Senior Employment Litigation Counsel

City of Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); Vor Ort; USD 98.000 - 157.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

FSA plans

Zusammenfassung

The Law Department of Baltimore City is seeking a highly qualified attorney to join its Labor and Employment Practice Group. Qualified candidates will have extensive litigation/labor & employment experience and should enjoy appearing as an advocate in court and administrative proceedings.

Excellent advocacy, research and writing skills are required. Substantive knowledge of state and federal employment law and traditional labor law is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Have a law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Maryland Bar is required.
• Must be sworn-in federal court or eligible for immediate swearing-in.
• Minimum of 10 years of litigation experience, including actual trial experience.
• Knowledge of Maryland Rules, FRCP, and Local Rules for the MD District Court.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal administrative support.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with public and agencies.
• Strong technology skills including e-discovery and Westlaw/MS Office.

Aufgaben

• Taking a lead role to defend the City’s interests in employment matters.
• Identifying and gathering relevant documents across the city.
• Investigating facts and developing litigation strategy.
• Researching and drafting motions, pleadings and position statements.
• Identifying and preparing fact and expert witnesses.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Participating in EEOC and other civil rights investigations.
• Regularly updating supervising attorneys on matters.

Kenntnisse

Litigation experience

Trial experience

Communication skills

Time management

Collaboration

Independence

Professionalism

Tech proficiency

E-discovery

Ausbildung

Law degree

Maryland Bar admission

Tools

Westlaw

MS Office

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

The Law Department of Baltimore City is seeking a highly qualified attorney to join its Labor and Employment Practice Group. Qualified candidates will have extensive litigation/labor & employment experience and should enjoy appearing as an advocate in court and administrative proceedings.

Excellent advocacy, research and writing skills are required. Substantive knowledge of state and federal employment law and traditional labor law is preferred.