The OAG is seeking applicants for an Establishment Unit Supervisor/Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Special Counsel, which represents the Baltimore City Office of Child Support Services. The Establishment Supervising Attorney is responsible for the direct supervision of three Assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Establishment Unit. The Supervising Attorney coordinates with representatives from the Child Support Administration, judges and magistrates from Circuit Court, clerk’s office and law enforcement personnel, and other interested stakeholders to ensure that paternity and child support establishment cases are litigated in a timely fashion as required by state and federal law. The Supervising Attorney performs various administrative functions that are required for state employees, including monitoring and approving leave requests and timesheets, and conducting periodic performance reviews of the other attorneys and staff in the office. Finally, the Supervising Attorney provides general advice and counsel, represents the local office of child support in state court litigation involving the establishment of paternity and child support orders, and may be called upon to assist with bond review hearings, as well as modifications and judicial enforcement of child support orders. EXPERIENCE: Maryland Bar membership, or the ability to waive in immediately, and at least six years of experience practicing before the bar is required. The ideal candidate for this position would also have at least two years of supervisory or management experience. Family law experience and proficiency with the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) system is helpful, but not required. Applicants must possess excellent oral and written advocacy skills. SUBMISSION: Interested persons should submit the following documents in pdf format: (1) a resume; (2) one writing sample; and (3) a list of three references. Submissions should be emailed to Jennifer Caffrey, Chief Supervising Attorney for Child Support, at [email protected], by the close of business on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Please write “City Establishment Supervising Attorney Vacancy” in the subject line. EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: The successful candidate will be eligible for subsidized health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage) and life insurance; leave, including annual (vacation), personal, sick, and paid parental leave; and will be eligible for participation in a contributory defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after ten years. State employees are eligible to participate in two supplemental retirement plans: the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and the 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. The State also offers a free mass transit benefit for local bus and express bus services. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $102,426.00 - $165,372.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Experience: Litigation: 6 years (Required) License/Certification: Maryland Bar membership (Preferred) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21202