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2.1 U.S. Department of Labor Paralegals and Legal Assistants www.bls.gov/oco/ocos114.htm

2.2 Instructions for Job Applicants: How to Apply for a Position www.state.oh.us/das/dhr/applinfo.html das.ohio.gov/hrd/applinfo.html How to Apply for a State of Ohio Job Workshop on how to apply for state jobs. Conducted the first and third Thursday of each month from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at 30 E. Broad St., 29th floor, Rm. 2921, Columbus, Ohio. Reservations are not required. Paralegal/Legal Assistant Classification Standards das.ohio.gov/hrd/cspecs/classp.html (Requirements: see specifications above for 63810 and 63811) Paralegal/Certified Paralegal Position for Office of Secretary of State das.ohio.gov/hrd/cspecs/classpdf/6381s.pdf (Requirements for Paralegal Position: [1] 4 years experience in the public or private sector with experience in processing &/or preparation of business and corporate filings as filed with the secretary of state. OR [2] 24 months experience as a paid legal assistant or paralegal. OR [3] equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment.) (Requirements for Certified Paralegal Position: [1] Successful completion of certification program which is approved by the American Bar Association for paralegal or legal assistant. OR [2] 4-year degree from an accredited college or university and currently enrolled in a postgraduate law school program. OR [3] Holds a legal intern certificate from the Ohio Supreme Court. OR [4] Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Paralegal/Legal Assistant Position for Office of Attorney General das.ohio.gov/hrd/cspecs/classpdf/6381AG.pdf Employment in the Office of the Ohio Public Defender opd.ohio.gov/human/Hr_Human2.htm Hearing Assistant (“The purpose of the hearing assistant occupation is to review case folders to verify that all necessary information is present & properly completed or to ascertain ancillary issues or disposition of issues & their legal effects.”) das.ohio.gov/hrd/cspecs/classpdf/6382.pdf Benefits for Government Employees das.ohio.gov/hrd/empbenes.html State Personnel Board of Review (handles disputes involving state employees) pbr.ohio.gov Links to Human Resources/Personnel Offices of State Agencies das.ohio.gov/phone/agency Ohio’s Job Bank www.ajb.org/oh Ohio Career Resources www.careers.org/reg/crusa-oh-jobs-and-careers-in-ohio.html Search for Ohio Jobs (OLEAP: Online Employment Application Process) statejobs.ohio.gov/applicant/index.asp

2.3 Finding a Federal Job Federal Job Search www.federaljobsearch.com (In Career Field, click “Legal”; in Location, click “Ohio”) Federal Jobs Digest www.jobsfed.com (click Ohio on the map) Office of Personnel Management Career Opportunities www.opm.gov (click “Job Seekers”) www.usajobs.opm.gov USA Jobs jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9opm.asp FedWorld www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html Yahoo HotJobs/Government hotjobs.yahoo.com/governmentjobs Lists of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies www.firstgov.gov (click “A-Z Agency Index”) www.congress.org (click “Federal Agencies”) Federal Salaries www.opm.gov/oca/05tables/index.asp Qualification Standards for General Schedule (GS) Positions www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/gs-admin.asp

2.4 How to Use Legal Assistants in Pro Bono Publico Programs www.abanet.org/legalservices/paralegals/probonobrochure.html www.abanet.org/legalservices/paralegals/downloads/ probonobrochure.pdf Directory of Pro Bono Children’s Law programs www.abanet.org/litigation/committee/childrens_l/directory.pdf Corporate Pro Bono www.corporateprobono.org Pro Bono Institute www.probonoinst.org National Association of Pro Bono Professionals www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/napbpro/home.html Miscellaneous Pro Bono Links www.ptla.org/ptlasite/probono.htm www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono (click “Projects”; also click “Volunteering”) Legal Aid/Legal Service Programs www.rin.lsc.gov/scripts/LSC/PD/PDList7.asp International Pro Bono www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/international.html

2.5 Overview of Ohio Notaries Public www.sos.state.oh.us/LawsNT/Read.aspx?ID=1 Notary Handbook www.peoplesbar.org/notary www.cbalaw.org/marketplace/index.php?c=3&i=9 Search for Ohio Notaries Public www1.sos.state.oh.us/pls/portal/PORTAL_CF.NOT_QRY_ NOTARYV2.SHOW_PARMS Frequently Asked Questions about Notaries www.peoplesbar.org/notary/faq.php National Notary Organizations and Resources www.americannotaryexchange.com www.notaries.org www.nationalnotary.org www.nanotary.com www.enotary.org

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2.7 A Primer on Federal and State Requirements www.lsc.state.oh.us/membersonly/123min-wage.pdf www.jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates/article.cfm?aid=699 Federal Overtime Law: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) www.dol.gov www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/ main.htm Opinion of Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor on Paralegal Entitlement to Overtime Compensation www.dol.gov/esa/whd/opinion/FLSA/2005/ 2005_12_16_54_FLSA.htm Ohio Wage Law wagehour.com.state.oh.us Ohio Wage & Hour Bureau www.com.state.oh.us/laws Ohio Revised Code www.findlaw.com/11stategov/oh/laws.html (click “Ohio Revised Code”) United States Code (including the Fair Labor Standards Act) www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode (type “fair labor standards act” in the search box)

2.8 Guide to Unemployment Compensation www.jfs.ohio.gov/ouc/ucBen/index.stm www.jfs.ohio.gov/ouc/index.stm Unemployment Compensation Law: Self-Help www.ohiolegalservices.org/OSLSA/PublicWeb/Library/ Index/1710000 (click “unemployment compensation”) Employer Obligations jfs.ohio.gov/ouc/0001employers.stm Critique of Ohio UI System www.policymattersohio.org/uiintro.html U.S Department of Labor: About Unemployment Insurance workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/aboutui.asp Taxation of Unemployment Compensation Benefits www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc418.html

2.9 An Ohio Paralegal Specializing in Workers’ Compensation www.cincinnatiparalegals.org/paralegal5.PDF Workers’ Compensation Statutes and Regulations www.ohiobwc.com/basics/infostation/default.asp (click “Ohio Administrative Code”) Overview of Ohio Workers’ Compensation www.ohiobwc.com/basics/guidedtour/default.asp Filing a Claim www.ohiobwc.com/bwccommon/forms/froi/default.asp Filing an Appeal www.ic.state.oh.us/forms/forms.html#appeal www.ic.state.oh.us/appeals/appeals.html www.ohiobwc.com/worker/programs/claiminfo/ CIAppealRights.asp Injured Workers4Change www.injuredworkers4change.org/states_links.htm (click “Ohio”) Workerscompensation.com www.workerscompensation.com (click “Ohio”) U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov

Appendix A Federal Tax Benefits for Education www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch12.html taxguide.completetax.com/text/Q04_5120.asp www.unclefed.com/TaxHelpArchives/2002/HTML/ p508toc.html Ohio Department of Taxation www.tax.ohio.gov