Posting Date: June 22, 2022 Closing Date: July 7, 2022
Job Title: Paralegal II
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Comptroller of Maryland, 80 Calvert Street, Rm. 303, Annapolis, Marylan
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a Paralegal position to provide legal support to the attorneys representing the Comptroller of Maryland, the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, and the Baltimore City Liquor Board. The person hired for the position will work part of the week at 80 Calvert Street in Annapolis and part of the week at 301 West Preston Street in Baltimore. The position primarily supports eight attorneys who represent the Comptroller before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. The job responsibilities include reviewing, tracking, and organizing case and court documents; and gathering, organizing, and tracking discovery produced by this office and managing and organizing discovery produced to this office; conducting legal and factual research; summarizing legal research and the contents of documents reviewed; formatting, proofreading and cite checking pleadings, memoranda, and briefs; and helping to catalogue and organize case files and court decisions electronically.
Experience: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and either (1) three years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary performing legal research or preparing legal documents on behalf of an attorney or (2) thirty credit hours or a certificate in paralegal studies from an accredited college or university or (3) thirty credit hours from an accredited law school may be substituted for the required experience are required. A college degree and/or certificate from an ABA approved paralegal school or college program with a minimum of 1-year paralegal experience are preferred. Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and legal research software such as Westlaw and must be able to prepare legal citation in accordance with the Bluebook. Applicant must have excellent organizational skills and be able to work at a consistently high volume.
Submission: Interested persons should submit an application and supplemental questionnaire through the Department of Budget and Management, Maryland State Online Employment Center https://www.jobaps.com/MD/ by the close of business Thursday, July 7, 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: June 15, 2022 Closing Date: July 1, 2022
Job Title: Paralegal II Position Type: Contract/Full Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Transit Administration 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Description: Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Transit Administration seeks applicants for a Paralegal II. The position is a contractual position and will provide administrative and legal support to several Assistant Attorneys General. Applicants shall have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, strong organizational and writing skills, and be detailed-oriented with the ability to work at a consistently high pace. Knowledge of law office practices and litigation procedures is required. Applicants shall have experience assisting in all aspects of litigation; organizing and preparing documents for discovery; coordinating and preparing contracts, form pleadings, and other legal documents; conducting computer-based legal research; coordinating scheduling and monitoring legal calendars; maintaining legal files; gathering information and preparing reports; and handling other related activities as assigned.
Experience: The ideal candidate will have graduated from an accredited high school, or possess a high school equivalency certificate, formal paralegal training or education and a minimum of five years of experience as a paralegal performing legal research or preparing legal documents on behalf of an attorney. Applicants should be proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe, and time/case management software, and be detail-oriented and highly organized.
Submission: Interested persons should submit their resumes to: Stacey Freedman, Office Manager, Maryland Transit Administration, 6 St. Paul St., Ste 1200, Baltimore, MD 21202, or by email to sfreedman@mdot.maryland.gov by the close of business on Friday, July 1, 2022. Please write “Paralegal II'MTA" in the subject line of the email.
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: June 13, 2022 Closing Date: June 28, 2022
Job Title: Fraud Investigator Position Type: Regular Full Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for Fraud Investigator positions in its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). Fraud Investigators will work with Assistant Attorneys General and staff of the MFCU conducting confidential criminal and civil investigations of fraud by health care providers receiving Medicaid funds. Duties include identifying, locating and interviewing key witnesses; analyzing medical records, data and other electronic evidence; preparing witness interview memoranda, preparing spreadsheets and reports; serving subpoenas and other document requests; testifying in grand jury and court proceedings; drafting and executing search warrants, working with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, conducting surveillance; and preparing cases for trial.
Experience: Minimum requirements for this position are a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and three years criminal or fraud investigative experience. Applicants may substitute graduate education for the required general experience at the rate of one year of education to one year of experience, for up to two years of the required general experience. Applicants may substitute additional experience as defined above for the required education at the rate of one year of experience to one year of education, for up to four years of the required education.
Must have computer software experience, including use of Access or Excel, word processing programs and fundamental understanding of database concepts. Must have excellent communication and writing skills. The candidate must be willing to work throughout the state and at times work outside the typical workday, as required. The candidate must possess a valid Maryland Driver's License.
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, June 28, 2022.
Posting Date: June 9, 2022 Closing Date: June 30, 2022
Job Title: Legal Secretary Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Baltimore City Office of Special Counsel , 217 E. Redwood Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a Legal Secretary. The position provides administrative support for the four (4) Assistant Attorneys General who constitute the Establishment Unit for the Baltimore City Office of Child Support. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, processing referrals to establish child support; preparing, reviewing, and organizing case files; preparing and typing correspondences and other documents including subpoenas and proposed court orders; tracking and maintaining files; delivering files and pleadings to the courthouse as needed; and generally assisting with the secretarial administration of the unit.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: One year of experience as a legal secretary to include keyboarding legal briefs, pleadings, affidavits, subpoenas, and other legal documents; maintaining case files, schedules and logs and verifying legal citations and references. Two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work is preferred.
Notes:
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 Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Posting Date: June 8, 2022 Closing Date: June 24, 2022
Job Title: Contractual Program Manager Position Type: Contractual Full Time
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Civil Rights Division (Hate Crimes) 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Description: The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants for a contractual Program Manager to assist the Civil Rights Division in managing the Office's Fiscal Year 2021 Collaborative Approaches toward Preventing and Addressing Hate Crime — Demonstration Projects grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Program Manager will work with the Grant Administrator and OAG's Director of Administration to process sub-grantee awards, review invoices, track programmatic and fiscal performance, and prepare performance and fiscal reports.
Qualifications: Qualified candidates possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and will have at least three (3) years' experience in program management, grant monitoring, or budget preparation, presentation, and execution. Applicants may substitute graduate education in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, political science, or public administration at a rate of 30 semester hours for each year of the required experience. Applicants may substitute additional experience as defined above on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Preferred Qualifications are experience managing federal grants; experience implementing programs; advanced skills in utilizing Microsoft Excel; experience using FARS and FMIS; and demonstrated experience or interest in civil rights or criminal justice.
Submission: Interested persons should submit an application and supplemental questionnaire through the Department of Budget and Management, Maryland State Online Employment Center https://www.jobaps.com/MD/ by the close of business Friday, June 24, 2022.
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