Trial Division, Civil Litigation Section

The Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking an experienced civil litigator who can lead complex civil case for a permanent, full-time Assistant Attorney General position in its Civil Litigation Section. The individual selected for this position will join a team of skilled lawyers who represent the state, its agencies, officers, and employees in complex civil lawsuits in state and federal trial courts.

If you are looking for a place with great colleagues and dynamic cases where you can focus on litigation and the excellent practice of law, the Civil Litigation Section is the place for you. Attorneys with a background and interest in land-use, condemnation, contracts, employment, tort, civil rights, or administrative law, will find opportunities to grow their experience and expertise based on the attorney’s interests and capabilities. The Civil Litigation Section strives to provide each attorney with a mix of cases that the attorney finds challenging, interesting, and engaging.

DOJ’s Trial Division has developed flexible remote working policies that provide our attorneys with the ability to optimize work-life balance while maintaining an active and varied litigation practice. Civil Litigation Section attorneys work a hybrid schedule with everyone working at least one day per week in the office, plus additional occasions when the requirements of the job make it necessary to be in the office or in court. Those who wish to be in the office more often have all been cheerfully accommodated.

This position can be based out of Portland or Salem.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to Kristen Boyd, Interim Chief Trial Counsel; or Craig Johnson, Attorney-in-Charge, Civil Litigation Section, at (503) 947-4700.