Posting Date: January 29, 2026
Closing Date: February 12, 2026
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General IV
Position Type: Contractual, Full Time
Salary: This position offers a salary range of $91,761 - $95,000, with potential for advancement up to $100,000 based on qualifications, equity, and hiring guidelines. Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget, and typically do not exceed $95,000.
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Division, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Telework: A hybrid remote telework and in-office schedule option is available per applicable policies and procedures.
DESCRIPTION: The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the general charge, supervision, and direction of the State's legal business, acting as legal advisors and representatives of the major agencies, various boards, commissions, officials, and institutions of State Government. The OAG also protects the public by civil enforcement of antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, and securities laws and regulations and by the prosecution of organized crime, Medicaid fraud, environmental crimes, insurance fraud, state tax evasion, and other statutorily assigned matters. As Maryland's 47th Attorney General, Anthony G. Brown, leads the Office with a critical focus on equity, justice, and fairness.
The OAG's Criminal Division is seeking applicants for a contractual, grant-funded attorney in its Organized Crime Unit to focus on firearms-related criminal investigations and prosecutions throughout Maryland. We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a team environment, is attentive to detail, organized, creative, and will take initiative. The ideal candidate will have some experience in leading investigations and prosecutions, as well as trial experience. We are hoping to find someone who has a passion for public service and public safety, and a dedication to doing our part to ensure an equitable and just criminal legal process.
Attorney General Brown is deeply committed to ensuring public safety, making it one of his top priorities. The Criminal Division is comprised of over 50 team members, including around 30 attorneys as well as investigators, analysts, investigative auditors, and support staff. The team is extremely cohesive, and everyone works closely and collaboratively with one another, supporting each other's investigations and prosecutions. The team also works closely with local, State, and federal partners to tackle critical issues such as violence, human trafficking, the opioid epidemic, fraud, corruption, environmental hazards, and natural resources crimes, all while safeguarding Marylanders.
The Division is comprised of 3 prosecution units - the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit (ENRCU), the Fraud and Corruption Unit (FCU), and the Organized Crime Unit (OCU) - as well as a newly created Investigations and Prosecutions Support Unit (IPSU). Brief descriptions of each unit are below:
- The ENRCU handles investigations and prosecutions of a wide range of environmental and natural resources crimes throughout Maryland, including individual and corporate defendants in situations where deceptive and willful action or inaction caused or could have caused significant environmental harm, the destruction of natural resources, or a substantial risk to public health.
- The FCU handles investigation and prosecutions involving fraud and public corruption in Maryland, including bribery, fraud against the state, state employee misconduct, securities fraud, insurance fraud, tax fraud, theft by deception, crimes of exploitation against vulnerable victims, and other criminal violations relating to the integrity of state government and economic justice in courts across Maryland.
- The OCU handles complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal gang activities, firearms and narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, prison corruption, violent felonies including serial robberies and home invasions, homicides, and more.
- The IPSU is comprised of the Division's non-attorney staff, including investigators, analysts, investigative auditors, and law clerks. IPSU supports the investigations and prosecutions handled by the Division and also handles special investigations such as prison corruption and wiretaps, among other things.
This position is funded by a grant that the OAG receives from the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy (GOCPP), called the “Gun Violence Reduction Grant," which is given to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors “who have a demonstrated need, combined with a viable plan to address firearms related violence in their jurisdictions". Pursuant to the scope of the grant, the attorney in this position will handle investigations and prosecutions involving the illegal purchase, possession, sale, and trafficking of firearms, as well as other cases related to gun violence and gangs. The attorney will work directly with local, State, and federal law enforcement agencies, including Maryland State Police's Gun Center, ATF, and FBI, among others, to combat firearms-related crimes across the State of Maryland and build cases against some of Maryland's most dangerous offenders. The attorney will lead investigations and prosecutions of complex and serious cases related to firearms and organized crime throughout the State of Maryland. A wide range of investigative tools will be deployed, including, but not limited to, undercover operations, wiretaps, and grand jury investigations. The attorney will, among other things, review referrals and complaints for criminal sufficiency; assist investigators and detectives with open investigations; lead and conduct complex investigations; collaborate and coordinate with law enforcement and prosecutorial partner agencies; draft and present criminal charging documents; and represent the State of Maryland in the handling of all stages of prosecution.
EXPERIENCE: The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of legal experience. Experience in leading investigations is preferred. Experience in a prosecutorial office and a demonstrated ability to work with law enforcement agencies in conducting investigations is also preferred. The ideal candidate will have a passion for investigative and trial work, strong abilities to build and maintain relationships with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement, along with excellent legal research, writing, editing, and oral advocacy skills. Maryland Bar membership, or the current eligibility to waive in , is required.
SUBMISSION: Interested persons should electronically submit a cover letter, writing sample, and their resumes (including at least one current or former supervisor) in PDF form to Paul Halliday, Unit Chief, Organized Crime Unit at [email protected] by the close of business on February 12, 2026. Please write “Firearms Attorney-OCU" in the subject line of the email. Applicants who are subsequently invited for an interview will also be asked for a writing sample and references.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: Contractual employees working for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, with a current employment contract and a schedule of 30 or more hours per week (or an average of 130 hours per month), may be eligible for subsidized health benefits for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will pay 25% of the premiums for medical and prescription coverage, including enrolled dependents, while the State of Maryland subsidizes the remaining 75%. You may also elect dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance at full cost. Additionally, contractual employees who have worked 120 days within a 12-month period may be granted leave, accruing at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year. The State also offers a free mass transit benefit for local bus and express bus services.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The OAG is an equal opportunity employer that encourages all interested persons to apply regardless of race, color, religion or belief, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, pregnancy, family or parental status, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING: The Office of the Attorney General views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving professional excellence and fostering and maintaining a culture where every employee can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the best pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values. We honor, respect, and celebrate all differences, both visible and invisible, and are committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals who have historically been underrepresented in the practice of law and professional careers.