Outside Counsel

The legal needs of the agencies, departments, boards, commissions, colleges, universities, public retirement systems, and people of the State of Ohio are vast and varied. At times, the Ohio Attorney General calls upon private-sector attorneys to assist with such representation via the appointment of Outside Counsel pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 109.07. The use of Outside Counsel by the Attorney General spans decades and the attorneys who serve the State and its people in this manner recognize it as an opportunity to make an exponential impact and rightfully count themselves among an elite class of public servants.

THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS

New attorneys seeking appointment as Outside Counsel for Fiscal Year 2009 commencing July 1, 2008 must do the following by June 20, 2008 for immediate consideration :

1. Complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
2. Complete the Affidavit of Eligibility
3. Complete the Omnibus RFQ

Pre-qualified Outside Counsel seeking retention/appointment for Fiscal Year 2009 commencing July 1, 2008 must do the following:

1. Complete the Affidavit of Eligibility
2. Supplement the Omnibus RFQ if qualifications and/or interests have changed

Attorneys seeking appointment as Collections Counsel are directed to the Attorney General’s Collections Section webpage for further instruction.

Request for Proposals and Qualifications

• Fiscal Year 2009 Request for Qualifications
  • 7/8/2008 Word Document
  • 7/8/2008 PDF Document
• Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
  • 7/8/2008 PDF Document
• Vendor Form
  • 7/8/2008 PDF Document

Clients

• Request Form for Clients
  • 7/8/2008 Word Document

News

• The Outside Counsel Appointment Process
  • 7/8/2008 Word Document
  • 7/8/2008 PDF Document