Posting Date: September 23, 2022 Closing Date: October 7, 2022
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General Position Type: Regular Full Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Civil Division 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division. The Civil Division represents Maryland state agencies and officials, in the state and federal trial and appellate courts, in the most important civil litigation that the State confronts. In addition to handling trial and appellate cases, the Division reviews and approves all civil complaints, notices of appeal, and appellate briefs filed on behalf of the State; approves settlements in civil cases; conducts moot courts in all civil appeals; and serves as a general resource and advisor on litigation matters to the divisions and units of the Office of the Attorney General.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of legal experience, including experience with complex civil litigation; an outstanding academic record; excellent written and oral advocacy skills; and the intellect and creativity to handle sophisticated legal issues. Other factors that will enhance an application include a state or federal judicial clerkship and work on a law journal. Maryland Bar membership is required.
Submission: Interested persons should submit resumes via e-mail by close of business on Friday, October 7, 2022 to Mary Scanlan, Civil Division, at mscanlan@oag.state.md.us, or by regular mail to Ms. Mary Scanlan, Office of the Attorney General, 200 Saint Paul Place, Civil Litigation Division, 20th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Please put AAG Civil Division in the subject line.
The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, or genetic information. The Office is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law.
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General Position Type: Regular Full time Senior Litigation Attorney
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Civil Division 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a Senior Litigation Attorney in the Civil Division. The Civil Division represents Maryland state agencies and officials, in state and federal trial and appellate courts, in the most important civil litigation that the State confronts. In addition to handling trial and appellate cases, the Division reviews and approves all civil complaints, notices of appeal, and appellate briefs filed on behalf of the State; approves settlements in civil cases; conducts moot courts in all civil appeals; and serves as a general resource and advisor on litigation matters to the divisions and units of the Office of the Attorney General.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of seven years of legal experience, including substantial experience with complex civil litigation; an outstanding academic record; the demonstrated ability to lead and manage a litigation team in complex cases; outstanding written and oral advocacy skills; and the intellect and creativity to handle sophisticated legal issues. Other factors that will enhance an application include a state or federal judicial clerkship and work on a law journal. Maryland Bar membership is required.
Submission: Interested persons should submit resumes via e-mail by close of business on Friday, October 7, 2022 to Mary Scanlan, Civil Litigation Division, at mscanlan@oag.state.md.us, or by regular mail to Ms. Mary Scanlan, Office of the Attorney General, 200 Saint Paul Place, Civil Litigation Division, 20th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Please put Senior Litigation Attorney Civil Division in the subject line.
The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, or genetic information. The Office is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law.
Posting Date: September 21, 2022 Closing Date: October 5, 2022
Job Title: Deputy Counsel Position Type: Regular Full Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Port Administration 401 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for the position of Deputy Counsel to the Maryland Port Administration (MPA), a modal administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). MPA is charged with increasing waterborne commerce through the Port of Baltimore. MPA leases land on its marine terminals to entities engaged in maritime commerce. It also contracts for construction and other services needed to operate, maintain, or upgrade its marine terminals and other facilities, and to maintain shipping channels and dispose of dredged material. MPA attorneys provide advice and representation on a variety of matters, including landlord-tenant, procurement, construction, real property, environmental, admiralty, Shipping Act, bankruptcy, torts, and personnel matters. The Deputy Counsel has supervisory responsibilities and assists the Principal Counsel with office management and the coordination, assignment, and completion of the legal work by the assigned attorneys. The Deputy also confers with the attorneys on the substance and strategy of their work while handling his or her own docket of litigation, advice, and transactional matters.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of seven years of litigation and other legal experience as an attorney. Applicants must also have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills. Maryland bar is required. Commercial real estate, State or public procurement, environmental law, admiralty, and management are a plus.
Submission: Interested persons should submit resumes to: Philip Whaling, Principal Counsel, Maryland Port Administration by email to pwhaling@marylandports.com, by the close of business on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Applicants invited for an interview may also be asked for a writing sample and references. Please write “Deputy Counsel" in the subject line of the email.
Posting Date: September 14, 2022 Closing Date: September 27, 2022
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General Position Type: Regular Full Time Location: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland 529 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Attorney General to serve as counsel to Maryland 529, an independent State agency that oversees two college savings programs and one disability saving program established and maintained pursuant to §§ 529 and 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. Responsibilities include advising the Maryland 529 Board at its meetings; advising Maryland 529 staff regarding compliance with applicable plan documents, statutes, and regulations governing §§ 529 and 529A plans; reviewing and revising plan documents and marketing materials for compliance with applicable rules and regulations; preparing legal memoranda; reviewing agency and Board policies; and providing procurement and personnel advice. This position also negotiates investment agreements and side letters with investment managers engaged for the Maryland Prepaid College Trust. Other responsibilities include coordinating with members of the Division's litigation team to facilitate defense of litigation, developing and presenting fiduciary training programs, and other duties as assigned.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' legal experience. Excellent research andwriting skills are required. Experience representing a Board, negotiating investment management agreements and side letters, and/or working with defined benefit and defined contribution plans is helpful. Maryland Bar membership is required.
Submission: Interested persons should submit a resume with a cover letter, two writing samples and three references to: Katherine Bainbridge, Chief, Higher Education Division, Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, or via email to Michelle Swift, mswift@oag.state.md.us, by close of business on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Please write “AAG-Maryland 529" in the subject line of the email.
Posting Date: September 14, 2022 Closing Date: September 27, 2022
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Higher Education Division 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Attorney General in its Higher Education Division, which advises and represents Maryland public higher education institutions including the University System of Maryland and its 12 constituent institutions and three regional higher education centers, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Baltimore City Community College, and related state agencies.
Division attorneys advise and represent State higher education institutions in matters involving personnel and labor issues, nondiscrimination laws, student conduct, faculty issues, contracts, real estate, open government laws, and other matters relevant to public higher education institutions. Responsibilities for this position will include providing day-to-day advice to one or more higher education institutions and/or regional centers, preparing legal memoranda, reviewing policies, responding to complaints filed with the EEOC or other governmental entities, coordinating with members of the Division's litigation team to facilitate defense of litigation, developing and presenting training programs, collaborating with other attorneys in the Division on advice to clients, and other duties as assigned.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' legal experience. Excellent research and writing skills are required. Litigation experience is helpful. Maryland Bar membership is required.
Submission: Interested persons should submit a resume with a cover letter, two writing samples and three references to: Katherine Bainbridge, Chief, Higher Education Division, Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, or via email to Michelle Swift, mswift@oag.state.md.us, by close of business on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Please write “AAG-HED" in the subject line of the email.
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems 653 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Attorney General to the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), the Maryland state administrative agency responsible for coordinating emergency medical services in Maryland, licensing and disciplining emergency medical clinicians, and designating hospitals as trauma and specialty centers. The Assistant Attorney General will serve as an administrative prosecutor of disciplinary cases against EMS clinicians. In this role, the Assistant Attorney General works closely with the Board's investigatory staff, drafts charging documents, litigates cases before the Office of Administrative Hearings and makes presentations before the EMS Board. Other responsibilities include advising the MIEMSS, the State Emergency Medical Services Board and the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council on regulatory matters and other legal matters pertaining to emergency medical services provided by paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and emergency medical dispatchers as well as the jurisdictional emergency medical services operational programs and commercial ambulance services that oversee Maryland EMS clinicians. The Assistant Attorney General will advise on confidentiality of medical records, regulatory promulgation and enforcement. The attorney will also review legislation, draft regulations, and handle litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have a minimum of seven years' experience in litigation. Administrative law experience that includes licensing and regulatory matters, and experience in health care law is desirable. Maryland Bar required.
Submission: Interested persons should submit a resume with a cover letter to: Katherine Bainbridge, Chief, Higher Education Division, Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, or via email to Michelle Swift, mswift@oag.state.md.us, by close of business on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Please write “AAGMIEMSS" in the subject line.
Posting Date: August 29, 2022 Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General Position Type: Regular Full time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland State Police, 1201 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, MD 21208
Description: The Office of Attorney General is seeking an attorney to serve as an Assistant Attorney General to the Maryland State Police. Primary responsibilities include litigation in federal and state courts, along with advice, counsel, and support to all bureaus of the Department, on a variety of matters including police operations, constitutional law, employment law, forensic sciences, criminal discovery, procurement, etc. The litigation for the agency is primarily defending suits involving civil rights, intentional torts and motor vehicle torts.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have at least five years of litigation experience including jury trial experience, as well as strong writing and oral advocacy skills. Experience providing advice to a government agency is also preferred. Maryland and Federal Bar (District of Maryland) membership is required.
Submission: Interested persons should submit resumes and a cover letter summarizing your experience and explaining your interest in the position to Ronald M. Levitan, Principal Counsel, Maryland State Police at Ronald.Levitan@maryland.gov. Please write “Maryland State Police, AAG Application" in the subject line and submit application by close of business on Friday, September 30, 2022
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