Chief Solicitor, Labor and Employment (NCS) - Baltimore City Department of Law

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

Salary Range:

$95,494.00 - $152,721.00 Annually

Hiring Salary Range:

$95,494.00 – $124,107.00 Annually

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Job Summary:  

The Law Department of Baltimore City is seeking a highly qualified and seasoned attorney to join its Labor and Employment Practice Group. Qualified candidates will have extensive litigation/labor & employment experience and should enjoy appearing as an advocate in court and administrative proceedings.  Excellent advocacy, research, and writing skills are required. Substantive knowledge of state and federal employment law and traditional labor law is preferred.

Essential Functions:

About two-thirds of the duties associated with this position will involve dispute resolution in court and before various administrative agencies. Those duties include:

• Taking a lead role to defend the City’s interests in a wide range of employment matters.
• Identifying and gathering relevant or responsive documents and electronic information, which may be widely dispersed throughout the City.
• Investigating facts, developing litigation strategy.
• Researching and drafting motions, pleadings and position statements.
• Identifying and preparing fact and expert witnesses.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Participating in administrative fact-finding before the EEOC, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights and the Baltimore City Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement.
• Regularly updating supervising attorneys on the status of matters; and
• Examining witnesses at civil service hearings, internal grievance proceedings, and courtroom trials before a judge or jury.

The remaining one-third of the duties will include providing legal opinions and guidance to the City and its agencies on employment- or labor-related policies, as well as providing legal guidance regarding employee-specific issues as they arise.

Minimum Qualifications:     

Education: Have a law degree from an accredited law school. Admission to the Bar of the State of Maryland is required. Must be sworn-in federal court or eligible for immediate swearing-in if selected for the position.

AND 

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of litigation experience, including actual trial experience, examining witnesses

OR 

Equivalency Notes: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

• A working knowledge of the Maryland Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as the Local Rules for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
• The ability to manage and prioritize multiple complex matters.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with others
• (inside and outside the Law Department).
• The ability to work independently and meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks.
• The ability to maintain professionalism under pressure.
• A strong sense of ownership of tasks and responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills required to work with the public and various agencies.
• Strong technology skills, including the ability to coordinate and conduct electronic discovery, as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office software and legal research platforms such as Westlaw.
• A willingness to perform with minimal administrative support.

Additional Information 

Background Check                                        

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed. 

Probation 

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation. 

Financial Disclosure 

This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law. The initial financial disclosure must be submitted within 30 days of hire.  

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application. 

BALTIMORE CITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER