Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1
About The Position
The Ohio Board of Nursing is seeking a qualified candidate for our available Paralegal/Legal 1 position to assist in the Compliance Unit. This position will work under the direction/supervision of a Supervising Attorney and will perform the following job duties: Assists staff attorneys in analyzing & identifying records to support notice of opportunity for hearing in administrative licensure disciplinary cases, in which the licensee has not timely requested a hearing Marks records as exhibits Prepares legal affidavits for signature redactions in no hearing request case records Drafts legal documents (e.g., consent agreements, surrenders, notices of opportunity for hearing) for review by attorneys Reviews subpoena requests filed by parties in administrative hearings conducted under Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Chapter 119 Prepares subpoenas to be issued by agency in response to the requests & coordinates mileage, witness & sheriff return of service fees Identifies any legal issues related to subpoena requests & drafts legal memorandum summarizing issues for attorney review Testifies at administrative hearings (e.g., identifies & authenticates documents) Maintains knowledge of other Compliance Unit tasks to be performed as needed, including, but not limited to: electronic filing with common pleas court of agency records in appeals cases; public records request response; publication of legal notices in newspaper according to ORC Chapter 119; processing pleadings & other filings in administrative hearing cases Requests records from other parties, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Requirements
- Successful completion of certification program for paralegal or legal assistant.
- Or 12 mos. law school training.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualification for Employment noted above.
- Job Skills: Attorney/Legal
Responsibilities
- Assists staff attorneys in analyzing & identifying records to support notice of opportunity for hearing in administrative licensure disciplinary cases, in which the licensee has not timely requested a hearing
- Marks records as exhibits
- Prepares legal affidavits for signature redactions in no hearing request case records
- Drafts legal documents (e.g., consent agreements, surrenders, notices of opportunity for hearing) for review by attorneys
- Reviews subpoena requests filed by parties in administrative hearings conducted under Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Chapter 119
- Prepares subpoenas to be issued by agency in response to the requests & coordinates mileage, witness & sheriff return of service fees
- Identifies any legal issues related to subpoena requests & drafts legal memorandum summarizing issues for attorney review
- Testifies at administrative hearings (e.g., identifies & authenticates documents)
- Maintains knowledge of other Compliance Unit tasks to be performed as needed, including, but not limited to: electronic filing with common pleas court of agency records in appeals cases; public records request response; publication of legal notices in newspaper according to ORC Chapter 119; processing pleadings & other filings in administrative hearing cases
- Requests records from other parties, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
