What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate County Attorney position at Charles County Government?
This position will be filled at the Associate County Attorney I or II level.
The level and salary offered will be dependent upon education and experience.
The hiring salary range for Associate County Attorney I is $76,833.35 - $84,516.69.
The hiring salary range for Associate County Attorney II is $95,449.66 - $104,994.62.
Charles County Government is seeking an Associate County Attorney to work under the general supervision of the County Attorney. This position will provide legal advice and services to all County departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as the County Commissioners and the County Administrator’s Office.
Associate County Attorney I- Handles litigation in District and Circuit Courts and administrative appeals to the appellate courts.
- Interprets and enforces zoning and subdivision laws.
- Prepares real estate documents and other contracts.
- Drafts laws, ordinances, rules and regulations for Charles County, Maryland.
- Researches legal issues.
- Responds to various Public Information Act Requests
- Performs Legislative research/drafting
- Advises County Government Entities on various legal issues on an as-needed basis
- Interacts with General Public and Media regarding County legal issues.
- Provides legal counsel to County employees, boards and agencies.
- Attends meetings of County boards and agencies.
- Responds to Public Information Act requests for various departments
- Responds to citizen inquiries.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Associate County Attorney II
- Prepares and presents litigation before the Courts and various administrative agencies.
- Interprets federal, State, and local laws and ordinances.
- Negotiates and prepares agreements, and other legal documents.
- Researches and provides written and oral legal opinions on various legal issues.
- Drafts legislation, ordinances, resolutions, and rules and regulations.
- Prepares transactions for real property acquisition and conveyance.
- Responds to various Public Information Act Requests
- Advises County Commissioners, departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and other elected and appointed officials.
- Interacts with general public and media regarding County legal issues.
- Attends meetings of County boards, commissions, and agencies.
- Serves as counsel to the Board of License Commissioners (Liquor Board) and/or Homeowner’s Association Dispute Review Board (HOADRB) as assigned.
- Coordinates and reviews Public Information Act requests for documents
- Responds to citizen inquiries.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Associate County Attorney I
Education and Experience:
Jurist Doctorate degree. One (1) year of experience in constitutional law, administrative law, legal research and writing.
Licenses or Certifications:
Member of Maryland Bar licensed to practice law in Maryland Courts.
Special Requirements/Qualifications:
Work is subject to frequent interruptions and inflexible deadlines.
This position is required to receive climate competency training level 1.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of administrative and constitutional law issues.
- Knowledge of legal research processes, to include knowledge of and the ability to use legal reference materials, automated and manual reference systems, sufficient to perform extensive and through research into applicable statutes, regulations, legislative history, court decisions and other opinions that may apply;
- Knowledge of the ethics of law practice.
- Ability to conduct legal research and write legal opinions.
- Ability to express ideas effectively both orally and in writing, including providing oral legal advice in public hearings.
- Ability to prepare/review legal documents.
- Ability to think clearly and objectively in high levels of stress.
- Ability to gain thorough knowledge of Charles County Government policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain client confidentiality.
Associate County Attorney II
Education and Experience:
Juris Doctorate degree. Four (4) years of experience within a County Attorney's office.
Licenses or Certifications:
Member of Maryland Bar - licensed to practice law in Maryland Courts.
Special Requirements/Qualifications:
Work is subject to frequent interruptions and inflexible deadlines.
This position is required to receive climate competency training level 1.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws & processes.
- Knowledge of legal research processes, to include knowledge of and the ability to use legal reference materials, automated and manual reference systems, sufficient to perform extensive and through research into applicable statutes, regulations, legislative history, court decisions and other opinions that may apply.
- Knowledge of Code of Professional Ethics.
- Ability to conduct legal research and write legal opinions.
- Ability to give oral legal advice in public hearings.
- Ability to think clearly and objectively in stressful situations. Gain thorough knowledge of Charles County Government policies and procedures.
- Ability to maintain client confidentiality.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is sedentary with frequent periods of light physical activity, and is performed in office surroundings. Typical positions require workers to walk or stand for long periods; lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend, reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; and use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards; and the ability to speak normally and to use normal or aided vision and hearing.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Principal duties of this job are performed in a general office environment.
Department: County Attorney
Pay Grade: 116
FLSA Status: Exempt
Telework Eligible: Yes
Reports To: County Attorney
Supervises: None
Department: County Attorney
Pay Grade: 119
FLSA Status: Exempt
Telework Eligible: Yes
Reports To: County Attorney
Supervises: None
Salary : $76,833 - $154,628