Job Title: Assistant Attorney General Position Type: Regular, Part-Time (50%)
Salary: The salary range is based on a multitude of factors including experience, applicable personnel rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Up to five years of experience: $44,956 – $72,575
Five or more years of experience: $47,995 – $77,464
Location: Office of the Attorney General
Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
120 E. Baltimore Street, Suite 1417, Baltimore, Maryland 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.
Responsibilities
The OAG is seeking applicants for a part-time (50%) Assistant Attorney General to represent the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (“System”). The System provides retirement and pension allowances and other benefits to more than 400,000 participants, including State employees, teachers, judges, law enforcement officers, legislators and employees of more than 130 participating governmental units in Maryland. This position will provide legal advice and representation to the State Retirement Agency on all issues related to disability retirement benefits provided by the System. The attorney will be involved in all stages of the disability claim and appeal process, including assisting and advising the Agency’s Disability Unit and the System’s Medical Board, representing the System at Administrative Hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings, and representing the System in judicial review proceedings in the Maryland circuit courts, Appellate Court of Maryland, and Supreme Court of Maryland. This position is shared between two attorneys each working 20 hours per week.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have at least three years of litigation experience, the ability to handle all phases of litigation independently, and excellent oral advocacy and writing skills. Prior experience handling administrative appeals, pension or employee benefits matters, or insurance defense litigation is highly desirable. The ability to analyze medical reports and prepare expert witnesses for testimony is also highly desirable. Admission to the Maryland Bar or the ability to immediately waive in is required.
Application Process
Interested persons should submit the following documents via email: (1) a resume; (2) one writing sample; and (3) a list of three references. Submissions should be emailed to Rachel Cohen, Principal Counsel, Office of the Attorney General at rcohen@sra.state.md.us by the close of business on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Please write “AAG – MSRPS” in the subject line.