Ethics Advisory Attorney; Attorney

Job Title

Ethics Commission Advisory Attorney (Attorney
4) (260001M8)

Ethics Commission

William Green Building, 30 West Spring Street, Columbus, , United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Ongoing

Pay range:
Step 1 – $39.22/hour

Full‑time, 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday – Friday. Flexible shifts/schedules within those hours may be available.

Attorney/Legal

The Ohio Ethics Commission promotes ethics in public service to strengthen the public's confidence that government business is conducted with impartiality and integrity. Established as part of the Ohio Ethics Law in 1973, the Commission has jurisdiction over Ohio's Executive Branch for public officials and employees at state and local levels of government, except legislators, judges, and their staffs.

Serving at the pleasure of the Executive Director, the Ohio Ethics Commission is seeking an experienced Advisory Staff Attorney to help further its mission to promote ethics in public service and support the day‑to‑day operation of the agency.

• Serves as a management level attorney providing legal counsel & advice to public officials, Chief Advisory Attorney, Executive Director, Commissioners on policy development and implementation relating to advisory functions of the Ethics Commission.
• Conducts legal research on the Ethics Law and related statutes and provides advice for Commission staff and the public about the application of the Ohio Ethics Law and related statutes.
• Reviews and analyses proposed Ethics Commission administrative rule changes.
• Reviews, revises, and edits advisory opinions and other materials written by advisory staff.
• Responds to telephone, email and written inquiries from public officials and employees, and the general public on the Ohio Ethics Commission and the application of the Ohio Ethics Law, and updates advisory files, records, and logs.
• Answers questions for Commission staff, public officials, and employees about the financial disclosure law and requirements.
• Acts as lead attorney in maintenance and administration of R.C. 102.04 (D) statements by public officials and employees.
• Attends and participates in Commission and Advisory Committee meetings and prepares charts, opinions, memoranda, statistical information and other advisory section related materials to be presented at the meetings. Takes meeting notes to be included in the meeting minutes.
• Provides advice and prepares legal memoranda, articles, and other documents for Ethics Commission and staff.
• Presents speeches on Ethics Law and related statutes.

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 State of Ohio Benefits, visit the Total Rewards website.

• 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 (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment:

• Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 12 months experience as licensed attorney; 6 months experience in employee training & development.
• Completion of 24 credit hours of continuing legal education from accredited programs for the applicable two‑year reporting period pursuant to Rule X of the Rules of Government of the Bar of Ohio.
• Current certificate of registration pursuant to Rule VII of the Rules of Government of the Bar of Ohio.

Unless required by legislation or union contract, this position starts at Step 1 of the applicable pay range schedule at $39.22/hour and after completion of six (6) months of satisfactory employment moves to Step 2 at $41.46/hour. The Ohio Ethics…