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Gevurtz Menashe is a dedicated law firm offering family law and estate planning services in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. For over 40 years, we have built a practice that is centered around our core belief that quality care for our clients produces the best outcomes when paired with our expertise in the law. At Gevurtz Menashe, we work as a team to support our clients and are fully engaged with one another and have high expectations of ourselves and each other in a fully collaborative and committed environment. 

Core Objectives

• Assist Attorneys: Utilize strong work ethic, amassed knowledge of local and state rules, and expertise with basic legal proceedings, complimented by the ability to assist with court processes to provide legal assistance to Attorneys in our Family Law practice.  Internal Training: Provide mentorship and training to Paralegals by coordinating and delegating projects as well as overseeing the outcomes. 
• Client Experience: Provide excellent care to our clients from the start to the end of a case. 

Typical Tasks

What follows is a sample list of responsibilities in the Senior Paralegal role. This list is not intended to be exclusive but will identify some typical day-to-day tasks and projects.

Client Assistance: 

• Provide information to clients regarding status, track pending matters and documents. Provide information regarding procedures and explain processes.
• Meet with clients to review and sign documents as needed.
• Work directly with clients to complete forms and pleadings, Uniform Support Declarations, UCCJEA information, affidavits/declarations in support of other pleadings.
• Prepare child support worksheets and parenting time calendars.
• Assist clients by troubleshooting questions/problems when the Attorney is unavailable.
• Take client phone calls, listen, and provide procedural information (gatekeeper duties).

Case Management: 

• Track litigation process and assist with the management of the case.
• Track case deadlines, reminders, and other necessary dates with tickle system.
• Discovery organization and preparation of draft UTCR 8.010, as requested.
• Create hearing notebooks, trial preparation materials, outlines and trial exhibit notebooks and Parenting evaluation notebooks.
• Coordinate and communicate with other opposing counsel and other outside professionals.
• Coordinate with Paralegals to reschedule hearings, depositions, mediation, arbitration, etc. with courts, Attorneys, clients, and witnesses. 
• Assist with case coverage during Attorney absences. Coordinate with other Attorneys to provide assistance to clients and outside counsel.

Discovery and Case Processing:

• Initial preparation and follow-up on documents such as, but not limited to: 
• Uniform Support Declarations
• Request for Production and Responses 
• Protective Orders and Non-Disclosure Agreements/Confidentiality Notices 
• Notices of Deposition with Subpoenas 
• Motion to Compel with Exhibits and Supplements
• Declarations (TRO’s, MTC’s, Protective Orders, Status Quo Orders)
• Mediation Memorandums
• Settlement Agreement Outlines

Deposition, Trial, Mediation and Settlement Conference Preparation:

• Proactively and independently anticipate and attend to case needs and coordinate workflow with Attorneys and/or other Paralegals and staff.
• Conduct statutory, regulatory, or factual research with respect to client matters. 
• Prepare Documents such as, but not limited to:
• Exhibits and Exhibit Notebooks
• Trial/Mediation Notebooks
• Witness Coordination: Pre-trial Conference, Trial Appearance, and Exhibits

Attorney Assistance:

• Provide coverage for other Paralegals during absences or overloads.
• Research and pull statutes, rules, cases, legislative histories, etc.
• Provide support to attorneys for their marketing, CLE, professional and bar-related committee work and activities.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of Family Law experience.

Skills & Abilities 

• Ability to exercise and maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are required and the ability to be adaptable and change plans as needed. 
• Must be detail-oriented, able to think critically and set high standards for accuracy. 
• Knowledge of local and state filing rules, procedures, and terminology.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional client service skills and ability to work independently, as well as on a team. 
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Must have demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Power Point. Experience with or exposure to Adobe, Zola Suite, NetDocs, etc. are a plus. 

An established law firm is seeking an experienced and motivated Legal Assistant/Paralegal to join our team of family law professionals in our Portland, Oregon office.

In this role, our Legal Assistant/Paralegals: handle potential new client calls, including conflict checks and entry, and coordination for meetings and consultations; prepare correspondence, including transcribing dictations; prepare documents and forms and electronically file court documents; assist with case workflow, docketing and follow-ups; coordinate document signings with our clients; and provide additional administrative and case support as needed. Client relationship management skills are a big plus, as we put our clients’ needs and experience first!

This position is non-exempt. 

The firm offers competitive compensation, commensurate with experience and other bona-fide factors. Benefits include: paid vacation and personal leave allowance, paid holidays, a comprehensive health care plan that includes coverage for acupuncture and chiropractic services and dental and vision coverage, and 401k retirement plan. We also offer a hybrid work environment, use of our on-site gym and fun firm events! 

We welcome all applicants and strive to provide a workplace in which all employees feel included, respected and valued.

Requirements

  Subject-Matter Experience: 

· Required: At least two years of practical experience supporting attorneys who practice Oregon family law. 
· Demonstrate, knowledge, experience and proficiency: 
  - Regarding Oregon family law processes and procedures, including court filing requirements and deadlines
  - Tracking litigation processes, including track case deadlines, reminders, and other necessary dates using electronic systems
  - Assisting with case management
  - Opening client files

Technical Experience: 

· Demonstrate proficiency using Microsoft Office 365 programs, including Word for purposes of formatting and preparing documents. 
· Managing attorney calendars using cloud-based software. 
· Demonstrate proficiency using Adobe Acrobat to convert Word documents in .pdf format. 
· Ability to learn and use cloud-based document-management and case-management software.

Administrative Experience: 

· Taking calls from potential new clients and obtaining necessary information to be able to process the call and schedule the potential new client. 
· Calendar management, including coordinating and calendaring appointments.
· Maintain working knowledge of the client file.

 
Communication and Public Relations Skills:

· Accurately and clearly communicate with clients and internal team members by relaying information verbally and in writing.
· Provide information regarding procedures and explain processes.
· Meet with clients to review and sign documents as needed.
· Communicate directly with clients to obtain information necessary to complete documents. 

 
Miscellaneous:

· Demonstrate experience and willingness to work in a team environment.
· Demonstrate experience in being a self-starter and staying organized.
· Demonstrate experience where you have to ask clarifying questions in order to obtain the information needed to complete tasks and/or projects.

Gevurtz Menashe is seeking an Associate Estate Planning attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, team environment and has the ability to provide exceptional service to our clients. 

Gevurtz Menashe is dedicated to family law and estate planning in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Since inception, our goal has remained the same - to be our client’s law firm and to deliver the highest level of service and best possible outcomes. We pride ourselves in providing support to families coping with crisis or preparing for change. Today’s families are full of complexity, and we’re here to help guide them through it. 

Primary Responsibilities:

· Execute case strategy with senior-level attorneys, paralegals, clients, and support staff.

· Manage your own caseload.

· Keep clients informed by maintaining regular contact, communicating case progress, working with Certified Public Accounts, Financial Advisors, insurance brokers, beneficiaries, and other legal counsel.

· Provide support to senior-level attorneys.

· Prepare and draft legal documents on behalf of clients related to estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters.

· Advise clients regarding estate planning, probate, and trust administration matters.

· Comply with all legal standards and regulations.

· Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.

· Research complex tax issues.

· Attend business development and networking functions with firm leadership and solo.

Gevurtz Menashe’s culture is built on a foundation of teamwork and entrepreneurial drive. While each team member has clear responsibilities in fulfilling our mission, we promote, expect, and reward a small business culture and work ethic where no task is above or below any individual. 

What We Provide:

·  A team of caring, supportive, and collaborative individuals.

· A team who is passionate about the work they do for our clients.

· A team committed to excellence.

· Outstanding mentoring opportunities.

· Support for your professional and personal growth.

· Values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

· Work-Life balance.

· Opportunities to work from home.

· Competitive compensation, including a competitive bonus structure. 

· Comprehensive benefits package.

Gevurtz Menashe is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusion and offering a learning and team-focused environment. For more information about us, please visit: https://www.gevurtzmenashe.com/. 

Salary Range: $120k - $140k DOE and Qualifications

Requirements

· At least 4 years’ experience practicing estate planning in Oregon and/or Washington. 

· Demonstrated knowledge of estate and tax planning.

· Have an active Oregon State Bar membership. 

· Washington State Bar membership, a plus.

· LLM in tax planning, a plus.

· Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

· Must be able to demonstrate experience providing exceptional client service, including the ability to build rapport with clients.

· A growth-minded professional with outstanding analytical ability.

· Is interested in being part of an enthusiastic team who share a commitment to business and practice development, with the ultimate goal of providing clients with top-notch service.

· Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment.

· Must be detail-oriented and set high standards for accuracy.

· Must prioritize client service and communication.

· Experience preparing and filing estate tax returns (federal and state) and gift tax returns, strongly preferred.

· Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills required.

· Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all employee and company information.

· Must have the ability to handle a heavy caseload and provide support to other attorneys.

· Must be dependable.

· Must be willing to supervise staff within the practice group.

Family Law Associate/Of Counsel Attorney (Portland Office) 

Gevurtz Menashe, P.C. has an opening in its Portland Office for an associate/of counsel attorney in family law. We are seeking candidates with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Oregon family law practice, handling matters involving asset division, custody, spousal and child support with adequate trial and mediation experience, or have meaningful litigation experience.

Gevurtz Menashe is seeking an attorney who:

• Thrives in a fast-paced, team environment; 
• Is willing to primarily handle FAPA cases;
• Is willing to work on cases with other attorneys in the office; and 
• Has the ability to provide exceptional service to our clients. 

Gevurtz Menashe is dedicated to family law and estate planning in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Since inception, our goal has remained the same - to be our client’s law firm and to deliver the highest level of service and best possible outcomes. We pride ourselves in providing support to families coping with crisis or preparing for change. Today’s families are full of complexity, and we’re here to help guide them through it. 

Gevurtz Menashe’s culture is built on a foundation of teamwork and entrepreneurial drive. While each team member has clear responsibilities in fulfilling our mission, we promote, expect, and reward a small business culture and work ethic where no task is above or below any individual. 

What We Provide:
·  A team of caring, supportive, and collaborative individuals.
· A team who is passionate about the work they do for our clients.
· A team committed to excellence.
· Outstanding mentoring opportunities.
· Support for your professional and personal growth.
· Values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
· Work-Life balance.
· Competitive compensation, including a competitive bonus structure. 
· Comprehensive benefits package.

Gevurtz Menashe is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusion and offering a learning and team-focused environment. For more information about us, please visit: https://www.gevurtzmenashe.com/.
For consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. Qualified candidates should have experience handling their own individual cases as well as providing support to senior attorneys in more complex cases. We are looking for a growth-minded professional with great communication, writing and research skills.

Qualified candidates must be Oregon Bar members. Washington Bar membership is a plus.

We welcome all applicants and strive to provide a workplace in which all employees feel included, respected and valued. We are a team that provides outstanding mentoring opportunities, supports your professional and personal growth, and values diversity.

Gevurtz Menashe offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. If this sounds like your next career challenge, we’d love to hear from you! All replies are kept confidential. Please submit your resume and statement of interest to recruiting@gevurtzmenashe.com

Senior Family Law Attorney (Vancouver Office)

Gevurtz Menashe is seeking an Associate Family Law attorney who:

• Thrives in a fast-paced, team environment; 
• Is willing to primarily handle FAPA cases;
• Is willing to work on cases with other attorneys in the office; and 
• Has the ability to provide exceptional service to our clients. 

Gevurtz Menashe is dedicated to family law and estate planning in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Since inception, our goal has remained the same - to be our client’s law firm and to deliver the highest level of service and best possible outcomes. We pride ourselves in providing support to families coping with crisis or preparing for change. Today’s families are full of complexity, and we’re here to help guide them through it. 

Gevurtz Menashe’s culture is built on a foundation of teamwork and entrepreneurial drive. While each team member has clear responsibilities in fulfilling our mission, we promote, expect, and reward a small business culture and work ethic where no task is above or below any individual. 

What We Provide:
·  A team of caring, supportive, and collaborative individuals.
· A team who is passionate about the work they do for our clients.
· A team committed to excellence.
· Outstanding mentoring opportunities.
· Support for your professional and personal growth.
· Values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
· Work-Life balance.
· Competitive compensation, including a competitive bonus structure. 
· Comprehensive benefits package.

Gevurtz Menashe is an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusion and offering a learning and team-focused environment. For more information about us, please visit: https://www.gevurtzmenashe.com/.
For consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. 

Primary Responsibilities:
· Provide exceptional client service.
· Execute case strategy with senior-level attorneys, senior paralegals, clients, and support staff.
· Ability to manage your own caseload.
· Keep clients informed by maintaining regular contact and communicating case progress and strategy.
· Provide support to senior-level attorneys handling more complex cases.
· Prepare and draft legal documents on behalf of clients related to the practice of family law.
· Comply with all legal standards and regulations.
· Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
· Attend business development and networking functions with firm leadership and solo.

Qualifications:
· At least 2 years’ experience practicing Family Law in Oregon. 
· Demonstrated knowledge and experience handling matters involving FAPAs, asset division, custody, spousal and child support, with adequate trial and mediation experience, or have meaningful litigation experience.
· Must have an active Oregon State Bar membership. 
· Washington State Bar membership, a plus.
· Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
· Must be able to demonstrate experience providing exceptional client service, including the ability to build rapport with clients.
· A growth-minded professional with outstanding analytical ability and research skills.
· Is interested in being part of an enthusiastic team who shares a commitment to business and practice development, with the ultimate goal of providing clients with top-notch service.
· Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment.
· Must be detail-oriented and set high standards for accuracy.
· Must prioritize client service and communication.
· Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills required.
· Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all employee and company information.
· Must have the ability to handle a heavy caseload and provide support to other attorneys.
· Must be dependable.
· Must be willing to supervise staff within the practice group.

Qualified candidates must be Washington State Bar members.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. If this sounds like your next career challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

We welcome all applicants and strive to provide a workplace in which all employees feel included, respected and valued. We are a team that provides outstanding mentoring opportunities, supports your professional and personal growth, and values diversity.

All replies are kept confidential. Please submit your resume and statement of interest to recruiting@gevurtzmenashe.com

Gevurtz Menashe is a dedicated law firm offering family law and estate planning services in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. For over 40 years, we have built a practice that is centered around our core belief that quality care for our clients produces the best outcomes when paired with our expertise in the law. At Gevurtz Menashe, we work as a team to support our clients, are fully engaged with one another and have high expectations of ourselves and each other in a fully collaborative and committed environment. 

Core Objectives

Client & Guest Experience: Ensure an excellent experience for callers and in-person guests by communicating in a professional, warm and courteous manner in person, over the phone, or by email.

Attorneys and Staff Assistance: Work closely with all members of the Office Services Team in coordination with the other administrative and legal staff of the firm, to ensure timely completion of tasks and the provision of services and supplies, to ensure the firm functions as efficiently and professionally as possible while performing work for our clients. 

Typical Tasks

What follows is a sample list of responsibilities in this role. This list is not intended to be exclusive, but will identify some typical day-to-day tasks and projects.

Client & Guest Assistance: 

• Answer and route incoming calls to the appropriate individual through a multi-line phone system.
• Greet in-person guests and direct them to the appropriate location within the office.

Office Services: 

• Making coffee and maintaining beverage supplies.
• Sending and receiving mail (postage, collection, sorting, distribution, etc.); mail runs (including certified mail) as scheduled/required. 
• Collection and distribution of interoffice mail
• Stocking of supply cabinets (coordinating ordering of needed supplies with the Office Services Manager)
• Assist with meeting set up and clean up as necessary in the office.
• Assist with copy/scanning projects as needed to support the legal support services and administrative operations team. 
• Cleaning, tidying and organizing copy rooms/shared work areas and all kitchen areas within the firm.

Requirements

Experience

• 1-3 years of front desk experience and multi-line phone systems required. 
• Experience in a private law firm and/or professional services environment preferred. 

Necessary Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Ability to exercise and maintain a high level of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are required with adaptability and the ability to change plans as needed. 
• Must be detail-oriented, able to think critically, and set high standards for accuracy in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn new tools to include: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Adobe, Metro Fax, Caret Legal, and Net Documents.
• Dedicated team player with the ability to work independently as well. 
• Exceptional client service skills and ability to work independently, as well as on a team. 
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Comfortable developing interpersonal relationships with Attorneys and staff members. 
• Must have demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and PowerPoint. 

Gevurtz Menashe is a dedicated law firm offering family law and estate planning services in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. For over 40 years, we have built a practice centered around our core belief that quality care for our clients produces the best outcomes when paired with our expertise in the law. At Gevurtz Menashe, we work as a team to support our clients and have high expectations of ourselves and each other in a fully collaborative and committed environment. 

Core Objectives:

• Assist Attorneys and Staff:  Provide support to attorneys and staff in the Family Law Department.
• Client Experience:  Execute and meet project deadlines to support the client experience in our Family Law Department. 
• Firm Initiatives:  Supports Firm initiatives by assisting with tasks and projects, as directed by the Director of Legal Support Services.

Goals and Responsibilities:

Below is a sample list of responsibilities that address the core objectives of the Legal Support Services Assistant role. This list is not intended to be exclusive, but will identify some specific projects and tasks as the building blocks to achieve the core objectives.

Administrative Support:

• Communicate with other professionals and/or clients to assist with File Transfers 
• Assist with firm screen implementation by utilizing Caret Legal to run conflict checks and enter new contacts.
• Assist with implementation of internal file screening process.
• Provide overall team support by entering time entries into Caret Legal.
• Provide back-up support to Paralegals E-filing documents with courts and other legal authorities. 
• Provide support to teams by opening projects in Nextpoint.

Communication:

• Communicating with clients to assist with scheduling. 
• Provide back-up support for Paralegals by taking phones calls and relaying messages. 

Document Preparation:

• Proofread legal documents, such as pleadings and letters, to ensure proper formatting and grammar. 
• Transcribing and editing legal documents. 

Trial Support:

• Assisting with the preparation of documents and exhibits for trials and hearings. 

Other:

• Miscellaneous related tasks/projects as assigned by the Director of Legal Support Services & Development.
• Support other Legal Support Services staff to ensure that all goals and objectives are met.
• Enter time into the billing system
• Participate as needed in internal paralegal education, development training, and department meetings.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of administrative or assistant experience.
• Experience in a law, customer service or professional service environment preferred.  

Necessary Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Ability to exercise and maintain a high level of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are required with adaptability and the ability to change plans as needed. 
• Must be detail-oriented, able to think critically, and set high standards for accuracy in a high-volume environment.
• Exhibits commitment to integrity and excellence. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with technology and able to quickly learn new tools to include: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Adobe, Caret Legal, and Net Documents.
• Dedicated team player with the ability to work independently as well. 
• Exceptional client service skills and ability to work independently, as well as on a team. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks and work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Comfortable developing interpersonal relationships with Attorneys and staff members.