Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a Regional Director for its Pendleton office. The Pendleton Regional Director leads an office of one-two staff attorneys and two support staff. Background LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program committed to advocacy strategies with the broadest possible impact on client community problems. LASO is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. LASO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients. Pendleton is ideally situated near national forests, natural wilderness areas and scenic waterways that offer many opportunities for outside recreational activities, with some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. An historic city that retains echoes of the old west, Pendleton is in sunny northeastern Oregon, about 3 1/2 hours’ drive from Portland and Boise, 250 miles from Seattle, and 45 miles from the college town of Walla Walla, Washington. Responsibilities The Regional Director is responsible for the office's overall effectiveness. Duties include supervising legal work, overseeing the career development of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director also has an independent caseload and, in that respect, has all the duties of a staff attorney. Qualifications Five years of legal experience required. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable clients. Legal aid experience or demonstrable involvement in poverty law issues, such as domestic violence/family law, public benefits and housing. Substantial litigation experience and excellent legal skills. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community visibility, awareness and collaboration. Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression. LASO has a hiring preference for candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or another language and are members of the Oregon State Bar. Salary/Benefits Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week. Salary range is $82,700 – 90,200 for 5-10 years’ experience and $91,700-114,200 for 11-30 years’ experience annually; salaries are determined by relevant work experience. Additional compensation of $4,300 to $5,700 annually for bilingual ability, depending on proficiency. Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; and paid moving expenses. Closing Date Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin March 29, 2024. Applications Send resume, references, and letter of interest by email to: Jeremy Aliason Legal Aid Services of Oregon 520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1130 Portland, OR 97204 centraljobs@lasoregon.org Supplemental question Please provide a written response to the following question and submit it as part of your application materials. Limit response to 500 words. LASO is committed to achieving justice for the low-income communities of Oregon. Our client communities include people of color, farmworkers, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, seniors, people with lived experiences of homelessness, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from other underrepresented groups. It is essential to our mission that we also work to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment in which differences are acknowledged and valued. How do you think your personal background or experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to: (1) serve our diverse client communities effectively, (2) work effectively with colleagues from backgrounds different than your own, (3) acknowledge the systemic barriers that our clients face, and (4) contribute to our efforts to achieve racial justice? Feel free to provide examples and apply various aspects of your life and personal experiences in your response. If you require reasonable accommodation for a disability during the application/hiring process, please contact Meghan Collins, Director of Administration, at Meghan.Collins@lasoregon.org. We celebrate diversity LASO is committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We believe that the outcome of such diversity is our greatest strength and a matter of basic human fairness. It is to this end that we strongly encourage applications from people of color and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group to apply for this position.
Mar 13, 2024
Full time
Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a Regional Director for its Pendleton office. The Pendleton Regional Director leads an office of one-two staff attorneys and two support staff. Background LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program committed to advocacy strategies with the broadest possible impact on client community problems. LASO is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. LASO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients. Pendleton is ideally situated near national forests, natural wilderness areas and scenic waterways that offer many opportunities for outside recreational activities, with some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. An historic city that retains echoes of the old west, Pendleton is in sunny northeastern Oregon, about 3 1/2 hours’ drive from Portland and Boise, 250 miles from Seattle, and 45 miles from the college town of Walla Walla, Washington. Responsibilities The Regional Director is responsible for the office's overall effectiveness. Duties include supervising legal work, overseeing the career development of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director also has an independent caseload and, in that respect, has all the duties of a staff attorney. Qualifications Five years of legal experience required. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable clients. Legal aid experience or demonstrable involvement in poverty law issues, such as domestic violence/family law, public benefits and housing. Substantial litigation experience and excellent legal skills. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community visibility, awareness and collaboration. Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression. LASO has a hiring preference for candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or another language and are members of the Oregon State Bar. Salary/Benefits Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week. Salary range is $82,700 – 90,200 for 5-10 years’ experience and $91,700-114,200 for 11-30 years’ experience annually; salaries are determined by relevant work experience. Additional compensation of $4,300 to $5,700 annually for bilingual ability, depending on proficiency. Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; and paid moving expenses. Closing Date Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin March 29, 2024. Applications Send resume, references, and letter of interest by email to: Jeremy Aliason Legal Aid Services of Oregon 520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1130 Portland, OR 97204 centraljobs@lasoregon.org Supplemental question Please provide a written response to the following question and submit it as part of your application materials. Limit response to 500 words. LASO is committed to achieving justice for the low-income communities of Oregon. Our client communities include people of color, farmworkers, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, seniors, people with lived experiences of homelessness, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from other underrepresented groups. It is essential to our mission that we also work to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment in which differences are acknowledged and valued. How do you think your personal background or experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to: (1) serve our diverse client communities effectively, (2) work effectively with colleagues from backgrounds different than your own, (3) acknowledge the systemic barriers that our clients face, and (4) contribute to our efforts to achieve racial justice? Feel free to provide examples and apply various aspects of your life and personal experiences in your response. If you require reasonable accommodation for a disability during the application/hiring process, please contact Meghan Collins, Director of Administration, at Meghan.Collins@lasoregon.org. We celebrate diversity LASO is committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We believe that the outcome of such diversity is our greatest strength and a matter of basic human fairness. It is to this end that we strongly encourage applications from people of color and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group to apply for this position.
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.
Background LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program that is committed to advocacy strategies having the broadest possible impact on client community problems. LASO is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. LASO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients.
Pendleton is ideally situated near national forests, natural wilderness areas and scenic waterways that offer many opportunities for outside recreational activities, with some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. An historic city that still retains echoes of the old west, Pendleton is located in sunny northeastern Oregon, approximately 3 1/2 hours’ drive from Portland and Boise, 250 miles from Seattle, and 45 miles from the college town of Walla Walla, Washington.
Responsibilities The Regional Director is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the office. Duties include supervising legal work, overseeing the career development of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director also has an independent caseload and in that respect has all of the duties of a staff attorney.
Qualifications Five years of legal experience required. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable clients. Legal aid experience or demonstrable involvement in poverty law issues, such as domestic violence/family law, public benefits and housing. Substantial litigation experience and excellent legal skills. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community visibility, awareness and collaboration. Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression. LASO has a hiring preference for candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or another language and are members of the Oregon State Bar.
Salary/Benefits Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week. Salary range $77,500 for five years of relevant experience to $109,000 annually for 30 years of relevant experience. Additional compensation for bilingual ability. Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; and paid moving expenses.
Closing Date Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin July 29, 2022.
Applications Send resume, references and letter of interest by email to: Janice Morgan Legal Aid Services of Oregon 520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1130 Portland, OR 97204
centraljobs@lasoregon.org
Supplemental question Please provide a written response to the following question and submit as part of your application materials. Limit response to 500 words.
LASO is committed to achieving justice for the low-income communities of Oregon. Our client communities include people of color, farmworkers, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, seniors, people with lived experiences of homelessness, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from other underrepresented groups. It is essential to our mission that we also work to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment in which differences are acknowledged and valued. How do you think your personal background or experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to: (1) serve our diverse client communities effectively, (2) work effectively with colleagues from backgrounds different than your own, (3) acknowledge the systemic barriers that our clients face, and (4) contribute to our efforts to achieve racial justice? Feel free to provide examples and apply various aspects of your life and personal experiences in your response.
We celebrate diversity
LASO is committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We believe that the outcome of such diversity is our greatest strength and a matter of basic human fairness. It is to this end that we strongly encourage applications from people of color and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group to apply for this position.
Aug 18, 2022
Full time
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.
Background LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program that is committed to advocacy strategies having the broadest possible impact on client community problems. LASO is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. LASO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients.
Pendleton is ideally situated near national forests, natural wilderness areas and scenic waterways that offer many opportunities for outside recreational activities, with some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. An historic city that still retains echoes of the old west, Pendleton is located in sunny northeastern Oregon, approximately 3 1/2 hours’ drive from Portland and Boise, 250 miles from Seattle, and 45 miles from the college town of Walla Walla, Washington.
Responsibilities The Regional Director is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the office. Duties include supervising legal work, overseeing the career development of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director also has an independent caseload and in that respect has all of the duties of a staff attorney.
Qualifications Five years of legal experience required. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable clients. Legal aid experience or demonstrable involvement in poverty law issues, such as domestic violence/family law, public benefits and housing. Substantial litigation experience and excellent legal skills. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community visibility, awareness and collaboration. Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression. LASO has a hiring preference for candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or another language and are members of the Oregon State Bar.
Salary/Benefits Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week. Salary range $77,500 for five years of relevant experience to $109,000 annually for 30 years of relevant experience. Additional compensation for bilingual ability. Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; and paid moving expenses.
Closing Date Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin July 29, 2022.
Applications Send resume, references and letter of interest by email to: Janice Morgan Legal Aid Services of Oregon 520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1130 Portland, OR 97204
centraljobs@lasoregon.org
Supplemental question Please provide a written response to the following question and submit as part of your application materials. Limit response to 500 words.
LASO is committed to achieving justice for the low-income communities of Oregon. Our client communities include people of color, farmworkers, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, seniors, people with lived experiences of homelessness, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from other underrepresented groups. It is essential to our mission that we also work to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment in which differences are acknowledged and valued. How do you think your personal background or experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to: (1) serve our diverse client communities effectively, (2) work effectively with colleagues from backgrounds different than your own, (3) acknowledge the systemic barriers that our clients face, and (4) contribute to our efforts to achieve racial justice? Feel free to provide examples and apply various aspects of your life and personal experiences in your response.
We celebrate diversity
LASO is committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We believe that the outcome of such diversity is our greatest strength and a matter of basic human fairness. It is to this end that we strongly encourage applications from people of color and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group to apply for this position.
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.
Background LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program that is committed to advocacy strategies having the broadest possible impact on client community problems. LASO is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. LASO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients.
Pendleton is ideally situated near national forests, natural wilderness areas and scenic waterways that offer many opportunities for outside recreational activities, with some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. An historic city that still retains echoes of the old west, Pendleton is located in sunny northeastern Oregon, approximately 3 1/2 hours’ drive from Portland and Boise, 250 miles from Seattle, and 45 miles from the college town of Walla Walla, Washington.
Responsibilities The Regional Director is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the office. Duties include supervising legal work, overseeing the career development of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director also has an independent caseload and in that respect has all of the duties of a staff attorney.
Qualifications Five years of legal experience required. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable clients. Legal aid experience or demonstrable involvement in poverty law issues, such as domestic violence/family law, public benefits and housing. Substantial litigation experience and excellent legal skills. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community visibility, awareness and collaboration. Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression. LASO has a hiring preference for candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or another language and are members of the Oregon State Bar.
Salary/Benefits Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week. Salary range $77,500 for five years of relevant experience to $109,000 annually for 30 years of relevant experience. Additional compensation for bilingual ability. Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; and paid moving expenses.
Closing Date Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin July 29, 2022.
Applications Send resume, references and letter of interest by email to: Janice Morgan Legal Aid Services of Oregon 520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1130 Portland, OR 97204
centraljobs@lasoregon.org
Supplemental question Please provide a written response to the following question and submit as part of your application materials. Limit response to 500 words.
LASO is committed to achieving justice for the low-income communities of Oregon. Our client communities include people of color, farmworkers, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, seniors, people with lived experiences of homelessness, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from other underrepresented groups. It is essential to our mission that we also work to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment in which differences are acknowledged and valued. How do you think your personal background or experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to: (1) serve our diverse client communities effectively, (2) work effectively with colleagues from backgrounds different than your own, (3) acknowledge the systemic barriers that our clients face, and (4) contribute to our efforts to achieve racial justice? Feel free to provide examples and apply various aspects of your life and personal experiences in your response.
We celebrate diversity
LASO is committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We believe that the outcome of such diversity is our greatest strength and a matter of basic human fairness. It is to this end that we strongly encourage applications from people of color and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group to apply for this position.
Jun 23, 2022
Full time
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.
Background LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program that is committed to advocacy strategies having the broadest possible impact on client community problems. LASO is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. LASO is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients.
Pendleton is ideally situated near national forests, natural wilderness areas and scenic waterways that offer many opportunities for outside recreational activities, with some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. An historic city that still retains echoes of the old west, Pendleton is located in sunny northeastern Oregon, approximately 3 1/2 hours’ drive from Portland and Boise, 250 miles from Seattle, and 45 miles from the college town of Walla Walla, Washington.
Responsibilities The Regional Director is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the office. Duties include supervising legal work, overseeing the career development of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director also has an independent caseload and in that respect has all of the duties of a staff attorney.
Qualifications Five years of legal experience required. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable clients. Legal aid experience or demonstrable involvement in poverty law issues, such as domestic violence/family law, public benefits and housing. Substantial litigation experience and excellent legal skills. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community visibility, awareness and collaboration. Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression. LASO has a hiring preference for candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or another language and are members of the Oregon State Bar.
Salary/Benefits Compensation is based on a 35-hour work week. Salary range $77,500 for five years of relevant experience to $109,000 annually for 30 years of relevant experience. Additional compensation for bilingual ability. Full benefits package including individual and family health, vision and dental insurance coverage; 6% employer retirement contribution; generous paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; and paid moving expenses.
Closing Date Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin July 29, 2022.
Applications Send resume, references and letter of interest by email to: Janice Morgan Legal Aid Services of Oregon 520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1130 Portland, OR 97204
centraljobs@lasoregon.org
Supplemental question Please provide a written response to the following question and submit as part of your application materials. Limit response to 500 words.
LASO is committed to achieving justice for the low-income communities of Oregon. Our client communities include people of color, farmworkers, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, seniors, people with lived experiences of homelessness, veterans, people with disabilities, and people from other underrepresented groups. It is essential to our mission that we also work to create an inclusive and respectful workplace environment in which differences are acknowledged and valued. How do you think your personal background or experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to: (1) serve our diverse client communities effectively, (2) work effectively with colleagues from backgrounds different than your own, (3) acknowledge the systemic barriers that our clients face, and (4) contribute to our efforts to achieve racial justice? Feel free to provide examples and apply various aspects of your life and personal experiences in your response.
We celebrate diversity
LASO is committed to being an organization that reflects the communities we serve and is diverse in race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities, work background, experience and education. We believe that the outcome of such diversity is our greatest strength and a matter of basic human fairness. It is to this end that we strongly encourage applications from people of color and people from any other underrepresented and historically marginalized group to apply for this position.
The Human Resources Analyst will work with the Attorney Compensation Manager supporting responses to large surveys related to attorney compensation and personnel data; monitoring market trends in attorney compensation; coordinating the annual attorney compensation processes, including documentation, data production, compensation calculations, and committee processes; generate and maintain attorney hours and related metrics and answer related questions; and provide data related to compensation terms for attorney candidates. This position is available in the following markets: - Seattle, WA - Austin, TX - Phoenix, AZ - Chicago, IL - Boise, ID - Portland, OR
Essential Functions:
Attorney Compensation and Attorney Personnel Data Surveys
Track timelines and deadlines for annual surveys that include significant attorney compensation and attorney personnel data questions; generate and maintain data necessary to respond to surveys, draft narrative responses for review.
Attorney Compensation Market Events & Trends
Monitor and track information related to market events and trends related to attorney compensation. Calculate outcomes and costs based on proposed changes in response to events and trends.
Annual Attorney Compensation Processes
Support annual compensation processes for associates, counsel, Senior Counsel, all other nonpartner attorneys, and patent agents.
Maintain documentation and communications related to the annual compensation processes, including reference materials and communications to firm, practice group and office leadership, compensation committee members, and individual attorneys. In collaboration with the attorney evaluation team, coordinate and implement communications.
Support Viewer (internal evaluation and compensation tool) updates as needed and as related to attorney compensation.
In collaboration with Finance department, produce all finance and hours data and reports needed for the annual evaluation and compensation process
Support training and work of compensation committee members, including distribution of compensation reference materials and communications. In collaboration with attorney evaluation team, plan annual meeting logistics with Associate & Counsel Compensation Committee and Senior Counsel Compensation Committee.
Calculate all initial salary and bonus recommendations.
In collaboration with attorney evaluation team, distribute committees’ recommendations to firm, practice group and office leadership; track proposed changes and final outcomes.
Produce data sources for final compensation memos. In collaboration with attorney evaluation team, coordinate distribution of final compensation information and memos.
Generate outcome data for reports on outcomes of compensation processes; provide data and work with Finance to close Raptor (internal data warehouse).
Attorney Hours & Related Metrics
Calculate annualized hours for all associates and counsel on a monthly basis.
On a quarterly basis, generate annualized hours for all associates and counsel on optional 1950-hour salary schedule, including current statistical year and rolling 12 months. Generate standard memos for associates and counsel on optional 1950-hour schedule regarding their pace and possible future reductions or actual reductions.
Maintain and execute standard, “automatic” process to provide associates and counsel with adjusted hours based on midyear hire dates and leaves. Maintain records of Attorney Transition Time, both accrued and used. Communicate transition time accruals to individual associates.
Respond to questions from nonpartner attorneys about all of the above.
Attorney Recruiting
Provide salary and signing bonus data needed to recommend compensation terms for attorney candidates. Maintain records related to signing bonuses and rationales.
Other Attorney Compensation Matters
Respond to questions and provide information to associates and counsel regarding bonus policies, true-up pay policies, and make-whole pay policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel: This position may require travel, although infrequently.
Required Skills: The ideal candidate will possess strong critical thinking and analytical skills and the ability to analyze and process large amounts of data into concise reports for Firm management. Must be able to prioritize and prepare organized and detailed work under time constraints with a high degree of accuracy. Must be able express oneself effectively, both orally and in writing. High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel capabilities required.
Preferred Skills: Experience with Workday or other HRIS preferred.
Education & Experience: This position requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2-3 years of related experience including progressively responsible analysis in support of compensation, financial analysis and/or human resources processes. Experience in a law firm or other professional services organization highly preferred.
Mar 04, 2021
Full time
The Human Resources Analyst will work with the Attorney Compensation Manager supporting responses to large surveys related to attorney compensation and personnel data; monitoring market trends in attorney compensation; coordinating the annual attorney compensation processes, including documentation, data production, compensation calculations, and committee processes; generate and maintain attorney hours and related metrics and answer related questions; and provide data related to compensation terms for attorney candidates. This position is available in the following markets: - Seattle, WA - Austin, TX - Phoenix, AZ - Chicago, IL - Boise, ID - Portland, OR
Essential Functions:
Attorney Compensation and Attorney Personnel Data Surveys
Track timelines and deadlines for annual surveys that include significant attorney compensation and attorney personnel data questions; generate and maintain data necessary to respond to surveys, draft narrative responses for review.
Attorney Compensation Market Events & Trends
Monitor and track information related to market events and trends related to attorney compensation. Calculate outcomes and costs based on proposed changes in response to events and trends.
Annual Attorney Compensation Processes
Support annual compensation processes for associates, counsel, Senior Counsel, all other nonpartner attorneys, and patent agents.
Maintain documentation and communications related to the annual compensation processes, including reference materials and communications to firm, practice group and office leadership, compensation committee members, and individual attorneys. In collaboration with the attorney evaluation team, coordinate and implement communications.
Support Viewer (internal evaluation and compensation tool) updates as needed and as related to attorney compensation.
In collaboration with Finance department, produce all finance and hours data and reports needed for the annual evaluation and compensation process
Support training and work of compensation committee members, including distribution of compensation reference materials and communications. In collaboration with attorney evaluation team, plan annual meeting logistics with Associate & Counsel Compensation Committee and Senior Counsel Compensation Committee.
Calculate all initial salary and bonus recommendations.
In collaboration with attorney evaluation team, distribute committees’ recommendations to firm, practice group and office leadership; track proposed changes and final outcomes.
Produce data sources for final compensation memos. In collaboration with attorney evaluation team, coordinate distribution of final compensation information and memos.
Generate outcome data for reports on outcomes of compensation processes; provide data and work with Finance to close Raptor (internal data warehouse).
Attorney Hours & Related Metrics
Calculate annualized hours for all associates and counsel on a monthly basis.
On a quarterly basis, generate annualized hours for all associates and counsel on optional 1950-hour salary schedule, including current statistical year and rolling 12 months. Generate standard memos for associates and counsel on optional 1950-hour schedule regarding their pace and possible future reductions or actual reductions.
Maintain and execute standard, “automatic” process to provide associates and counsel with adjusted hours based on midyear hire dates and leaves. Maintain records of Attorney Transition Time, both accrued and used. Communicate transition time accruals to individual associates.
Respond to questions from nonpartner attorneys about all of the above.
Attorney Recruiting
Provide salary and signing bonus data needed to recommend compensation terms for attorney candidates. Maintain records related to signing bonuses and rationales.
Other Attorney Compensation Matters
Respond to questions and provide information to associates and counsel regarding bonus policies, true-up pay policies, and make-whole pay policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel: This position may require travel, although infrequently.
Required Skills: The ideal candidate will possess strong critical thinking and analytical skills and the ability to analyze and process large amounts of data into concise reports for Firm management. Must be able to prioritize and prepare organized and detailed work under time constraints with a high degree of accuracy. Must be able express oneself effectively, both orally and in writing. High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel capabilities required.
Preferred Skills: Experience with Workday or other HRIS preferred.
Education & Experience: This position requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2-3 years of related experience including progressively responsible analysis in support of compensation, financial analysis and/or human resources processes. Experience in a law firm or other professional services organization highly preferred.