Paralegal​/Legal Assistant

Job Description - Paralegal/Legal Assistant 2 )

Organization:
Attorney General

Unposting Date:
Jan 16, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Primary

Location:

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Other Locations:
United States of America-OHIO-Cuyahoga County-Cleveland, United States of America-OHIO-Hamilton County-Cincinnati, United States of America-OHIO-Mahoning County-Boardman, United States of America-OHIO-Lucas County-Toledo

Compensation : $26.92 per hour - $33.35 per hour

Schedule:

Full-time

Work Hours :
Mon.

- Fri; 8:00am-5:00pm

Union :
Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill:
Administrative Support/Services

Technical Skills :
Administrative support/services

Professional Skills :
Attention to Detail, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

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.

The Ohio Attorney General's Office is currently seeking an organized and detail oriented individual for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant 2 for our Collections Enforcement section. The Collections Enforcement Section is responsible for collecting outstanding debt owed to the State of Ohio for state agencies, institutions, boards, commissions, public university and hospitals, and local government entities . The Paralegal/Legal Assistant 2 provides paralegal support assist 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. The position will be headquartered in any of our offices around the State of Ohio:
Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, or Boardman.

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/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 an/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

-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,…