Employment Law Attorney jobs in Baltimore, MD
Employment Law Attorney is responsible for analyzing proposed and established legislation, preparing legal documents, and reviewing company policies. Advises management on legal matters and ensures compliancy to protect company against legal liability. Being an Employment Law Attorney requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Requires admittance to a state bar. Additionally, Employment Law Attorney typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Employment Law Attorney work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be an Employment Law Attorney typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Senior Attorney - Employment Law and Litigation, Office of Law
- Howard County Government
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Ellicott, MD
FULL_TIME
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Howard County
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2023, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 51 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the most in the state of Maryland. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
This attorney position requires advanced legal work in the Office of Law. Work involves handling a wide variety of complex legal issues for County Government involving labor, employment, personnel, and other matters, including representing the County in civil litigation and administrative proceedings, and advising agency administrators and legislative policymakers, decisionmakers and decision-making bodies. This position will not perform mid-management or criminal work.
***This is an executive exempt position that serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.***
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$52.57 - $83.67
$98,750 - $174,034
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Performs senior professional level legal work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Criminal work includes prosecuting criminals on behalf of the State of Maryland; civil work includes providing legal advice and court representation on routine legal matters such as handling civil litigation on behalf of Howard County in Federal and State courts.Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Provides legal advice and written legal opinions, recommendations and decisions to management personnel, primarily focused on a full range of labor and employment issues and related litigation.
Writes and prepares legal opinions, documents and memoranda.
Reviews prospective cases in order to determine adequacy of legal claims; prepares complaints and responsive pleadings.
Interviews witnesses, conducts legal research, summons witnesses, obtains documents and otherwise prepares civil cases to be prosecuted or defended.
Provides legal advice to the County on laws concerning labor and employment, including Title VII, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, Maryland Human Relations Law, Howard County Human Rights Law, FLSA and other federal and state wage and pay laws.
Provide legal advice to the Office of Human Resources and management on all employment and labor matters, including the County’s Merit System (classified and exempt services), Employee Manual, fringe benefits, collective bargaining agreements, union grievances and negotiations, and County pension plans, internal employment investigations.
Provides advice and counsel regarding potential employee disciplinary actions, hiring issues, and all employment-related issues to County offices, departments and agencies.
Appears in the highest state and federal courts and before administrative agencies in complex employment cases, including EEOC, MCCR, OHRE and HRC, Personnel Board.
Responds to judicial inquiries and maintains working relationships with judges and court personnel; interacts with various agencies and personnel of county, state and federal government.
Drafts and reviews legal documents for legal sufficiency.
Reviews and drafts departmental and board procedures.
Confers with and answers inquiries from County departments, boards and commissions. May provide legal advice in various practice areas other than employment, including the Public Information Act and the Open Meetings Act.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
May supervise legal or support staff.Law Degree and five (5) years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Seven (7) - ten (10) years related experience.
Civil jury trial experience.
Excellent writing, analytical, oral communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.
A strong work ethic and ability to work both individually and with a team are a must.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of Maryland civil, administrative, regulatory, state and local government and constitutional law, and court procedures and practices.
Skill in word processing and database programs.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, including fellow attorneys, paralegals, and court personnel.
Ability to exercise good judgment in deciding when to act independently and when to refer situations to a higher authority.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal and technical documents, statutes, regulations and case law, Ability to draft legal documents, memoranda, letters, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, the legal community and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. - 28 Days Ago
Associate Attorney - Family Law
- Sybblis Law Firm
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Glen Burnie, MD
FULL_TIME
- Are you passionate about fighting for families who are going through divorce and custody matters? Do you have at least 3 years of litigation experience handling family law matters? If so, we are looki...
- 22 Days Ago
Family Law Attorney
- Ruben Law Firm
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Glen Burnie, MD
FULL_TIME
- Associate attorney needed with at least 2 years of family law experience in Maryland. Must be willing and eager to attend contested court hearings from the start. Competitive salary and great work env...
- 1 Month Ago
Law Firm seeking Immigration Attorney
- KILLIAN LAW GROUP, LLC
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Owings Mills, MD
FULL_TIME
- We are a mid-sized law firm, located in Owings Mills, Maryland, that currently has several different departments: personal injury, medical malpractice, and criminal defense. We are looking to expand a...
- 1 Month Ago
Associate Family Law Attorney
- Law Office of Adam S. Hyman, P.A.
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Bel Air, MD
FULL_TIME
- - Associate family law attorney - must have solid work ethic - salary dependent on experience level - immediate opening Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $65,000.00 per year Schedule: Monday to Friday Wor...
- 26 Days Ago
Attorney
- Murthy Law Firm
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Owings Mills, MD
FULL_TIME
- About Murthy Law Firm: The Murthy Law Firm has grown into a leader in the field of U.S. immigration law over the last quarter of a century. With nearly 100 full-time attorneys, paralegals, and support...
- 1 Month Ago
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Staff Attorney: Multiple Positions
- Disability Rights Maryland
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Baltimore, MD
- Disability Rights Maryland (DRM) seeks several civil rights-oriented attorneys to promote and advance the human and lega...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Employment Law Attorney
- WILT TOIKKA KRAFT LLP
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Washington, DC
- Job Description Job Description We are a Washington, DC based law firm that values passion, creativity, and dedication t...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Legal Assistant - litigation, interesting work and great people
- Bonnie Jones Associates, LLC
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Baltimore, MD
- Job Description Job Description Nationwide multi-office law firm is seeking a Litigation Administrative Assistant to joi...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Legal Assistant - litigation, interesting work and great people
- Bonnie Jones Associates, LLC
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Baltimore, MD
- Job Description Job Description Nationwide multi-office law firm is seeking a Litigation Administrative Assistant to joi...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Legal Assistant - litigation, interesting work and great people
- Bonnie Jones Associates, LLC
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Baltimore, MD
- Job Description Job Description Nationwide multi-office law firm is seeking a Litigation Administrative Assistant to joi...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Legal Assistant
- Santo Domingo & Associates LLC
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Baltimore, MD
- Job Description Job Description We are a General Practice Litigation Law Firm. Our mission is provide both the English s...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Criminal Trial Law Clerk/Legal Intern
- State of Maryland
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- Introduction The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) seeks dedicated and client-centered law students and recen...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Litigation Support Specialist-Landlord Tenant Group
- Offit Kurman
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Baltimore, MD
- **Litigation Support Specialist (Landlord Tenant Group)** * Baltimore, MD * Full-Time * Litigation Support Specialist (L...
- 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr/) is the largest city in the state of Maryland within the United States. Baltimore was established by the Constitution of Maryland as an independent city in 1729. With a population of 611,648 in 2017, Baltimore is the largest such independent city in the United States. As of 2017[update], the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be just under 2.808 million, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (60 km) northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington-Baltimo...
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Income Estimation for Employment Law Attorney jobs
$84,110 to $122,723
Baltimore, Maryland area prices
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