Law Clerk - Public Defender Trial Services

State of Ohio; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Ohio Public Defender (OPD) seeks a post-graduate Law Clerk for the Northwest Regional Hub in Lima, Ohio. The role supports Assistant Public Defenders handling misdemeanor and felony cases in local courts, under licensed attorney supervision.

Responsibilities include reviewing discovery, interviewing clients, conducting factual investigations, and performing legal research to aid trial defenses. This is a full-time, on-site position with potential for growth within OPD.

Qualifications

• 36 mos. exp. as a paralegal, legal assistant, legal writer, or closely related job field.
• 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. exp. in 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

Responsibilities

• Review discovery material and contact relevant witnesses and gather relevant evidence.
• Conduct legal research for trial defenses.
• Under supervision, conduct client interviews, engage in factual investigations, and review case material and analyze pending cases.
• Accompany staff attorneys to client visits, oral arguments, or other proceedings.
• Participate in department meetings, moots, roundtables, and agency-wide meetings

Skills

Attorney/Legal

Collaboration

Written Communication

Education

Associate core program in specific or related field

Undergraduate core program in specific or related field

Graduate core program in specific or related field

Job description

Office of the Ohio Public Defender (OPD) seeks a post-graduate Law Clerk for the Northwest Regional Hub in Lima, Ohio. The role supports Assistant Public Defenders handling misdemeanor and felony cases in local courts, under licensed attorney supervision.

Responsibilities include reviewing discovery, interviewing clients, conducting factual investigations, and performing legal research to aid trial defenses. This is a full-time, on-site position with potential for growth within OPD.