Legal Officer

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Legal Officer
The candidate should be a self-directed professional with a strong work ethic, a collaborative work style and the skill set to thrive in a welcoming service environment for patron and staff. Serve as attorney to assist Director of Legal Affairs and perform a wide variety of legal work having financial or policy consequences over the entire spectrum of library operations, including procurement, public records, construction, contracts, ethics issues, litigation, employment, and real property matters. A Juris Doctorate required. Must have 1--2 years’ experience as practicing attorney, legal support or research position. Admission to practice of law in Ohio and active registration with Ohio Supreme Court required. Admission to United States District Court Northern District of Ohio preferred. Knowledge of public sector and real estate law strongly preferred. Knowledge of construction, labor and employment law preferred. Excellent legal research and analytical skills required. Should have general principles and objectives of information technology systems and programs. Proficiency in appropriate legal writing and citation methods is required. Knowledge of public records and public ethics laws preferred. Must have knowledge of legal research platforms such as WestLaw or Lexis. Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

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