Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County, OH is hiring: Legal Secretary in Ohio City
Montgomery County, OH, Ohio City, OH, US, 45874
Salary : $43,680.00 Annually
Location : Ohio 45422-2160, OH
Job Type: Full-time Regular
Job Number: PO9252
Department: Prosecutor's Office
Opening Date: 09/26/2025
Internal Only: No
Position Overview
Responsible for secretarial and clerical support for Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, providing administrative secretarial services including typing technical and legal material, and performing other related duties.
Summary of Job Duties
Type legal correspondence, pleadings and contracts from transcription, dictation, rough draft and other material, and with strict compliance to deadlines;
Handle paperwork and records related to the processing of felony cases;
Set up and organize new files and file legal data;
Responsible for receiving, opening and distributing mail;
Arrange meetings and keep appointment schedules;
Professionally interact with public by telephone and in person;
Perform various clerical tasks as needed in all areas of the office;
Prepare and organize documents and paperwork involving Common Pleas Court dockets;
Communicate and interact with judges, bailiffs, attorneys, police officers and other court personnel;
Prepare letters advising victims of case status during processing of cases;
Enter information in criminal case database.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
Knowledge of office practices and procedures; knowledge of office equipment; knowledge of Microsoft Word; public relations skills; knowledge of legal terminology and general understanding of court procedures; ability to transcribe dictation; ability to compose letters and routine legal pleadings; general knowledge of legal matters, applications, procedures, pleadings and practice pertaining to the general practice of law; ability to gather, analyze and classify data; ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisor, administrators and associates; skill in typing; skill in effective oral and written communication.
High school diploma or GED; courses in secretarial or office procedures; prior legal secretarial experience preferred; ability to operate all modern office equipment.
Supplemental Information
All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.
Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.
Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.
Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active
pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.
Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.
Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at:
Location : Ohio 45422-2160, OH
Job Type: Full-time Regular
Job Number: PO9252
Department: Prosecutor's Office
Opening Date: 09/26/2025
Internal Only: No
Position Overview
Responsible for secretarial and clerical support for Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, providing administrative secretarial services including typing technical and legal material, and performing other related duties.
Summary of Job Duties
Type legal correspondence, pleadings and contracts from transcription, dictation, rough draft and other material, and with strict compliance to deadlines;
Handle paperwork and records related to the processing of felony cases;
Set up and organize new files and file legal data;
Responsible for receiving, opening and distributing mail;
Arrange meetings and keep appointment schedules;
Professionally interact with public by telephone and in person;
Perform various clerical tasks as needed in all areas of the office;
Prepare and organize documents and paperwork involving Common Pleas Court dockets;
Communicate and interact with judges, bailiffs, attorneys, police officers and other court personnel;
Prepare letters advising victims of case status during processing of cases;
Enter information in criminal case database.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
Knowledge of office practices and procedures; knowledge of office equipment; knowledge of Microsoft Word; public relations skills; knowledge of legal terminology and general understanding of court procedures; ability to transcribe dictation; ability to compose letters and routine legal pleadings; general knowledge of legal matters, applications, procedures, pleadings and practice pertaining to the general practice of law; ability to gather, analyze and classify data; ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisor, administrators and associates; skill in typing; skill in effective oral and written communication.
High school diploma or GED; courses in secretarial or office procedures; prior legal secretarial experience preferred; ability to operate all modern office equipment.
Supplemental Information
All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.
Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.
Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.
Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active
pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.
Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.
Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at: