Legal Secretary- Executive Agencies

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

• 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

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; 1 course or 1 month's experience in public relations.
• 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; 1 course or 1 month's experience in public relations.
• Or completion of Bachelor's degree or higher in any related field; 1 course or 1 month's experience in public relations.

Job Skills: Administrative support/services, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Time Management, Verbal Communication, Written Communication