Posting Date: February 22, 2021 Closing Date: March 8, 2021
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General Position Type: Regular Full Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland State Department of Education 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking applicants for an experienced attorney to represent the Maryland State Department of Education (“MSDE"). The Assistant Attorney General will be responsible for providing advice and representation on a variety of legal matters, including day-to-day advice to the Division of Educator Effectiveness and Program Approval regarding teacher certification, non-public school approval, and teacher preparation programs; the Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs; and the Professional Standards Teacher Education Board (PSTEB). Additional responsibilities will include representing these units in administrative hearings and in State of Maryland and federal courts.
Experience: The ideal candidate should possess at least five years of legal experience, excellent writing and communication skills, litigation experience, and membership in the Maryland Bar. A candidate's knowledge of State of Maryland and federal education laws, as well as federal child nutrition programs, are a plus.
Submission: Interested persons should submit, by the close of business on Monday, March 8, 2021, a cover letter and resume to: Elliott L. Schoen, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, Maryland State Department of Education, 200 St. Paul Place, 19th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202, or by email to mphillips@oag.state.md.us.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in the workplace.
Posting Date: February 5, 2021 Closing Date: February 26, 2021
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Human Services 311 W. Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for an Assistant Attorney General at the Maryland Department of Human Services.
Primary responsibilities include procurement, review of contracts, agreements, requests for proposals and modifications, and representing the agency before the Board of Contract Appeals. Additional responsibilities will include providing a broad range of advice to the Administrations within the Department and representing the Department in State and federal courts.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have at least three years of experience, including some experience or a demonstrated interest in government contracts and other transactional matters; must have excellent writing and communication skills and be a member of the Maryland Bar.
Submission: Interested persons should submit their resumes and a writing sample by electronic mail to: David Beller, Principal Counsel, at david.beller@maryland.gov, by close of business on Friday, February 26, 2021. Please write “Assistant Attorney General Application" in the subject line.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in the workplace.
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