careers / staff

Great law firms are built on more than great lawyers. They’re also built on great administrative and support people.

DIRECTOR OF LEGAL RECRUITING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, has an outstanding opportunity in their downtown Cincinnati, OH office for a Director of Legal Recruiting and Professional Development.
 
Job Description:
The person in this position at Taft will be responsible for the following in the Taft Ohio offices:
 
Recruiting
  • Summer Program
  • New Attorney
  • Lateral Attorney
  • Manage on-campus interviewing process
  • Manage Recruiting section of website

New Attorney and Summer Associates

  • Primary point of contact through process
  • Orientation

Professional Development

  • CLE - monitor CLE expenses and policy, ensure attorney CLE compliance; provide CLE trainings
  • Career Development Task Force
  • Mentor Program
  • Trainings - new attorney; assist with practice group trainings; attorney programs

Diversity Committee

 
Exit Interviews
 
ARCC Committee
 
Other duties that may be assigned as needed
 
Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills, ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with individuals at all levels within and outside the firm
  • Ability to work effectively with colleagues and candidates
  • Availability to attend events that may be outside normal business hours
Equal Employment Opportunity is a fundamental principle of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.  Employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion or creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to resumes@taftlaw.com
 
BILINGUAL (JAPANESE) ASSISTANT TO JAPANESE ATTORNEY
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, a nationally recognized law firm, has an outstanding opportunity in their downtown Cincinnati, OH office for a Bilingual (Japanese) Assistant to a Japanese attorney. 
 
The ideal candidate will speak, write and translate at a native Japanese language level; must possess a business level ability of the English language. Interpersonal skills are essential to communicate effectively with a diverse group of clients, lawyers and staff and to provide information with courtesy and tact. Must possess excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
 
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Translation; Billing; Correspondence; Dictation (can be trained); Managing client lists; filing, and other duties as requested.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity is a fundamental principle of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.  Employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion or creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to resumes@taftlaw.com
 
 
LITIGATION LEGAL ASSISTANT
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, a nationally recognized law firm, has an outstanding opportunity in their downtown Cincinnati, OH office for a Litigation Legal Assistant.
 
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have at least three years of legal assistant/secretarial experience and proficient in Microsoft applications;ability to create and revise PowerPoint and Excel spreadsheets; experience with Legal Bar and Outlook is beneficial, as well as knowledge of Nuance and Acrobat Pro. Thorough knowledge of legal secretarial litigation practices and procedures is needed, as well as a full understanding and knowledge of legal documents and court proceedings. Interpersonal skills are essential to communicate effectively with a diverse group of clients, lawyers and staff and to provide information with courtesy and tact. Must possess excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
 
Duties and Responsibilities include:
  • Creating, revising and maintaining legal documents, reports, correspondence, and electronic pleading files;
  • Confidential and professional interaction and correspondence with other attorneys and personnel;
  • Preparing client bills, maintaining billing files, working with Accounting Department to resolve billing problems and efficiently processing final billing statements and letters;
  • Assisting other secretaries with overflow work as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity is a fundamental principle of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.  Employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion or creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
 
For more information on staff positions and careers at Taft, please contact the following individuals for opportunities within each office.

For our offices in Cincinnati OH, Dayton OH, and Covington KY:
Leah Cordova
cordova@taftlaw.com

For our office in Cleveland OH:
Doris Budin
dbudin@taftlaw.com

For our office in Columbus OH:
Angela Corwin
corwin@taftlaw.com

For our office in Indianapolis IN:
Lisa Watson
lwatson@taftlaw.com