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    Requirements
    Training and Qualifications
    • Demonstrated commitment to zealous and comprehensive public defense.
    • Excellent writing, research, and oral advocacy skills.
    • Substantial criminal litigation experience and strong litigation skills (A minimum of 5 years of felony trial experience strongly preferred).
    • A desire to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with constructive feedback and performance evaluations.
    • Substantial criminal litigation experience and strong trial skills (a minimum of 5 years required; felony jury trial experience strongly preferred).
    • Commitment to addressing systemic inadequacies and inequities in the criminal justice system.
    • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, adversaries, clients, and family members, irrespective of differences in backgrounds and lived experiences.
    • Strong ability to advocate for the office with external stakeholders without alienating the advancement of the office.
    • Commitment to working with community advocates to educate and serve the community.
    • Flexibility and regular attendance at community events promoting the work of the agency.
    • Exceptional organizational, legal, and administrative skills necessary to manage dynamic teams and high-volume caseloads.
    • Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, supervisory, client advocacy, and management abilities.
    • Active membership in good standing in the Maryland Bar or Bar of another state. Attorneys barred in another state must become a member of the Maryland Bar within 18 months of the start date.
    Job Contact
    Durriyyah Hollimon
    410-691-1530 opd.jobs-law@maryland.gov