The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a motivated individual for the position of Legal Secretary within their Consumer section. The successful candidate will provide secretarial support and perform a variety of clerical, administrative, and legal support tasks for attorneys and other office staff.
Responsibilities
- Performs highly confidential legal secretarial work for office attorneys
- Physically and electronically files briefs, motions and other documents in state and federal court
- Performs litigation support (e.g., preparation of 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; and
- Answers main phone line within the section
Skills
- 6 months work experience performing legal secretary duties in a law firm or legal setting
- Completion of Associate's degree in secretarial/administrative professional science or closely related field from an accredited career school or community college
- 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
- Completion of Bachelor's degree or higher in any related field
- 1 course or 1 month experience in public relations
- Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above
- Administrative support/services
- Attention to detail
- Confidentiality
- Time management
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook)
- Working knowledge of the Ohio Revised Code and other relevant statutes and law
- Familiarity with briefs or other pleadings prepared for administrative hearings and state and federal trial and appellate courts and the Ohio Supreme Court
- Experience electronically filing documents with the courts
Company Overview
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has played a vital role in shaping Ohio’s past and present, and the work it does today helps chart the state’s future. It was founded in 1846, and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov.