Legal Support Services Supervisor 1 - Trial Division

State of Oregon; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

11 paid holidays

Excellent health, dental, and vision

Pension and retirement programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Justice’s Trial Division is seeking a Legal Support Services Supervisor 1 to join our team in Salem or Portland. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership to a team of legal support professionals while directing the daily operations of a fast‑paced legal office.

You will oversee workflow, set performance expectations, and ensure cases move forward efficiently. This role emphasizes mentoring staff, improving processes, and delivering high‑quality service to

Qualifications

• Three years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience.
• Have and maintain a valid Oregon driver’s license.
• Preference may be given to those with two years of experience as a high‑level legal support professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of legal support staff, including hiring, training, coaching, and addressing performance and workplace concerns.
• Assess training needs and ensure staff have the tools and guidance they need to grow and meet the expectations of the Trial Division.
• Oversee and direct the daily administrative, clerical, and paraprofessional work that supports attorneys in the Criminal and Collateral Remedies Section, Special Litigation Unit and Federal Oversight Unit, ensuring efficient workflows, consistent processes, and high‑quality service delivery.
• Participate in case staffing and review work for accuracy, proper documentation, and correct application of rules, procedures, and laws.
• Manage workload distribution, adjust assignments as needed, and support long‑term planning to keep work moving efficiently across sections.
• Coordinate with partner agencies, courts, vendors, and other DOJ units to support smooth operations and resolve workflow issues.
• Review paraprofessional billing, monitor expenditures, and help leadership track budget needs and resource priorities.
• Step in to assist with administrative work during peak periods or staffing shortages, ensuring continuity of service and timely completion of tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Team collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Initial Posting Date: 10/08/2026

Application Deadline: 10/25/2026

Agency: Department of Justice

Salary Range: $5,404 - $8,367

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Legal Support Services Supervisor 1 - Trial Division

Are you a skilled legal support professional ready to grow as a leader? The Oregon Department of Justice’s Trial Division is seeking a Legal Support Services Supervisor 1 to join our team in either the Salem or Portland office. In this role, you will support the Criminal and Collateral Remedies Section, Special Litigation Unit, and Federal Oversight Unit while helping guide and strengthen our legal support operations.

In this role, you’ll provide strategic leadership to a team of legal support professionals—including legal secretaries and paralegals—while directing the daily operations of a fast‑paced legal office. You’ll oversee workflow, set performance expectations, and ensure cases move forward efficiently. Your leadership will drive exceptional support for our attorneys and reinforce consistent, high‑quality operations across sections.

If you’re a strategic leader who values continuous learning, enjoys mentoring staff, and is energized by improving processes and finding practical solutions in a fast‑paced environment, we invite you to explore this opportunity to make a meaningful difference within the Trial Division.

Job Duties (in part)

• Lead and support a team of legal support staff, including hiring, training, coaching, and addressing performance and workplace concerns.
• Assess training needs and ensure staff have the tools and guidance they need to grow and meet the expectations of the Trial Division.
• Oversee and direct the daily administrative, clerical, and paraprofessional work that supports attorneys in the Criminal and Collateral Remedies Section, Special Litigation Unit and Federal Oversight Unit, ensuring efficient workflows, consistent processes, and high‑quality service delivery.
• Participate in case staffing and review work for accuracy, proper documentation, and correct application of rules, procedures, and laws.
• Manage workload distribution, adjust assignments as needed, and support long‑term planning to keep work moving efficiently across sections.
• Coordinate with partner agencies, courts, vendors, and other DOJ units to support smooth operations and resolve workflow issues.
• Review paraprofessional billing, monitor expenditures, and help leadership track budget needs and resource priorities.
• Step in to assist with administrative work during peak periods or staffing shortages, ensuring continuity of service and timely completion of tasks.

State Management Service personnel are responsible for understanding the agency’s affirmative action goals and objectives and developing and implementing plans to meet them. In addition, all managers of the Department must recognize the value of individual and cultural differences, create work environments where individuals’ differences are valued, and consistently treat staff, colleagues, customers and stakeholders/partners with dignity and respect.

Conduct Expectations

The role of the Oregon Department of Justice is to serve state government and to support safe and healthy communities throughout Oregon by providing essential justice services. Employees of the Department are required to meet the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics while on the job and maintain those same standards in their personal lives where actions could reflect on the Department.

Required Experience

Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you demonstrate, using an intentional equity lens.

• Three years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR a bachelor’s degree in a related field, AND
• Have and maintain a valid Oregon driver’s license.
• Preference may be given to those with two years of experience as a high‑level legal support professional.

Desired Skills, Experiences, and Attributes

• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization effectively and professionally.
• Professional experience working collaboratively with a team.
• Experience assessing and coaching individuals to meet production and work quality goals.
• Experience collaborating, teambuilding, troubleshooting, and finding solutions to operational needs in a team environment.
• Proficiency in the use of computer software including Microsoft Office.
• Experience providing accuracy and attention to detail in work performance.

What’s In It For You

• Job satisfaction as part of a team whose mission is to serve Oregon's public.
• Part of our management services team with endless peer support.
• Permanent, full-time employment in Salem or Portland, Oregon.
• Vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year, and special days off.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Pension and retirement programs.
• Opportunity to expand your professional skills.

For more information about our benefits, you can learn here.

Application Process

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability, and is committed to workplace diversity.

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