Posting Date: February 13, 2026
Closing Date: February 27, 2026
Job Title: Assistant Attorney General
Position Type: Full-Time, Regular
Salary: Initial salary offers are determined by qualifications, experience, and available budget.
- The AAG IV position offers a salary range of $91,761 - $129,438, with potential for advancement up to $142,914. Salary offers typically do not exceed $129,438.
- The AAG V position offers a salary range of $97,972 - $138,146, with potential for advancement up to $152,528. Salary offers typically do not exceed $138,146.
Location: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Natural Resources, 580 Taylor Ave., C4, Annapolis, MD 21401.
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 is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented attorney to join its legal team serving the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This position offers an opportunity to support DNR in its mission to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance Maryland's natural resources. The legal team advises and represents DNR on a wide range of matters, including land acquisition and stewardship, management of state forests and parks, regulation of commercial fisheries and recreational fishing and hunting, oversight of aquaculture and endangered species protection, vessel licensing and excise tax collection, enforcement of environmental and natural resource laws, and legal support for affiliated entities such as the Maryland Environmental Trust, Chesapeake Bay Trust, and the Critical Area Commission.
The 15-person unit includes 13 Assistant Attorneys General, including the Principal Counsel, Deputy Principal Counsel, and Supervising Senior Attorney for Real Estate and Transactions, supported by an Office Manager and a Paralegal. This position will focus primarily on real estate and transactional matters.
Responsibilities include:
- Advising on real estate acquisitions, disposals, and use of public lands.
- Drafting, reviewing, and approving documents related to leasing, rights of entry, acquisitions, easements, and land management agreements.
- Providing guidance on the Public Information Act, Open Meetings Act, and other State law provisions.
- Reviewing contracts, grant agreements, and procurement transactions.
- Assisting litigators on real estate and transaction-related litigation.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
If you are passionate about public service and committed to protecting Maryland's natural resources, we encourage you to apply.
EXPERIENCE: This position may be filled at the AAG IV or AAG V level. The AAG IV is entry-level and does not require prior legal experience. For the AAG V level, candidates should have at least four years of legal experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in public service and government legal practice, as well as meaningful academic, internship, or clinical experience that reflects the ability to conduct legal research and writing. Coursework aligned with public law and service, and a demonstrated interest in environmental or real estate transactional law through law school or internships/clerkships, is highly desirable. Participation in legal clinics or academic publications while in law school and experience interning or clerking with a public law office is preferred. Admission to the Maryland Bar or eligibility for admission by waiver is required.
SUBMISSION: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, references and a writing sample under 5 pages via email to Shara Alpert, Principal Counsel at [email protected] and cc Sara Fulner, Office Manager, at [email protected] by February 27, 2026. Please include “AAG IV-V, DNR" in the subject line.
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: The successful candidate will be eligible for subsidized health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage) and life insurance; leave, including annual (vacation), personal, sick, and paid parental leave; and will be eligible for participation in a contributory defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after ten years. State employees are eligible to participate in two supplemental retirement plans: the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and the 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan. 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.