Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Office of the Attorney General
Criminal Division
200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov
Posting Date: June 27, 2023
Closing Date: July 13, 2023
Job Title: Assistant Attorneys General VII
Position Type: Contractual Full Time
Salary: $89,727 - $144,573. The salary range is based on a multitude of factors including applicable personnel rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Division, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland
1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland
Telework: A hybrid remote telework and in-office schedule option is available per applicable policies and procedures
DESCRIPTION: The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the legal business of the State, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials and institutions of State Government. As Maryland’s 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown, leads the Office with a key focus on equity, justice, and fairness.
One of Attorney General Brown’s top priorities is public safety. As such, the OAG is expanding its Criminal Division and is looking for talented, hardworking attorneys who are interested in being a part of that expansion, as we create and even bigger and better Criminal Division to collaborate with local, State, and federal partners to help combat violence, organized crime, the opioid epidemic, fraud, corruption, environmental hazards, natural resources crimes, and to help keep Marylanders safe.
The OAG’s Criminal Division is now seeking applicants for several full-time Assistant Attorneys General (AAG) positions in its Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit (ENRCU), Fraud and Corruption Unit (FCU), and Organized Crime Unit (OCU). Interested applicants can apply to any or all of the three sections; instructions on how to do so are below.

The AAGs in the Criminal Division will, among other things, review referrals and complaints for criminal sufficiency; advise and assist investigators and detectives with open investigations; lead and conduct complex investigations; collaborate and coordinate with law enforcement and prosecutorial partner agencies; draft and present criminal charging documents; and represent the State of Maryland in the handling of all stages of prosecution.
Environmental & Natural Resources Crimes. The ENRCU handles investigations and prosecutions of a wide-range of environmental and natural resources crimes throughout Maryland. The ENRCU prosecutes individual and corporate defendants in situations where deceptive and willful action or inaction caused or could have caused significant environmental harm, the destruction of natural resources, or substantial risk to public health. The AAGS will be responsible for working in a collaborative, vertical prosecution model to select cases, develop evidence and prosecute cases involving water pollution, illegal disposal of solid wastes, illegal disposal of hazardous wastes, oil discharges, asbestos and open burning violations, falsifications of reports and applications and a variety of other crimes including significant and multijurisdictional natural resource violations. The AAGs will work closely with criminal investigators and attorneys within the OAG Criminal Division and from other local, state, and federal agencies, including Natural Resources Police and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Fraud and Corruption. The FCU handles investigations and prosecutions involving fraud and public corruption in Maryland. The AAGs will be responsible for leading complex investigations and prosecutions involving bribery, fraud against the state, state employee misconduct, securities fraud, insurance fraud, tax fraud, theft by deception, crimes of exploitation against vulnerable victims, and other criminal violations relating to the integrity of state government and economic justice in courts across Maryland. The AAGs will work closely with investigators and auditors within the Criminal Division and with investigators from other agencies to develop and prosecute compelling criminal cases.
Organized Crime. The OCU handles complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal gang activities, firearms and narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, prison corruption, violent felonies including serial robberies and home invasions, homicides, and more. The AAGs will lead investigations and prosecutions of complex and serious cases related to organized crime throughout the state of Maryland. The AAGs will work with local, state, and federal law enforcement and prosecuting agencies to collaborate, coordinate, and build cases against some of Maryland’s most dangerous offenders. The AAGs will work closely with attorneys and investigators in the Criminal Division, and a wide range of investigative tools will be deployed, including, but not limited to, undercover operations, wiretaps, and the use of the grand jury.
EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of criminal litigation experience. Specific experience with complex criminal investigations and prosecutions is ideal, especially with regard to the following:
- for Organized Crime: wiretap investigations, multi-defendant prosecutions, and Maryland’s organized crime/RICO statute
- for Fraud and Corruption: complex financial crimes
- for Environmental & Natural Resources Crimes: environmental law and/or natural resource law The ideal candidate will have passion for investigative and trial work, strong abilities to build and maintain relationships with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement, along with excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills. Maryland Bar membership, or the eligibility to waive in immediately, is required.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: The successful candidate who works for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12-month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The OAG is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, pregnancy, family or parental status, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING: The OAG views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving professional excellence and fostering and maintaining a culture where every employee can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the best pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values. We honor, respect, and celebrate all differences, both visible and invisible, and are committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law and professional careers.
SUBMISSION: Interested persons should electronically submit their resumes in PDF form to Katie Dorian (Chief of the Criminal Division) at [email protected], by the close of business on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Please write “AAG – Criminal Division” in the subject line, and please specify in the body of the email whether the application is for ENRCU, FCU, and/or OCU (applicants are welcome to apply for 1, 2, or all 3 of the units). Applicants who are subsequently invited for an interview may also be asked for a writing sample and references.