What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level Criminal Defense Trial Attorney position at Ridehalgh & Associates, LLC?
About Our Firm
Our office is a small law firm handling mostly court appointed criminal defense and juvenile dependency (child abuse and neglect) cases. The culture of our office is very informal with great flexibility in hours. Our office is located within walking distance of all Washington County Courthouse buildings and the jail. We are a eight-attorney law firm, and we wish to expand to become an nine-attorney firm.
We provide trial level representation of court appointed clients in Misdemeanor, Class C Felony, Probation Violation, Contempt of Court, and Juvenile Dependency (child abuse and neglect) cases. Our juvenile dependency practice involves representing both parents and children. Our caseload involves a lot of client communication and court time. Visiting clients in jail and visiting children we represent in their homes (and foster homes), is necessary.
Our retained (commission earning) work is primarily performing expungements and general family law. This year our expungement practice has grown exponentially, and we have been turning away family law cases.
Our firm's website is www.myfamilyfirm.com.
Attorney Position Available
We are looking for an attorney to eventually handle all the case types referenced above. No prior experience is necessary, although experience in criminal and juvenile law is certainly a plus. This will be a new position that we are adding to the office. So, you will not be walking into a preexisting caseload with trials already scheduled. Instead, you will receive cases from the inception of the case and follow the cases through the entire process. Before we begin assigning new cases to you, we will have you train with our attorneys and eventually begin handling court appearances with the supervision of one of our attorneys present. We will work with you to determine when to begin assigning cases directly to you.
Compensation
Salary, Flex, Commission, and Incentive
We pay a salary plus what we call a ‘flex’ amount to take our court appointed cases. The amount differs depending on your qualifications (the more types of cases you can take, the greater the pay). The range for the salary plus ‘flex’ is $7,000 a month (this comes to 84,000 a year) up to $7,700 a month (this comes to $92,400 a year). We also have additional incentive pay for taking Termination of Parental Rights cases (extra pay for those taking these more complex Juvenile Dependency cases).
In addition to the salary, ‘flex’, and incentive pay we also pay a 50% commission for fees earned and received on our non-court appointed cases (retained cases).
We cover all costs for PLF, CLEs, and OSB dues.
To Apply
We would appreciate a cover letter along with a resume when applying. Please submit these to Ronald Ridehalgh. Submissions made through this site will automatically be forwarded to him.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $84,000.00 - $92,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hillsboro, OR 97123: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Oregon Bar License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $84,000 - $92,400