The Office of the Attorney General is seeking applicants to serve as an Assistant Attorney General at the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). The Assistant Attorney General will litigate on behalf of the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrations before the Office of Administrative Hearings, district, and circuit courts. Specific cases include admissions, conditional release, and other matters involving individuals committed to the State’s facilities. The Assistant Attorney General will also advise the various MDH-operated facilities on all aspects of operations, including compliance with state and federal licensing requirements and the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA).

EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience, excellent research and writing skills, and with government law, administrative law, and litigation. Admission to the Maryland Bar is required. The ability to handle independently all phases of litigation is highly desirable. A background in health law or experience representing a regulatory agency is helpful.

SUBMISSION: Interested persons should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample and list of three references via email to kathleen.todd@maryland.gov by the close of business on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Please write “AAG-MDH “DDA & BHA”- in the subject line of the email.

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: $89,727.00 - $150,415.00 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

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21201