Description
Ohio State Bar Association Paralegal
The Ohio State Bar Association (Ohio Bar) is seeking to fill the position of Paralegal. This position serves as the primary administrative liaison for the Grievance and Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) committees.
Who We Are:
We are a fun, hardworking group of around 35 employees from diverse backgrounds. We are passionate about our members (Ohio attorneys, judges, paralegals, legal administrators and law students) and the justice system. We use our talents to help our members serve their clients. On any given day, you might find us advocating at the Statehouse for justice and the rule of law, producing high quality continuing legal education programs or cheering on the Buckeyes with our members at our fall tailgates.
Our Match:
You are detail-oriented and a team player, with demonstrated experience supporting attorneys in a law firm or in-house counsel setting. You bring strong organizational skills and a passion for law. You have excellent communication skills and are adept at juggling competing deadlines. Ideally, you will have some familiarity with the Ohio attorney/judicial disciplinary system. And, finally, you’re collaborative and enjoy working with volunteers.
What Your Days Look Like:
Your days will vary based on caseload, but your general duties will include:
- Serving as the primary administrative liaison for the Grievance and UPL committees, supporting bar counsel, and assisting with new grievance/UPL complaint intake and file establishment.
- Working with volunteer committee members to obtain documents, issue subpoenas, and schedule witness interviews.
- Coordinating Grievance and UPL committee meetings
- Assisting with litigation tasks, including docketing dates and deadlines, e-filing documents with the Board or Court and preparing exhibit binders.
What We Bring to the Table:
Our benefits can’t be beat … but we’ll get to that in a minute. If you’ve found this posting, it’s because you know that the Ohio Bar is a great place to grow your career. We love working here and we think you would too. Here’s a snapshot of just some of the benefits enjoyed by our team:
- Competitive Pay – compensation studies conducted every three years to keep us competitive in the market. We want you to come and then to stay!
- 401k – employer match up to 4% PLUS a 3% profit sharing contribution.
- Great Health Benefits – self-funded health plan.
- Annual HSA employer contribution.
- Hybrid work eligibility, after training.
- Paid medical and parental leave – up to 8 weeks.
- Generous PTO (28 days!).
- Paid holidays (9 plus 2 floating).
- Professional development opportunities.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage a diverse environment. The Ohio Bar does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or physical or mental disability. Please send resume and salary requirements to Desiree Blankenship at [email protected].
