Staff Attorney; Temporary

Division/Department Appellate Court of Maryland, Staff Attorney?s Office

Job Title Staff Attorney

Closing Date March 9, 2026

Location Annapolis, MD 21401

Salary $100,346

FLSA Status Exempt

At Will Yes

Position Type Fulltime/ Temporary

The Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans.

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The primary purpose of the position is to review the record developed in the lower court, the briefs filed by appellant litigants, conduct legal research, and write memoranda for the appellate panel regarding assigned cases on appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland. The position involves substantial legal research, analysis, and writing. This position will require the ability to work independently.

• For each assigned case, review the circuit court record and the briefs filed in the Appellate Court by the parties.
• Conduct legal research on issues raised by the parties to the appeal and on any other issues relevant to the disposition.
• Draft memoranda for the appellate panel summarizing the relevant facts and analyzing the issues on appeal and any other legal issues necessary for the panel to reach a decision.
• Other duties as assigned, such as reviewing complex motions, screening cases, reviewing applications for leave to appeal and drafting memoranda related thereto.

• Education: Juris Doctorate and a member in good standing of the Maryland Bar.
• Experience: Two (2) years legal work experience to include legal research, analysis, and writing.

• Three (3) years of experience in the legal profession following graduation from law school.
• Prior appellate experience, legal clerkship, or other related experience preferred.
• Experience in providing concise oral presentations of legal issues, analysis, and recommendations.
• Experience with public service preferred.

Maryland legal resources (statutes, rules, regulations, case law) and the appellate process sufficient to prepare memoranda for a panel of the Appellate Court for use in rendering a disposition of the appeal.

Use of word processing programs (e.g. Word) to draft memoranda and proposed orders for judges and appellate panels. Use of legal research tools (e.g. Lexis/Westlaw/library resources) to conduct legal research on issues presented by the litigants and the record. Citation formatting using standard citation references (e.g. Bluebook). Independently write concise and clear legal analysis with grammatical precision.

Deal appropriately with lawyers, court staff, and litigants. Respectfully and calmly explain oftentimes complex legal situations. Identify and analyze case administration issues and solutions. Identify and analyze evolving issues impacting appellate issues.

Analyze legal issues, the record, and arguments of the parties and apply independent legal research to reach conclusions resolving issues raised on appeal. Work independently with little or no supervision to track motions workflow, prioritize work, determine the appropriate treatment of motions, prepare comprehensive analyses both orally and in writing to the judges of the Court, provide a recommended resolution to the judges, prepare proposed orders for judges.

Self-edit independent work.

Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates, and hours of work. If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.

Description of duties that state,  see resume  will negatively impact consideration for this position. Applicants will not be contacted for additional information. Only applicants considered for this position will be contacted.

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

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