Assistant Attorney General/Unit Coordinator- Capital Crimes

Skills

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is currently seeking an experienced Attorney for a Unit Coordinator position in the Capital Crimes Unit of our Criminal Justice Section, in the Columbus Office.

Responsibilities

• Acts as an assistant attorney general and serves as an authorized agent of the Attorney General and client’s attorney and functions as a team leader for cases or clients in the field of expertise on the section’s most complex and challenging cases and/or client assignments (e.g., coordinates casework and staff attorneys; handles large caseload, unprecedented cases or more than one client in field of expertise, instructs and advises staff attorneys on particular law in their cases or on development of their practice in office).
• Appears before public tribunals (e.g., civil trials in state and/or federal courts or before administrative hearing boards), Researches, analyzes and interprets complex issues of law, develops legal policy in field of expertise with client, writes technical, legal pleadings (e.g., briefs, affidavits, memoranda) and verbally presents legal opinions to technical or official personnel (e.g., drafts proposed statutes, negotiates settlements to problems, corresponds with interested parties, litigates difficult or unusual factual situations)
• Assumes additional duties to assist section beyond primary field of expertise. Applies law and policy to create technical, confidential and legal strategies as team leader with client and renders legal advice to client.
• Appears in public or private, formal or informal settings to discuss law and policy.
• Fulfills exclusive authorization of the Attorney General to practice law on behalf of state personnel (e.g., all agency heads, commissions, boards, departments and/or institutions).
• Works with federal, state, local officials and/or group representative to solve problems concerning state and will negotiate solutions on behalf of or with the client in technical situations requiring specific expertise.
• Drafts confidential legal documents and reviews documentation for illegalities, improprieties and/or any possible anticipated difficulties in legal processes.
• Enforces state laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio pursuant to Section 4705.01 of the Ohio Revised Code
• 10 years of experience
• PREFERRED: Experience with capital prosecutions

Qualifications

• Strong oral, written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to articulate complex legal matters
• Exhibit creativity and innovation in their role as a Unit Coordinator

Skills

• Attorney/Legal
• Collaboration
• Attention to Detail
• Strategic Thinking
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Negotiation

Benefits

This position will be headquartered in our Columbus office and will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs.

Pay

Compensation commensurate with experience

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00am-5:00pm

Agency Contact Name and Information

Kelly Smith, kelly.smith@OhioAGO.gov

Unposting Date

Aug 5, 2026, 8:59:00 PM

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Classified Indicator

Unclassified

Union Exempt

from Union

Professional Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Negotiation
• Strategic Thinking
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

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.