Legal Secretary- Executive Agencies

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a motivated and hard-working individual for a Legal Secretary position in our Executive Agencies Section, in the Columbus office. The talented individual will provide secretarial support while working in a collaborative team environment. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. The headquarter location is 30 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio. The successful candidate will perform a variety of clerical, administrative and legal support tasks for attorneys and other office staff.

Requirements

• 6 months' work experience performing legal secretary duties in a law firm or legal setting
• 1 course or 1 month’s experience in public relations
• Or completion of Associate's degree in secretarial/administrative professional science or closely related field from an accredited career school or community college
• Or completion of Associate core coursework to qualify for a secretary/administrative assistant diploma/certificate or closely related field from an accredited career school or community college
• Or completion of Bachelor's degree or higher in any related field
• Administrative support/services
• Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Performs highly confidential legal secretarial work for office attorneys
• Physically and electronically files pleadings, briefs, motions and other documents in state and federal courts.
• Performs litigation support (e.g., preparation of pleadings, exhibits, table of contents, table of authorities)
• From rough written or electronic instructions, produces typed copy of legal documents, confidential materials and correspondence (e.g., briefs, depositions, pleadings, letters, reports, tables, appendices, certificates of service) using Microsoft Office and other software applications
• Proofreads and corrects all materials prior to review by attorneys
• Composes or independently answers correspondence (i.e., correspondence of a routine nature which does not require interpretation of the policies or legal issues) to clients, staff or general public
• Schedules meetings/appointments
• Scans and processes mail for the section
• Answers incoming calls to the section

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree