Posting Date: September 26, 2022 Closing Date: October 11, 2022
Job Title: Paralegal II Position Type: Contractual
Location: 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland (OAG) 36 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland (USAO Baltimore) 6406 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, MD 20770 (USAO Greenbelt)
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a contractual paralegal position for its Organized Crime Unit. The position will provide paralegal and administrative support principally to the United States Attorney's Office (“USAO") for the District of Maryland and the candidate will work in the office of the USAO in Baltimore City or Greenbelt, Maryland. Responsibilities include the organization and preparation of documents for discovery, assistance in all aspects of litigation including trial presentation, legal research and general administrative support.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have graduated from an accredited high school, or a high school equivalency certificate, and a minimum of two years' experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary performing legal research or drafting and reviewing legal documents on behalf of an attorney. (Thirty credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university or law school may be substituted for the required experience.) The candidate shall possess a knowledge of standard legal citation system sufficient to perform straightforward legal research; excellent written and oral communications skills and analytic ability; and familiarity with a variety of computer applications, specifically the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, etc.) and Adobe Acrobat. The candidate should be detail oriented, have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and have strong organizational skills.
Submission: Interested persons should submit an application and supplemental questionnaire through the Department of Budget and Management, Maryland State Online Employment Center http://www.jobaps.com/MD/ by the close of business Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
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 a diverse workforce.
Posting Date: September 22, 2022 Closing Date: October 7, 2022
Job Title: Paralegal II Position Type: Regular/Full Time
Location: Office of Attorney General, MDH, 300 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a Paralegal II position for the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). This position will provide paralegal and administrative support to several attorneys, specifically the Assistant Attorneys General representing MDH. Job responsibilities include: drafting of correspondence and pleadings, organization, and preparation of documents for discovery, assistance in all aspects of litigation preparation, research, and general administrative support.
Experience: The ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, three years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary performing legal research or preparing legal documents on behalf of an attorney. Applicants may substitute one year of education or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university for two years of the required experience. Applicants may substitute additional education from an accredited law school at the rate of one year of education for two years of the required experience. Applicants shall have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 programs as well as Google Workspace applications. In addition, applicants should have the ability to work at a consistently high volume; have strong organization and writing skills and be detailed-oriented. Knowledge of civil litigation and administrative appeals procedures is preferred.
Submission: Interested applicants should submit an application and supplemental questionnaire through the Department of Budget and Management, Maryland State Online Employment Center http://www.jobaps.com/MD/ by the close of business on Friday, October 7, 2022.
Posting Date: September 14, 2022 Closing Date: September 28, 2022
Job Title: Administrator II Position Type: Contractual
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Opinions Division, 200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General seeks applicants for a part-time contractual position to serve as staff for the Task Force to Study Public Information Act Requests Made to Law Enforcement (“PIA Task Force"). The PIA Task Force, which was created by the General Assembly during the 2022 session, is charged with reviewing and studying the procedures that law enforcement agencies follow when responding to PIA requests, as well as the fees charged for those responses. In addition, the PIA Task Force will study the status and operations of the PIA Compliance Board. Members of the PIA Task Force will include State legislators, as well as representatives from the law enforcement, press, and advocacy communities. In addition to providing administrative support, the person in this contractual staff position will assist the PIA Task Force with gathering and compiling necessary information from law enforcement agencies and with producing the interim and final reports mandated by statute.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have experience providing administrative support, compiling data and reports, and working knowledge of MS Office Suite to include MS Word and Excel.
Submission: Interested persons should submit the following documents: resume and cover letter. Submissions should be emailed to Patrick Hughes at phughes@oag.state.md.us close of business on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Please indicate “Administrator II " 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 12, 2022 Closing Date: September 27, 2022
Job Title: Computer Network Specialist II Position Type: Regular Full Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Information Technology, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD
Description: The Office of the Attorney General ( “OAG") is seeking applicants for a Computer Network Specialist in the Information Technology Unit. This position provides computer and telecommunications support to the employees of the OAG in the central administrative offices in Baltimore as well as offices in Annapolis, Salisbury, Largo and Hagerstown. Duties include, but are not limited to, diagnosing hardware and software problems, making repairs or adjustments, working with outside vendors, diagnosing and assisting users with network problems, developing macros and templates based on user needs, working in databases, developing and conducting training and training manuals and instructions, installing, configuring, testing and evaluating new software. Incumbent will participate in on-call schedule for after-hours and weekend support.
Experience: Education: Bachelor's degree in computer information technology, management information systems or other information technology related field, to include course work in local or wide area computer networks, from an accredited college or university. Six months of experience planning, integrating and maintaining software and hardware for local or wide area computer networks.
Note: Applicants may substitute 4 years of related experience for the required education .
Submission: Interested persons should submit an application and supplemental questionnaire through the Department of Budget and Management, Maryland State Online Employment Center http://www.jobaps.com/MD/ by the close of business on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
The Maryland 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.
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