Law Clerk
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Lima Ohio
United States
The Office of the Ohio Public Defender (OPD) is the state agency responsible for providing legal representation and other services to people accused or convicted of a crime who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
Our Mission: Advocating. Fighting. Helping.
Our Vision: A Fair Justice System.
Our Values: Compassion. Dignity. Equity. Integrity. Service. Community.
We are committed to building a work environment where all team members have a voice and can embrace our differences to innovate service to the public in our pursuit of fairness and justice for all people.
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The Office of the Ohio Public Defender is seeking a post-graduate professional to serve as a Law Clerk in the Northwest Regional Hub (NWRH) of our Trial Services Division. The NWRH is located in Lima OH and serves individuals in Allen County Hardin County and Putnam County. The Law Clerk will assist Assistant Public Defenders who represent indigent trial-level clients facing misdemeanor and felony criminal charges in Common Pleas Municipal and Juvenile courts within those counties.
Your job duties would include reviewing discovery material contacting relevant witnesses and gathering relevant evidence conducting legal research for trial defenses. Under the supervision of a licensed attorney conduct client interviews engage in factual investigations and review case material and analyze pending cases. Participate in department meetings roundtables and agency-wide meetings.
As a Law Clerk with OPD your duties include but are not limited to:
-Conduct legal research on defined or potential issues in cases & present this information orally and through writing
-Draft legal arguments to use in motions and other pleadings
-Conduct factual investigations review and analysis of pending cases
-Accompany staff attorneys to client visits oral arguments or other proceedings
-Participate in department meetings moots roundtables and agency-wide meetings
Your schedule will be 20-40 hours per week Monday-Friday depending on your availability.
The Office of the Ohio Public Defender complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact us at or .
Intentional omission of relevant information falsification or misrepresentation of information on the application will disqualify the addition such intentional acts are grounds for immediate termination of an employee.
Final candidates selected for this position will be required to undergo a drug test. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment. Final candidates selected for this position will also be required to undergo a background check and state income tax check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
This position serves at the pleasure and discretion of the State Public Defender. This position serves in a fiduciary relationship to the State Public Defender and will have an unclassified status per Ohio Revised Code 124.11 (A) (29).
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 STRS SERS and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
-Or associate core program in specific or related field of study 18 mos. exp. as paralegal legal assistant legal writer or closely related job field.
-Or undergraduate core program in specific or related field of study 12 mos. as paralegal legal assistant legal writer or closely related job field.
-Or graduate core program in specific or related field of study.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Attorney/Legal Collaboration Written Communication
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
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