Stoel Rives
Junior Construction & Design Associate
Stoel Rives, Portland, OR, United States
About Stoel Rives and the Real Estate, Construction Practice
With approximately 45 attorneys, Stoel Rives has one of the largest real estate and construction practices on the West Coast. Our attorneys pride themselves on providing companies in the real estate, construction and design industries with strategic and practical legal advice.
As a member of the Construction and Design team, you can look forward to being part of a dynamic practice with other lawyers and professionals who thrive in a stimulating, collaborative environment.
Role Overview
The Portland office of Stoel Rives is seeking a junior associate with 1-3 years of construction litigation and/or construction contract drafting experience for its Construction and Design team. You will work on construction and design contracts using different project delivery systems, as well as a wide variety of litigation matters related to construction projects, both public and private.
Members of our team can expect meaningful interactions with local, regional and national clients, involvement in complex litigation and arbitration matters, lead contract drafting roles for major development projects, and high-quality mentoring, training, and cross-office collaboration.
The Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role
We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don't expect any one person to embody all of these skills, but the below serves to describe our ideal team player. If you have most of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply.
Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team
A broader question you may have is, "How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?" At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success.
How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More!
The pay range for this position is $180,000 - $188,000; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. This salary range is based on market location.
In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings. For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave (and an on/off-ramp program for expecting parents), unlimited PTO, a flexible schedule program, hybrid work options, and a sabbatical program for eligible attorneys. We also offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA, and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options. We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account and a pre-tax transportation/parking plan. To help meet billable hour expectations, we also allow up to 50 hours of billable credit for diversity, equity, and inclusion-related activities, as well as an additional up to 50 hours for pro bono activities.
We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm's Culture Committee supports the firm's mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and job satisfaction.
To learn more about the benefits of working as an attorney at Stoel Rives, click here.
Principals only, no recruiters, please.
What We Are Doing to Ensure A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Environment
Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers and business professionals with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle.
We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives' DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we've adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm's leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities. Additional information on these programs, can be found here.
With approximately 45 attorneys, Stoel Rives has one of the largest real estate and construction practices on the West Coast. Our attorneys pride themselves on providing companies in the real estate, construction and design industries with strategic and practical legal advice.
As a member of the Construction and Design team, you can look forward to being part of a dynamic practice with other lawyers and professionals who thrive in a stimulating, collaborative environment.
Role Overview
The Portland office of Stoel Rives is seeking a junior associate with 1-3 years of construction litigation and/or construction contract drafting experience for its Construction and Design team. You will work on construction and design contracts using different project delivery systems, as well as a wide variety of litigation matters related to construction projects, both public and private.
Members of our team can expect meaningful interactions with local, regional and national clients, involvement in complex litigation and arbitration matters, lead contract drafting roles for major development projects, and high-quality mentoring, training, and cross-office collaboration.
The Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role
We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don't expect any one person to embody all of these skills, but the below serves to describe our ideal team player. If you have most of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply.
- 1-3 years of sophisticated construction litigation and/or arbitration experience, including on industrial, multi-family, commercial, and large residential development matters;
- 1-3 years of sophisticated construction and design contract drafting experience, including on AIA form agreements and custom agreements developed by owners, contractors and/or design professionals;
- Strong interpersonal skills such as ability to build and maintain relationships with the local business community;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Detail oriented and ability to produce client-ready documents;
- Good judgment, responsiveness, and perseverance;
- Strong intellectual curiosity;
- Self-motivation;
- A commitment to client service and team success;
- JD from an accredited university; and
- Active membership in or commitment to applying for the Oregon State Bar.
Stoel Rives: Part of Our Team
A broader question you may have is, "How will this position enhance my legal skills and career trajectory?" At Stoel Rives, we offer a unique lateral integration program and core competency model that are designed to provide a roadmap of the practical skills, abilities, and client service techniques our lawyers need to succeed and progress at the firm. We also established a New Lawyer Integration Program that has deepened our relationships and connections with our new lawyers, while providing them with the mentoring, resources, and information necessary for success.
How You Will Live Life Well at Stoel Rives: Compensation, Benefits, and More!
The pay range for this position is $180,000 - $188,000; however, the base compensation presented to a candidate may vary based on skills and overall experience. This salary range is based on market location.
In addition to base compensation, Stoel Rives has a total rewards program that includes an annual discretionary bonus and rich benefits offerings. For example, our benefits offerings include paid family & medical leave (and an on/off-ramp program for expecting parents), unlimited PTO, a flexible schedule program, hybrid work options, and a sabbatical program for eligible attorneys. We also offer competitive and robust medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D, EAP, FSA, and Voluntary Life, ADD, and LTC options. We also provide a generous firm-contributed health savings account and a pre-tax transportation/parking plan. To help meet billable hour expectations, we also allow up to 50 hours of billable credit for diversity, equity, and inclusion-related activities, as well as an additional up to 50 hours for pro bono activities.
We are also proud participants of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, strongly believing that the well-being of our employees is paramount to the success of the firm. In addition, the firm's Culture Committee supports the firm's mission, vision, and values in bringing together spectacular client service and job satisfaction.
To learn more about the benefits of working as an attorney at Stoel Rives, click here.
Principals only, no recruiters, please.
What We Are Doing to Ensure A Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Environment
Stoel Rives places a high priority on attracting and retaining lawyers and business professionals with different backgrounds and life experiences. This makes us better and happier as people, as an organization, and as legal advisers. We are proud to offer many engagement opportunities including a firmwide DE&I Committee, Associates Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Affinity Groups, and Parenting Circle.
We proudly partner with Diversity Lab to implement innovative programs to advance Stoel Rives' DE&I goals, including the aggressive metrics-based goals we've adopted as one of five founding Move the Needle firms. Our efforts with Diversity Lab include certification under the Mansfield Rule, to boost the representation of diverse lawyers in our firm's leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for opportunities. Additional information on these programs, can be found here.