Employment

Tollefsen Law looks for employees that are disciplined and self-motivated. Superior organization skills are required. Our paralegals are given as much authority and freedom as possible while remaining under the proper supervision of lawyers. We ask paralegals to draft memorandum, do legal research, and draft legal arguments. Our advanced communication and computer network systems allow employees to work seamlessly from home or in a mobile environment.

Tollefsen Law is a “paperless office.” Documents are scanned and filed electronically. All cases are managed electronically allowing staff to access complete information from any computer any place in the word. Potential evidence is managed by computers and electronically identified with appropriate issues in the case. Declarations, timelines, and trial exhibits become easy to produce and the chance that evidence or arguments are missed is reduced. In addition to in-house resources, Tollefsen Law has searchable access to all state and federal law and cases. It has thousands of treatises and law journal at its disposal. These services are part of TLO overhead and are not charged to clients except in extraordinary circumstances and with prior client approval.

Tollefsen Law has state of the art communication equipment including forwarding voice mail by email and forwarding faxes through its fax servers by email to its staff. Staff have IP extension phones in their homes to offer maximum telephone availability.

The following is a partial list of software installed on Tollefsen Law servers: Amicus Attorney Professional , Master File, Evidence Cruncher, Lotus Notes database, MS Sequel Server, MS Terminal Server, Amicus Accountant, Adobe Acrobat Professional, MS Exchange, and MS Office 2007 Enterprise Edition. Tollefsen Law uses WestLaw, Loislaw, and other vendors for research services. (The names listed in this paragraph are trademarks and service marks of their respective owners).

Our compensation system is tied to productivity and success. We pay employees a percentage of their billable time plus a percentage of their collected fees. Competent employees can earn substantial incomes while enjoying the freedom of working from home. At this time, we do not offer medical insurance because employees are generally covered through their spouses. The cost of medical insurance is passed on to the employee in compensation.

Positions available

Lawyer:

Fulltime business lawyer needed for Portland, Oregon location. Must have personality that attracts and keeps clients. Significant experience and proven ability required. Compensation commensurate with experience and productivity.