Experienced Attorney

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represent clients in all stages of their criminal case including bail hearings motions hearings and trial and posttrial hearings.
• Ensures clients are consistently heard and respected.
• Conducts legal research and analysis including changes in laws legislation procedural rules court decisions and case precedents in preparation for trial and to determine/ anticipate legal problems and propose resolutions.
• Drafts and prepares reports memoranda in opposition briefs motions and correspondence for clients.
• Effectively and compassionately communicate with clients team members colleagues and service providers to ensure optimal outcomes for clients.
• Counsels and advises clients on changes in law court decisions and legal issues.
• Negotiates with prosecutors judges and other stakeholders to establish agreements to resolve cases favorably for the client.
• Competently independently and resourcefully manage a full caseload.
• Continuously seek professional development by attending various training sessions.
• Other duties as assigned by the Public Defender.

Education: A Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent degree from an accredited school of law.

Experience: Experience as a practicing Attorney.

Notes:

1. Candidates shall be an Attorney and admitted to practice law in the State by the Court of Appeals of Maryland at the time of appointment.

2. The above requirements are set by the Office of the Public Defender in accordance with Criminal Procedure Article Section 16203 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in general attorney classification or general attorney specialty codes in the legal and kindred group field of work on a yearforyear basis for the required experience and education.

Core Competencies andRequirements:

• Demonstrated commitment to serving communities who have been pushed to the margins.
• Excellent research writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Clear dedication to upending systemic racism prejudice and unfairness in the criminal legal system.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds and lived experiences.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced diverse teamoriented environment.
• Exceptional organizational legal and administrative skills necessary to handle a high caseload.
• Criminal jury trial experience required. Felony (cases involving complex issues and/or where clients are facing the possibility of a life sentence) jury trial experience is preferred.
• Active membership in good standing in the Maryland Bar or Bar of another state. Attorneys barred in another state must become members of the Maryland Bar within 18 months of their start date with MOPD.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is dependent on experienceand salary rules will apply to State of Maryland employees.

This would be a lateral transferfor any internal candidates applying.

Assistant Public Defender II$93424.00$126912.00 (Grade 21: Step 08 Step 24

Assistant Public Defender III$103514..00 (Grade 22: Step 10 Step 24

Please visit the State ofMaryland Employees page to review benefit information.

How to Apply:

If you wish to be consideredplease belowto fill out the application and upload the followingdocuments in one PDF attachmentthrough the Resume Tab of the Maryland State Government Job Openings: 1 acurrent resume 2 a cover letter 3 a list of four professional referencesand 4 a writing sample no longer than fifteen 15 pages.

Incomplete applications will notbe considered.