Senior City Attorney — Labor & Employment

City of Baltimore, Department of Planning; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

AD&D

FSA

Wellness programs

Job summary

Baltimore City Law Department seeks a seasoned attorney to join its Labor and Employment Practice Group. Candidates should have extensive litigation experience, strong advocacy, and substantive knowledge of employment and labor law.

The role focuses on defending the City’s interests in employment matters, providing legal opinions on policies, and guiding agencies on employee-related issues. A mandatory six-month probation applies.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and Maryland Bar admission.
• Minimum of 10 years of litigation experience including trial experience.
• Strong oral and written advocacy and familiarity with state/federal employment law.

Responsibilities

• Lead defense of the City’s interests in employment matters in court and before administrative agencies.
• Gather and organize documents and electronically stored information across City departments.
• Investigate facts and develop litigation strategy; draft motions, pleadings and position statements.
• Identify and prepare fact and expert witnesses; take and defend depositions.
• Participate in EEOC, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, and internal investigations; update supervising attorneys.

Skills

Litigation experience

Oral communication

Written communication

Legal research

Discovery management

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctor / law degree

Maryland Bar admission

Admission to federal court/eligible for immediate swearing-in

Tools

Westlaw

Microsoft Office

Job description

Baltimore City Law Department seeks a seasoned attorney to join its Labor and Employment Practice Group. Candidates should have extensive litigation experience, strong advocacy, and substantive knowledge of employment and labor law.

The role focuses on defending the City’s interests in employment matters, providing legal opinions on policies, and guiding agencies on employee-related issues. A mandatory six-month probation applies.