Legal Secretary- Workers Compensation

The Office of the Ohio Attorney General is currently seeking to hire Legal Secretaries within our Workers' Compensation section in our Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland offices. The talented individuals will provide secretarial support while working in a collaborative team environment. The successful candidates will perform a variety of clerical, administrative and legal support tasks for attorneys and other office staff. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs.

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)
• 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 and answers main phone line within 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.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
  
  

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

Agency Contact Name and Information

Ashley.Baas@OhioAGO.gov

Unposting Date

May 19, 2026, 3:59:00 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

Compensation

$23.20/hr -$28.15/hr

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

M-F, 8am - 5pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

Attorney General 45

Primary Job Skill

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.