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SUPERVISING ATTORNEY: JUVENILE DIVISION, BALTIMORE CITY (DISTRICT I)

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) seeks a zealous and dedicated litigator to represent juveniles in delinquency matters in Baltimore City, Maryland. OPD provides superior representation to indigent clients throughout the State of Maryland. The Agency’s vision is for Justice, Fairness, and Dignity for All. Employees are committed to the core values of a culture of excellence, client-centered representation, tenacious advocacy, and are united as a team in achieving the Agency’s mission.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION

The Baltimore City Juvenile Defenders utilizes a vertical representation model to represent clients from their first court appearance through their entire case – including any and all post-disposition supervision. The position requires innovative thinking, investigative skills, and the ability to work independently in managing a team-oriented environment. The Supervising Attorney working with the leadership team of the Juvenile Division, coordinates the day to day operations of Juvenile Division attorneys, social workers, and core staff. The position reports to the Chief of the Juvenile Division and is located at 300 N. Gay Street Baltimore, MD 21202 and requires travel throughout the city of Baltimore as well as familiarity with the challenges and joys of working with young people in a major American city.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with the District One leadership team to maintain the highest standards of representation by ensuring accountability, fostering mentorship, and developing District-wide strategy.

• Maintain an active case load.
• Identify, assess, and cultivate talent and litigation skills amongst Juvenile Division attorneys.
• Organize and conduct regular in-house training programs.
• Ensure accountability and excellent standards of representation through regular observation, evaluation, and development
• Model a culture of excellence, resourcefulness, and zealous advocacy.
• Handle administrative matters including but not limited to managing outside contractors and conflict case matters.
• Develop strategies and means for advancing litigation and advocacy practices in the office.
• Work to identify and advocate for solutions to systemic issues – including but not limited to disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system, the challenges faced by LGBTQ clients, gender-based disparities, unconstitutional police practices, the school to prison pipeline, and the immigration consequences of juvenile arrest.

• Develop collaborative strategies with social workers and core staff to assist clients and their families in matters related to housing, education, school discipline, mental health, and other collateral matters.

• Investigate, develop, and litigate novel and cutting edge Constitutional arguments in order to advance and expand the rights of young people in contact with the juvenile justice system.

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, communication, client advocacy, supervisory, and management abilities.
• Substantial criminal litigation experience and strong trial skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to zealous and comprehensive defense practice, including the ability to represent clients in juvenile, criminal, and administrative hearings.

• Knowledge, training, and experience related to adolescent development, neuroscience, education, mental health treatment, and best practices for juvenile rehabilitation.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including possessing the cultural competence necessary to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups. Proven expertise communicating with children and adolescence strongly preferred.

• Comfort working within prisons and jails.
• Must have active membership in good standing in the Maryland Bar or Bar of another State.

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HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position please email to attorneyjobs@opd.state.md.us : (1) current resume, (2) cover letter, (3) list of references, and (4) completed Applicant Essay (available on our website under “Careers”). The subject line of the email should say “Supervising Attorney, Baltimore City.” Incomplete applications will not be considered.

CLOSING DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse staff and strongly encourage people historically underrepresented in the practice of law to apply. Assistant Public Defenders are full-time employees who serve at the pleasure of the Public Defender. Criminal Procedure Art., Section 16-203(d). Assistant Public Defenders cannot engage in the private practice of law while in this position.

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Individuals who are members of the Bar of another State must be admitted to the Maryland Bar within 18 months of start date.

MANAGING ATTORNEY, EASTERN DISTRICT COURT DIVISION: DISTRICT I (BALTIMORE CITY)

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) seeks a demonstrated leader to serve as the Managing Attorney of the Eastern District Court in Baltimore City. OPD’s District I, Baltimore City office is a busy, urban public defender office. OPD provides superior representation to indigent clients throughout the State of Maryland. The Agency’s vision is for Justice, Fairness, and Dignity for All. Employees are committed to the core values of a culture of excellence, client-centered representation, tenacious advocacy, and are united as a team in achieving the Agency’s mission.

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION Misdemeanor litigation in Baltimore City utilizes a vertical representation model to represent clients. The position requires innovative thinking, investigative skills, and the ability to work independently within a team-oriented environment. The Managing Attorney, working with other members of the District I leadership team, coordinates the day-to-day operations of OPD’s Eastern District courthouse office. The position reports to the Chief of Misdemeanor Litigation and is located at the Eastern District Courthouse (1400 E. North Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21213), and requires travel throughout Baltimore City as well as familiarity with the challenges and joys of working in a major city.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, assess, and cultivate talent and litigation skills amongst Misdemeanor Litigation attorneys.

• Ensure accountability and excellence through regular observation, evaluation, and development.

• Model a culture of excellence, resourcefulness, and zealous advocacy.

• Handle administrative matters including but not limited to managing outside contractors and conflict case matters.

• Develop strategies and means for advancing litigation and advocacy practices in the office.

• Develop collaborative strategies with social workers and core staff to assist clients and their families in matters related to housing, education, school discipline, mental health, and other collateral matters.

• Support and provide leadership to staff through effective resource planning, work assignment, information exchange, and setting project goals.

• Serve as a mentor, coach, and visible, approachable sounding board/resource.

• Cultivate excellence and professional development amongst attorneys and staff, including providing regular in-house training programs, and working with the Training Division and other Statewide Divisions to develop training programs.

• Create and support modifications that promote efficiency and ensure sustainment of people and processes.

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Strategic planning, program implementation, and/or organizational management experience;

• Demonstrated successful leadership and management experience;

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of attorney supervision, training, professional development, and State personnel policies and procedures;

• Ability to supervise relationships, including possessing the cultural competency skills necessary to effectively supervise a diverse staff;

• Criminal litigation experience and strong trial skills (5 years minimum, experience in an urban area preferred); and

• Active membership in good standing in the Maryland Bar or Bar of another State.*

HOW TO APPLY To apply please submit email the following items to attorneyjobs@opd.state.md.us: (1) resume, (2) cover letter, (3) list of references, (4) completed Applicant Essay (available on our website under “Careers”). In the subject line of the email please indicate “Managing Attorney, Baltimore City.” Incomplete applications will not be considered.

CLOSING DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2018 The Maryland Office of the Public Defender is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse staff and strongly encourage people historically underrepresented in the practice of law to apply. Assistant Public Defenders are full-time employees who serve at the pleasure of the Public Defender. Criminal Procedure Art., Section 16-203(d). Assistant Public Defenders cannot engage in the private practice of law while in this position

* If candidate is a member of the Bar of another state, the candidate must commit to becoming admitted to the Maryland Bar within 18 months of their start date.

General Counsel

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The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) is a nationally recognized nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable and mixed-income housing and commercial properties. Founded in 1964, TCB has developed over 29,000 housing units as well as office and retail properties and owns and manages over 10,000 units of housing. TCB is currently active in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and the District of Columbia.   TCB’s mission is to build and sustain strong communities where people of all incomes can fulfill their full potential. 

TCB’s Legal Department, which is situated in our Boston office, manages all aspects of TCB’s corporate and transactional legal work, and currently consists of 5 attorneys, a senior paralegal, a paralegal/administrative assistant and, from time to time, student interns or clerks. We act as transactional counsel with respect to complex development and preservation transactions and, on some projects, engage and oversee outside counsel, form and maintain more than 500 affiliated entities, provide or manage all corporate legal services, and provide counsel on legislative and policy matters.

The General Counsel will lead the Legal Department and will be a member TCB’s senior leadership team.  Specific responsibilities of the General Counsel are expected to include some or all of the following:

Essential Functions:

• Corporate Representation.  The General Counsel advises the President/CEO and Board of Directors on all legal matters and provides strategic counsel on business and operational decisions.  The General Counsel’s office provides legal representation to TCB and its affiliates on diverse matters, TCB’s corporate structure, its capital and lending relationships, its 501(c)(3) status, and the formation and maintenance of approximately 500 subsidiaries and affiliates (including business and nonprofit corporations, partnerships and LLCs) in various states.  The General Counsel manages and coordinates the work of external law firms as needed.  We also provide advice on employment discrimination, fair housing and other occupancy related matters, and general contracts. The office is also responsible for tracking and managing third-party claims, which primarily consists of and engaging and supervising outside counsel in connection with litigation, defaults, compliance matters, employment matters, fair housing and other legal matters.
• Transactional Practice. The General Counsel’s office represents TCB and its affiliates in the acquisition, development, construction, financing, operation, compliance and disposition of affordable and mixed income residential and commercial properties.  TCB lawyers staff some projects directly (particularly in Massachusetts) and in other projects supervise outside counsel, who may have a range of roles ranging from advice on a specific issue to primary responsibility for the closing process.   Our practice includes all aspects of real estate and housing development, including tax and financial structuring, title and real estate conveyancing, zoning analysis and relief, review of environmental matters, organization of ownership entities including nonprofit and for-profit corporations, LLCs and limited partnerships, and negotiating and closing complex financings involving multiple private and public funding sources. 
• Funding Program Counsel.   The General Counsel’s office provides counsel in connection with various grant and funding programs that TCB and its affiliates participate in, currently including the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the Capital Magnet Fund, Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, the New Markets Tax Credit Program, and various foundation and other grants and program-related investments. The General Counsel may be asked to provide and/or oversee legal services related to these programs, including due diligence, documentation and closing of loan transactions on behalf of lender, development and maintenance of internal controls and counsel with respect to program requirements. 
• Compliance and Management.   We provide counsel on all aspects of regulatory and legal compliance and legal aspects of the operation and management of affordable and mixed-income housing communities and the provision of services to residents.  The General Counsel also advises on the development and implementation of corporate and compliance policies, forms, systems, and tools to ensure the effective management of legal and other operating risks.  The General Counsel also assists other departments on creating and presenting training on relevant legal topics. 
• Legislative and Policy Matters.  The General Counsel is a member of TCB’s internal public policy committee and from time to time assists in legislative and policy matters.
• Department Administration.  The General Counsel is responsible for administration of the Legal Department, including supervision and training of all staff, development and implementation of procedures and form documents, and managing the department’s budget, billing, collections and vendors.

Education & Experience:

• Excellent academic record;
• 10-15 years’ relevant professional experience including time as a practicing corporate and/or transactional attorney, with demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements in a team environment;
• Substantial experience with most or all of the following -- affordable housing and community development finance, LIHTC, NMTC and other tax credits, real estate, zoning and permitting, construction contracts, nonprofit organizations, fair housing, general corporate and employment law;
• Admission to state bar;  

• Experience working in a complex organization, and creating and implementing policies and procedures for organizational development; and
• Demonstrated commitment to affordable housing and community development or related mission-oriented work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to analyze and solve complex legal problems;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Effective legal and business judgment in challenging situations;
• Demonstrated ability to be effective in a complex organization;
• Collaborative and respectful management style; and
• Innovative and creative thinker and problem solver.

The Community Builders, Inc. is committed to ensuring diversity in its workplace, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Multiple attorney positions available at Fried Frank (Corporate, Real Estate, Tax):

Corporate Associates - Mid to Senior Level - New York or Washington, D.C.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is seeking associates to join its Corporate Transactional practice in the areas of Asset Management (Hedge and PE), Finance, M&A (NY), and Capital Markets.  For additional information on any of these positions or to apply, please contact Michelle Soto, Manager of Lateral Recruitment (NY) or Megan Lesser, Manager of Attorney Recruitment (DC).

Corporate Sub Doc Review Attorney - New York

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is seeking a subscription document attorney to join the Asset Management group of its Corporate Transactional practice.  For additional information or to apply, please contact Michelle Soto, Manager of Lateral Recruitment.

Real Estate Associates - Midlevel - New York or Washington, D.C.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is seeking associates to join its Real Estate practice in the areas of Leasing and General Real Estate.  For additional information on either of these positions or to apply, please contact Michelle Soto, Manager of Lateral Recruitment (NY) or Megan Lesser, Manager of Attorney Recruitment (DC).

Tax Associates - Midlevel to Senior - New York or Washington, D.C.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is seeking associates to join its Tax practice in the areas of PE and Hedge Funds, Real Estate, and M&A.  For additional information on any of these positions or to apply, please contact Michelle Soto, Manager of Lateral Recruitment (NY) or Megan Lesser, Manager of Attorney Recruitment (DC).

Patent & Trademark prosecution boutique located in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a registered patent attorney with 2-4 years of patent & trademark preparation and prosecution experience. The successful candidate must have experience with the following: review invention disclosures, conduct prior art searches, interview inventors, prepare full patent applications and drawings, and prosecute applications including examiner interviews, amendments, and appeal briefs. Experience with trademark prosecution including oppositions and cancellations as well as client counseling including preparing opinions is desirable. Candidates should have experience working on electrical, computer, mechanical, and material science technologies. USPTO registration is required. Efficient and high quality work product is an absolute necessity.

The firm offers a flexible work/life balance in a suburban setting, professional work environment, and retirement & health insurance programs.

Please submit your resume, three examples of patents you have prepared and prosecuted, and your cover letter including salary history.

This position is open to U.S. citizens only.

Please contact: hayub@rahmanllc.com

Associate General Counsel, Privacy and Transactional:  Freddie Mac - McLean, VA

For the full job description and to apply:  https://www.freddiemac.jobs/job/8710073/associate-general-counsel-general-corporate-mclean-va/#tab-id-1

2019-2020 CORPORATION COUNSEL HONORS FELLOW

Each year, in addition to hiring a 50 person entry class, the Law Department hires one Corporation Counsel Honors Fellow to work closely with Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter and other members of the Department’s senior staff on significant legal and policy issues pertaining to municipal governance.  The Honors Fellow enjoys a behind the scenes view into the operations and governance of the City of New York with a focus on the major legal issues facing the City during the course of the fellowship year.

Honors Fellow applicants are welcome to express interest in working closely with specific divisions. Past Honors Fellows have gained significant experience in legal counseling and advising, legislative drafting, real estate transactions, trial court level litigation, and appellate litigation.  Fellowship applicants may also request assignments in specific areas of the law such as employment, land use, tax certiorari, constitutional, administrative, environmental and commercial law.  Learn more about the 16 legal divisions at the Law Department on our website - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/law/divisions/legal-divisions.page.  

Applicants for the Fellowship Program must have a record of academic excellence and a demonstrable interest in urban affairs and governance.  Applicants must be graduating law school in 2019 or be no more than three years out of law school and either admitted to the New York State bar or in the process of becoming admitted.  Successful candidates will be chosen by a committee of senior executives at the Law Department. The Fellowship stipend will be equal to the salary of a first year attorney at the NYC Law Department, which is currently $68,494, plus City employee benefits.

Applications should include a resume, writing sample, law school transcript and three references.  In addition, applicants must submit a statement of interest of no more than 500 words including a discussion of what legal issues and experiences they would be most interested in exploring through the Honors Fellowship.

Applications should be submitted prior to October 26, 2018, through our on-line application process - https://lawcruit.micronapps.com/sup/lc_supp_app_frm.aspx?lawfirm=217&id=10.  

Congressional Oversight Fellowships

Please share this with anyone you know who may be interested. This is a great fit for anyone with proven investigating/research/digging chops looking to learn more about Congressional investigations.

We work extremely hard to ensure placements in offices that will give real experience in major Congressional oversight. And the fellowships pay well - between $80,000 and $108,000 - plus a stipend for health insurance and reimbursement for certain relocation expenses, if you have to move to DC. 

This year, our fellows are serving at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  You can read more about our current fellows here.

Here's more information on the fellowship, and here's a link to apply. Deadline is soon - September 27. Please email any questions to justinrood@pogo.org.

Legal Counsel for the Elderly is hiring a part-time (21 hours/week) attorney for our Legal Hotline.  Please note that this job requires 4 years of legal experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of the position.  Non-DC Barred applicants must be eligible to waive in.

You must apply via the AARP website, which you'll find here (along with the job description): https://careers.aarp.org/ShowJob/Id/1748667/Legal-Aid-Attorney-Hotline-(part-time)/

Please be sure to include a cover letter in your application, which you must combine it into a single document with your resume before uploading. 

You may send me a copy of your cover/letter resume after you apply online – please put “Hotline Attorney Application” in the subject line.  I will not be able to respond to every email personally.

Leah J. Myers

Interim Executive Director

AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly

601 E Street, NW | B2-342

Washington, DC  20049
Hotline: (202) 434-2120

Direct: (202) 434-2189

Fax: (202) 434-6560

www.aarp.org/lce
ljmyers@aarp.org

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is a non-profit law firm that has transformed how public agencies support our country’s most vulnerable children, including foster youth, students with disabilities, child sex trafficking victims, youth in the juvenile justice system, and children of color.

We are seeking law students to serve as Spring and Summer law clerks/interns in Washington DC. NCYL is looking for applicants with strong writing skills and a strong commitment to social justice. In particular, applicants should demonstrate interest in protecting the rights of low-income children and youth. Under the mentorship of their supervising attorneys, law clerks will research novel issues within youth law, write legal memoranda, and assist in ongoing and incipient litigation.  NCYL is committed to hiring a group of law students that reflects the racial and cultural diversity of our clients.  

Please note that this is an unpaid internship. NCYL routinely works with law schools to secure academic credit for the student.  However, NCYL is committed, subject to available resources, to assist those who require financial assistance in order to accept this position.  For an internship in the DC office, apply at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/54572.  

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.