Assistant Attorney General/Unit Coordinator- Capital Crimes

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is currently seeking an experienced Attorney for a Unit Coordinator position in the Capital Crimes Unit of our Criminal Justice Section, in the Columbus Office. The Capital Crimes Unit is responsible for representing the state in federal habeas corpus litigation brought by inmates on Ohio’s Death Row challenging their conviction and/or death sentence. The Unit also assists local prosecutors on death penalty litigation and represents the states in pardon and commutation proceedings. The successful candidate will possess strong oral, written and verbal communication skills, be able to articulate complex legal matters, and exhibit creativity and innovation in their role as a Unit Coordinator. This position will be headquartered in our Columbus office and will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio pursuant to Section 4705.01 of the Ohio Revised Code
• 10 years of experience
• Strong oral, written and verbal communication skills
• Able to articulate complex legal matters
• Exhibit creativity and innovation in their role as a Unit Coordinator

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience with capital prosecutions

Responsibilities

• Acts as an assistant attorney general and serves as an authorized agent of the Attorney General and client’s attorney and functions as a team leader for cases or clients in the field of expertise on the section’s most complex and challenging cases and/or client assignments (e.g., coordinates casework and staff attorneys; handles large caseload, unprecedented cases or more than one client in field of expertise, instructs and advises staff attorneys on particular law in their cases or on development of their practice in office).
• Appears before public tribunals (e.g., civil trials in state and/or federal courts or before administrative hearing boards).
• Researches, analyzes and interprets complex issues of law, develops legal policy in field of expertise with client, writes technical, legal pleadings (e.g., briefs, affidavits, memoranda) and verbally presents legal opinions to technical or official personnel (e.g., drafts proposed statutes, negotiates settlements to problems, corresponds with interested parties, litigates difficult or unusual factual situations).
• Assumes additional duties to assist section beyond primary field of expertise.
• Applies law and policy to create technical, confidential and legal strategies as team leader with client and renders legal advice to client.
• Appears in public or private, formal or informal settings to discuss law and policy.
• Fulfills exclusive authorization of the Attorney General to practice law on behalf of state personnel (e.g., all agency heads, commissions, boards, departments and/or institutions).
• Works with federal, state, local officials and/or group representative to solve problems concerning state and will negotiate solutions on behalf of or with the client in technical situations requiring specific expertise.
• Drafts confidential legal documents and reviews documentation for illegalities, improprieties and/or any possible anticipated difficulties in legal processes.
• Enforces state laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree