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Oregon Department of Justice · 11 hours ago

DOJ Law Clerk Recruitment 2026

Salem, OR

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad

$20.47/hr - $22.24/hr

The Oregon Department of Justice is dedicated to serving state government and supporting healthy communities throughout Oregon. They are seeking current first- and second-year law students for law clerk positions starting in May 2026, providing legal support to Assistant Attorneys General with significant responsibilities that facilitate growth and career development.

GovernmentLaw EnforcementNon Profit

Responsibilities

Conducting library and legal research and delivering written legal analysis or oral briefing

Assisting with civil, criminal, juvenile, or administrative litigation

Appearing in court on behalf of a state agency (for court certified law students)

Investigating factual matters and producing a written product (The final result may be used by the supervising attorney as background, or it may be incorporated as part of an opinion, pleading, memorandum, or brief.)

Projects that take anywhere from minutes to months

Working for one or multiple attorneys and balancing workload

Case organization and strategy assessments; and

All manner of other assignments, as they come up in the Department's work