviction and Detainer (FED) trials in justice and circuit courts. The position is funded through March 2024. The attorney must live in Oregon but may work remotely. The lawyer will be part of the Douglas County LASO office and will focus on cases from Douglas and Klamath Counties but may handle FED cases throughout Oregon as workload allows. Most of the appearances will be virtual through video, although some travel is occasionally necessary. Open until filled. Review of resumes ongoing.
Staff Attorney – Portland Regional Office
The Portland Regional Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a full-time attorney to represent immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Clackamas County. This is a three-year grant funded position through the Office of Violence Against Women. The project aims to increase legal access for low-income Latine/x and immigrant survivors in Clackamas County. This attorney will be stationed at the LASO office at A Safe Place Family Justice Center in Oregon City, OR, at least two days a week. The position is eligible for a partial remote work option. Review of resumes to begin on October 31,2022
Cannabis Worker Resilience Partnership Bilingual Attorney Job Openings
LASO Farmworker Program, NWJP, and OLC Farmworker Program each seek an attorney (three total) for an innovative partnership to support cannabis industry workers in Oregon. Review of applications and interviews will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. We would like the successful applicant to start no later than November 1, 2022, but preferably before. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Outreach Worker, Farmworker Program - Woodburn
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) seeks a bilingual (Spanish/English) person to conduct outreach to agricultural workers through the Cannabis Worker Resilience Partnership. The Partnership is a holistic, multi-agency collaboration to support workers in the illegal cannabis industry facing wage theft, labor trafficking, dangerous work conditions and retaliation. The Partnership includes community-based organizations providing humanitarian assistance, legal services programs engaging in outreach, community education and legal representation and mental health organizations providing support and referrals. The position is funded through the end of 2025. The position will be based in the Woodburn office and is eligible for a partial remote work option. Open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, and no later than September 30, 2022.
Supervising Attorney – Portland Regional Office
The Portland Regional Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a supervising attorney to focus on outreach and intake. The person in this position supervises staff attorneys and paralegals and assists the Regional Director in directing the legal advocacy and outreach of the office. Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin September 2, 2022.
Outreach Worker, Farmworker Program - Woodburn
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) seeks a full-time bilingual (Spanish/English) person to conduct outreach to agricultural workers. The position will be based in the Woodburn office and is eligible for a partial remote work option. Open until filled. Review of applications to begin on September 1, 2022.
Regional Director – Pendleton Regional Office
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a Regional Director for its Pendleton office. The Pendleton Regional Director leads an office of two staff attorneys and two support staff. Open until filled. Review of resumes is ongoing.
Staff Attorney – Salem Regional Office
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney for its Salem office. Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin on July 29, 2022.
Staff Attorney - Central Oregon Regional Office (Bend)
The Central Oregon Regional Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) located in Bend is a seeking full-time staff attorney. The attorney will provide legal services to low-income individuals who present with various poverty law issues, including family law and domestic violence protection orders, housing, public benefits, and employment work. Review of resumes to begin on July 15, 2022.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Persons of color, LGBTQI individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other traditionally underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.