Assistant County Attorney I/II/III - Grades N24, N27 & N32
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- About the Position
The expected salary ranges for this role on hire are:
Assistant County Attorney I: $77,738 - $104,639
Assistant County Attorney II: $88,406 - $129,827
Assistant County Attorney III: $108,687 - $165,794
WHO WE ARE
The Office of the County Attorney provides legal advice and representation to all County departments, agencies, instrumentalities, boards and commissions, including the County Council, and all their employees. A full description of the Offices work is available here. https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cat/index.html
The Office also provides legal defense for cases involving Montgomery County and other governmental entities which participate in the Montgomery County Self-Insurance Program (including the Board of Education for Montgomery County, Montgomery College, and the Housing Opportunities Commission) and all their employees
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Litigation Division provides the legal defense for Montgomery County, the Board of Education for Montgomery County, Montgomery College and various local government entities. The Litigation Division defends these entities and their named employees who are sued for money damages based on actions or inactions which occurred within the scope of their employment.
The attorney selected for this position will appear regularly before state and federal courts in Maryland for trials and oral arguments and may occasionally appear in the courts in the District of Columbia. The attorney will defend claims alleging negligence, common law torts, police civil rights violations, constitutional torts, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, American with Disabilities Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Title IX, and other topics.
- What You'll Be Doing
Review, analyze, and respond to Complaints in Maryland state and federal courts
Research relevant legal issues
Prepare and argue various types of motions, including dispositive, evidentiary, discovery and motions in line
Gather necessary facts from clients and witnesses, retainappropriate expert witnesses, draft, answer, and analyze complex written discovery including electronically stored information
Take and defend depositions
Prepare for and conduct bench trials and jury trials
Participate in mediations
Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for local, state or federal government
Prepare and present oral arguments
Evaluation and settlement of claims
- 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 local government law or civil litigation.
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 the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated “Qualified,” placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade or higher will be placed on the Referred List as a “Transfer” candidate and may be considered for an 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
Ability to work collaboratively and on a team
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.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
- $108,687 - $176,054/year
