State of Maryland

Intermediate level of professional legal counsel staff for attorneys possessing a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or Masters in Letters of Law (L.L.M.) degree.

Moderate supervision is received from the designated program administrator.

Performs consultative and advisory legal work concerning matters affecting agency operations and administration.

Interprets, evaluates and applies applicable laws, rules and regulations in accordance with established legal precedents.

At this level, representation of the agency in administrative hearings is for routine matters only.

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.