Legal Secretary- Crime Victim Services

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking a motivated and hard-working individual for a Legal Secretary vacancy in our Crime Victim Services Section. The Crime Victim Services Section serves victims of crime, assisting in the compensation process and connecting them with resources. The headquarter location is our Columbus, Ohio office. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs.

Duties

The talented individual will provide secretarial support while working in a collaborative team environment as well as 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 briefs, motions and other documents in state and federal court
• Performs litigation support (e.g., preparation of exhibits, table of contents, table of authorities)
• Produces typed copy of legal documents, confidential materials and correspondence (e.g., briefs, depositions, pleadings, letters, reports, tables, appendices, certificates of service) from rough written or electronic instructions, 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 main phone line within the section
  
  

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 our Columbus, Ohio office.

6 months work experience performing legal secretary duties in a law firm or legal setting; 1 course or 1 month of 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 of 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 of experience in public relations.
• Or completion of Bachelor's degree or higher in any related field; 1 course or 1 month of experience in public relations.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
  
  

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

Organization

Attorney General

Agency Contact Name and Information

Ashley.Baas@OhioAGO.gov

Unposting Date

Mar 6, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$22.20/hr-26.94/hr

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8am-5pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Administrative Support/Services

Technical Skills

Administrative support/services

Professional Skills

Attention to Detail, Time Management, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Confidentiality

Agency 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. The office consists of nearly 30 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime, assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce certain state laws. In these and other capacities, staff members interact with tens of thousands of Ohioans each year.