Description:

About the Position:
The anticipated salary range on hire for this role is:
Grade N32: $111,948 - $170,811

Grade N27: $91,058 - $133,517

Grade N24: $80,070 - $103,00

Who We Are:
The Office of the County Attorney provides legal advice and services to County departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as the County Council, in all aspects of government operations.

Who we are looking for:
The Office is looking for an attorney to represent the County Government in tax and procurement matters before State, Federal, and local administrative agencies and courts; draft and review agreements, legislation, regulations, and other legal documents; conduct negotiations; prepare and issue legal opinions; and collect debts owed to the County.

What You'll Be Doing:
The full-time attorney (Download PDF reader) (https://get.adobe.com/reader/) for the Office of the County Attorney's Division of Finance and Procurement will act as counsel to County departments, including primarily the County's Office of Grants Management, as well as others, requiring legal advice on procurement, commercial, grant, tax, and finance matters, including representing the County before administrative bodies and State and federal courts, as may be needed.

The position requires the ability to attend meetings, in person and virtually, or perform work at locations outside the office.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited university school of law.

Experience:

At the Assistant County Attorney I level, Grade 24: One (1) year of post degree experience as a law clerk or in a similar capacity.
At the Assistant County Attorney II level, Grade 27: Two (2) years of professional experience as an attorney, including trial experience.
At the Assistant County Attorney III level, Grade 32: Thorough (four (4) years) experience as an attorney, including some specialized (one (1) year) experience involving either State or local government law.

Equivalency: None.

License: Membership in the Maryland State Bar. Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

Experience in the areas of law handled by the Division.
Trial skills and experience
Knowledge of local government law
Organization skills
Ability to cope with exposure to difficult subject matters
Ability to deal with people effectively in difficult, high-stress circumstances

Important Information
The Office of Human Resources (ohr) Reviews the Minimum Qualifications of All Applicants, Irrespective of Whether the Candidate Has Previously Been Found to Have Met the Minimum Requirements for The Job or Been Temporarily Promoted to The Same Position. This Evaluation Is Based Solely on The Information Contained in The Application/resume Submitted for This Specific Position.