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Chief Attorney, Juvenile Division: District I (Baltimore City)
Expires: 2024-09-03
Organization
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Salary
Dependent on Experience
Job Status
Full Time
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Requirements
Training and Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, client advocacy, management abilities, and commitment to tenacious and comprehensive juvenile public defense.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of attorney supervision, training, professional development, and State personnel policies and procedures.
- Knowledge, training, and experience related to adolescent development, neuroscience, education, mental health treatment, and best practices for juvenile rehabilitation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including possessing the cultural competence necessary to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proven expertise in communicating with children and adolescents is strongly preferred.
- Comfort working within prisons and jails.
- Seven (7) years of criminal litigation experience and strong trial skills (Jury trial experience is preferred, but not required)
- Strong organizational skills.
- Prior experience managing attorneys and support staff.
- Ability to make decisions, and interact with requests from press and media outlets in a client-centered manner.
- Active membership in good standing in the Maryland Bar or Bar of another State. Individuals who are members of the Bar of another State must be admitted to the Maryland Bar within 18 months of the start date.