Legal Intern

Legal Intern

What We Do:

At ODA, we do a lot that helps a lot of people. We make sure the meat and food you eat and the milk you drink is safe. We protect farmland and conserve our soil and water resources. We keep Ohio's plants, crops, and livestock free of pests and disease. We house the state's top food safety lab and serve as a hub for a statewide lab safety system. We make sure you get what you pay for through ensuring accurate weights and measures standards. We oversee Ohio's fairs and make sure the amusement rides you love are safe. As a member of ODA's family, you'll be working with a team of the highest caliber, doing work that makes a difference to all Ohioans.

WhatYou'llDo:

You don'thave toknowalot aboutagriculture,you'lllearnthaton thejob!You just have to have a willingness to learn and a desire to devote your skills to a greater purpose. This position is responsible for:

• Acts as Legal Intern for the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Legal Office
• Under direction of agency Legal Office staff, conducts legal research of case & statutory law, constitutional, state &/or federal rules, opinions &/or orders on behalf of ODA divisions
• Under direction of agency Legal staff, drafts and prepares various legal documents regarding agency operations, including briefs, position papers, notices of intended enforcement, director's orders, responses to public records requests
• Assists Legal Office staff with fulfilling public records requests including but not limited to reviewing records for relevancy/accuracy, redacting personal identifying information, auditing redacted paperwork

Performs other related duties as assigned:

• Uses computer to write position papers & reports
• Prepares confidential correspondence
• Handles sensitive telephone calls, maintains logs, records & files
• Travels to attend meetings & training as requested; per Deputy Director and Chief Legal Counsel

What Will You Gain:

• Learn Ohio’s Sunshine Laws and review public records
• Perform legal research and draft memorandum to find solutions to legal issues arising from ODA’s divisions
• Learn fundamental skills for government attorneys such as reviewing investigative work to determine if ODA has sufficient evidence to proceed to an Administrative Hearing and drafting Notices of Opportunity for Hearing
• Observe administrative hearings and board meetings
• Gain a better understanding of ODA’s work through observing meetings with each of ODA’s divisions and participating in ride-alongs when possible

**This is a full time paid summer internship. This position is in the office five days a week at 8995 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068. This is not a remote or hybrid position.**

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be enrolled in law school.

If you require an accommodation for the interview process or the position, please notify the assigned recruiter

This position is Unclassified 124.11(A) (29), Ohio Revised Code

For Questions Regarding This Posting Please Contact:

Keary Sorgini
Keary.Sorgini@agri.ohio.gov

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position.An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.