Posting Date: May 8, 2024 Closing Date: May 21, 2024
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General VI Position Type: Regular Part-Time
Salary: The salary range is based on a multitude of factors including applicable personnel rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Up to 5 years of experience – $50,428 - $84,553
5 or more years of experience – $53,836 - $90,249
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Human Services, Baltimore City Office of Child Support Services, 217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1150, Baltimore, MD 21202
Telework: A hybrid remote telework and in-office schedule option is available per applicable policies and procedures.
DESCRIPTION: The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State's legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland's 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.
The OAG is seeking applicants for a 60% part-time[1] Assistant Attorney General to represent the Baltimore City Office of Child Support Services. Child support attorneys are primarily responsible for representing the local office of child support in state court litigation involving the establishment of paternity and child support orders, modification of child support orders, and judicial enforcement of child support orders. The attorneys also provide general advice and counsel to the agency.
EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate for this position would have at least two years of experience in trial litigation. Maryland Bar membership is required or the ability to waive into the Maryland Bar. Applicants must possess excellent oral and written advocacy skills. Family law experience and proficiency with the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) system is helpful, but not required.
SUBMISSION: Interested persons should submit the following documents in pdf format: (1) a resume; (2) one writing sample; and (3) a list of three references. Submissions should be emailed to Jennifer Caffrey, Chief Supervising Attorney for Child Support, at Jennifer.Caffrey1@maryland.gov, by the close of business on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Please write “Baltimore City PT Child Support Attorney Vacancy" in the subject line.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: The successful candidate will be eligible for subsidized health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage) and life insurance; leave, including annual (vacation), personal, sick, and paid parental leave; and will be eligible for participation in a contributory defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after ten years. State employees are eligible to participate in two supplemental retirement plans: the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and the 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. The State also offers a free mass transit benefit for local bus and express bus services.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The OAG is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, pregnancy, family or parental status, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING: The Office of the Attorney General views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving professional excellence and fostering and maintaining a culture where every employee can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the best pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values. We honor, respect, and celebrate all differences, both visible and invisible, and are committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law and professional careers.
[1] The attorney selected for this position will be expected to work 24 hours per week.