Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1-AG

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking four organized and detail-oriented individuals for Paralegal/Legal Assistant 1 for our Workers' Compensation section. This position provides paralegal support and assists attorneys needed with cases. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. Vacancies are in Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati .

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Researches federal and/or state statutes, recorded judicial decisions and other legal sources and reference materials in order to prepare responses to inquiries, complaints, claims and legal and/or administrative procedural issues to assist section attorneys.

-Performs Internet and other computer-assisted searches for information and documents

-Assists in the preparation and presentation of cases in litigation, including document review, verification and organization

-Helps prepare and respond to discovery requests and public records requests

-Contacts opposing counsel or court/board personnel as may be necessary to assist in case preparation and presentation of cases

-Assesses, logs and indexes incoming and outgoing electronic and paper document productions

-Uses document management software to prepare legal correspondence; uses case management software

-Drafts legal briefs and memoranda, contracts, pleadings, motions, affidavits, legislation, rules and/or regulations

-Prepares case summaries, legal documents and reports for review, approval and signature of and/or use by section attorneys

-Maintains case calendars and case files

-Manually and/or electronically files legal documents with court on behalf of attorneys

-Responds to general inquiries

-Processes and tracks payments and wire transfers

-Tracks judgements, consent order, and related information for reporting purposes

-Performs other duties as assigned

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• 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 )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

24 mos. paid work exp. as paralegal/legal assistant.

-Or successful completion of certificated program for paralegal or legal assistant.

-Or successful completion of 12 mos. of education from an accredited law school.

-Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Job Skills: Administrative support/services, Attention to detail, Verbal Communication, and Written Communicatio n