Chief, Division of Litigation (Manager II, Grade M2)
Montgomery County See More Job Openings by This Employer
- Full Time
- $110,403 - $194,980/year
- 101 Monroe St Rockville MD 20850 USA
- About the Position
The expected salary range for this role on hire is $113,715 - $200,829.
WHO WE ARE
The Office. The Montgomery County Government Office of the County Attorney is among the premier local government legal offices in the United States. Representing one of the nation’s largest local governments, with an annual budget that presently exceeds $7 billion, attorneys in Office of the County Attorney are called upon to handle a wide variety of matters, many of which involve exciting and novel areas of the law. The Office 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.
The Division. Attorneys in the Litigation Division provide legal defense for cases involving Montgomery County and other governmental entities that participate in the Montgomery County Self-Insurance Program (including the Board of Education for Montgomery County, Montgomery College, and the Housing Opportunities Commission) and their employees. The attorneys appear regularly before state and federal courts in Maryland for trials and oral arguments and occasionally appear in the District of Columbia. Litigation includes the following areas:
Common law torts
Police civil rights claims
Federal and state constitutional torts
Americans with Disabilities Act
Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Employment discrimination
Title IX
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Office of the County Attorney is currently recruiting for an experienced full-time attorney to lead its Litigation Division of approximately 10 attorneys and paralegals. The ideal candidate will possess:
Ability to manage and mentor a team of 10 attorneys and paralegals
Ability to successfully handle a diverse caseload independently and efficiently
Exceptional research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment while also demonstrating initiative and self-motivation
Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex legal concepts clearly and persuasively
Strong negotiation and alternative dispute resolution skills
A commitment to professionalism, ethics, and client service
- What You'll Be Doing
The primary responsibilities of the position are:
Overseeing the work of the division and supervising attorneys, paralegals, and other staff
providing legal advice on liability matters to the Director of Finance and the Chief of the Risk Management Division, as well as other County departments and other local government entities participating in the Self-Insurance Program
representing the County and other Self-Insurance Program participants and their employees before state and federal courts
- Minimum Qualifications
Education - Graduation from an accredited university school of law.
Experience:Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience as an attorney, three of which were in a supervisory or executive capacity.
License - Membership in the Maryland State Bar. Note: There will be no substitutions for this section.
Equivalency - None
- 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.
Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:
Experience successfully supervising and mentoring a team of attorneys and other para-professional staff
Experience in the areas of law handled by the Division, particularly civil defense trial work with an emphasis on government practice
Trial skills and experience
Knowledge of local government law
Organizational 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.
Admission to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Bar
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 Hiring@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.
- $110,403 - $194,980/year
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