Careers
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, which is uncompromisingly committed to accountability, professionalism, and transparency—is working towards a future where community trust in the criminal justice system is restored; violent offenders are held accountable, and communities feel safe.
Our community is made up of not only the citizens we serve but those who serve our citizens; which is why we recognize the value of our employees and appreciate their individual experiences, capabilities and commitment to the pursuit of “justice over convictions.” Their work represents our mission, and our mission represents them so we must ensure that our employees are supported in their efforts to carry out the mission and vision of this office.
We seek qualified candidates with diverse experiences, talents, backgrounds and perspectives who will embrace our mission, uplift our values, and join us in our pursuit of justice.
The BCSAO is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, familial or marital status, disability, or genetic information.
Attorney Positions
A career as an Assistant State’s Attorney (“ASA”) is designed for those attorneys committed to public service and the pursuit of justice. ASAs are responsible for adult prosecutions and juvenile delinquency hearings for crimes that occur in Baltimore City.
Currently, the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City fills entry level ASA positions with recent law school graduates, judicial law clerks and members of the BCSAO Honors Law Clerk Program. The BCSAO is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
Entry level ASAs must be members of the Maryland State Bar. The starting salary for entry level ASAs is $73,474. In addition to offering a competitive salary and benefits package, newly admitted attorneys can expect to obtain exceptional trial experience. While all ASAs serve at the pleasure of the State’s Attorney, advancement through the office is primarily based on the needs of the office, litigation skills and exhibited work ethic.
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Assistant State's Attorneys - Entry Level
The Office is seeking fill several, open entry-level Assistant State’s Attorney positions to work in our District Court division. It is within the District Court that our prosecutors begin learning critical case preparation skills and building trial skills through ongoing training and docket handling misdemeanor cases in court. District Court is the foundation block for obtaining the trial skills and case preparation skills necessary in moving through the office while handling progressively more complicated and serious cases in the elevated units.
Read moreDistrict Court Attorney Trainer
The District Court Attorney Trainer is responsible for gathering and analyzing information to determine learning needs of district court attorneys. Evaluates training programs and materials as well as attorney performance. Facilitates and delivers internal learning solutions and develops in-house training programs as assigned. Provides training and coaching for the further development of each employee. Must work well with a variety of individuals and be able to resolve issues professionally.
Read moreAssistant State's Attorney - Juvenile Division
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking an Assistant State’s Attorney to fill a Juvenile Division position. This position is located at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, 300 North Gay Street, Baltimore, MD.
Read morePost-Conviction Litigation Unit Prosecutor
The Office is seeking Assistant State’s Attorneys to work in the newly formed Post-Conviction Litigation Unit at 120 E. Baltimore Street. The Post-Conviction Litigation Unit defends convictions against collateral post-conviction claims brought by defendants who are either incarcerated or on parole or probation under the Uniform Post Conviction Procedure Act.
Read moreCivilian Review Unit – District Court Assistant State's Attorney
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking an Assistant State’s Attorney to fill a District Civilian Review Unit position. This position is located at the Wabash District Court Building, 5800 Wabash Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215.
Read moreAssistant State's Attorney - Economic Crimes
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Assistant State’s Attorney (“ASA”) in its Economic Crimes Unit (“ECU”). The ECU prosecutor performs investigations into to complex theft schemes, fraud, Identity theft and fraud, exploitation of elderly and vulnerable adults and employee embezzlement. The attorneys will be assigned to work with investigators from various agencies including the Secret Service, Office of the Inspector General – DHS, Adult Protective Services, ATF, and the Baltimore City Police Departments- Fraud Unit. Investigations require frequent engagement with the Grand Jury, interviewing of victims, witnesses, and taking testimony before the Grand Jury, the use of forensic accounting practices, preparing and litigating complex theft schemes.
Read moreAssistant State’s Attorney - Major Investigations Unit
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking an individual to fill the position of Assistant State’s Attorney for the Major Investigations Unit ("MIU"). MIU is responsible for collecting intelligence, configuring data systems capable of efficiently storing said intelligence, and effectively distributing the same to prosecutors within the Office of the State’s Attorney. MIU also coordinates with law enforcement to target violent crime drivers and develops cases for prosecution. The position requires working hand-in-hand with the community, OSA crime analysts, OSA community liaisons, Baltimore Police Department, the United States Government, and other state and local law enforcement and criminal justice partners to confront local violent crime drivers, and the groups and places that support their violent criminal activity.
Read moreAssistant State’s Attorney - General Felony Unit
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking to fill the position of Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA) to handle Felony Trials in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. An ASA handling felony cases performs progressively responsible legal work for the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City involving, preparing and litigating felony cases of varying complexity as well as a wide variety of other legal matters. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.
Read moreAssistant State's Attorney - Sentencing Review Unit
The Office is seeking an Assistant State’s Attorney to work as a sentencing review program prosecutor in the Circuit Court Division, 120 E. Baltimore Street. The prosecutor will report to the Division Chief of the Conviction Integrity Unit.
Read moreAssistant State's Attorney - Misdemeanor Jury Trial Division
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Deputy Division Chief of the Misdemeanor Jury Trial Unit. The Misdemeanor Jury Trial Unit prosecutes all misdemeanors that are either prayed or appealed from District Court. The Deputy Division Chief directly assists the unit Chief in supervising 12 attorneys and three staff members.
Read moreGrant-Funded Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA)
The Office is seeking a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) to work as a prosecutor in the Narcotics/Major Investigations Unit, 120 E. Baltimore Street, for a one-year period. This is a grant-funded position.
Read moreAssistant State’s Attorney - Gun Violence Enforcement Division
The Office is seeking an Assistant State’s Attorney for the Gun Violence Enforcement Division (“GVED”), 9th Floor, 120 E. Baltimore Street. ASAs in GVED prosecute non-fatal shootings and firearms cases. Additionally, ASAs handle post-conviction matters and collateral issues related to past and current GVED cases.
Read moreAssistant State’s Attorney - Homicide Unit
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA) to handle Homicide prosecutions. A Homicide ASA performs progressively responsible legal work for the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City involving preparing and litigating homicide cases of varying complexity. The Homicide Unit is based on a vertical prosecution model. Assistants are assigned case investigations as soon as law enforcement receives notice that a homicide has occurred in the City. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.
Read moreAssistant State's Attorney - Narcotics Unit
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA) to handle Narcotics and Firearms Trials in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. An ASA handling narcotics/firearms cases performs legal work for the State’s Attorney’s Office for Baltimore City involving, preparing, investigating and litigating narcotics/firearms cases of varying complexity as well as a wide variety of other legal matters. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.
Read moreNon-Attorney Positions
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City employs over 200 administrative and support staff.
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Law Clerks
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking to fill several openings for the position of law clerk.
Read moreBilingual Legal Assistant (Grant Funded)
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Bilingual Legal Assistant. This is a grant funded position.
Read moreBilingual (Spanish) Victim Witness Coordinator – Circuit Court (Grant Funded)
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Bilingual (Spanish) Victim Witness Coordinator in Circuit Court. This is a grant funded position.
Read moreMedia Producer/Director I
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City (SAO) is seeking to fill the position of Media Producer/Director I for the Communications Unit. The Communications Unit is responsible for external communications efforts including media relations, social media programs, and all agency promotional initiatives.
Read moreEvidence Review Unit Paralegal
The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) is looking to fill a paralegal position in the Evidence Review Unit (ERU). The ERU paralegal will be responsible for identifying and obtaining case-specific evidence from various law enforcement agencies as needed for investigations and trials. The paralegal’s primary responsibilities are a) identifying required evidence through the review of charging documents; b) uploading digital evidence from law enforcement applications; c) requesting evidence from law enforcement agencies; d) reviewing received evidence; e) uploading evidence to the SAO’s case management systems; f) maintaining spreadsheets to track deadlines; and g) performing statistical analysis on evidence trends when requested. This position requires solid hardware and software skills.
Read moreAdministrative Assistant – District Docket Clerk
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City seeks candidates for an administrative assistant position to provide support services to attorneys handling trial dockets in the District Court of Maryland. These positions will be located at the District Courthouses in Baltimore, Md.
Read moreEastside District Court Receptionist
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking to fill a Receptionist position. This position is located at 1400 East North Avenue., Baltimore, MD 21213.
Read morePolice Integrity Unit Paralegal
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City seeks candidates for a Paralegal position in the Police Integrity Unit to provide legal support services to the attorneys in the Unit in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The position will be located at 120 East Baltimore Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
Read moreParalegal Position - Charging Division
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking a paralegal for the Charging Division located at 300 East Madison Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Read moreContractual Paralegal Position - Charging Division
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking a paralegal for the Charging Division located at 300 East Madison Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Read moreSocial Worker LMSW Vacancy (Grant Funded)
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Social Worker for its Family Bereavement Center. This is a grant funded position. The Family Bereavement Center provides support to families of homicide victims. This full-time position is located at 120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. 21202. The selected candidate will be expected to start within 30 days of offer and must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings.
Read moreSocial Worker (LCSW-C preferred) Special Victims Unit
The Office of the State’s Attorney is seeking to fill the position of Social Worker for its Special Victims Unit. The Special Victims Unit handles cases involving child and adult sexual abuse, physical child abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking and elder abuse. This full-time position is located at 120 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202.
Read moreSpecial Victim’s Unit Administrative Assistant
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City seeks candidates for administrative assistant positions to provide support services to attorneys handling dockets in the Circuit Court of Maryland. The position will be located at 120 East Baltimore Street in Baltimore, Md.
Read moreLaw Clerk Program
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City accepts applications on a rolling basis for membership into the Honors Law Clerk Program. Law Clerks are an essential part of the office. Members of the BCSAO Honors Law Clerk Program are full-time benefitted employees of the BCSAO. Law Clerks are assigned to work in one of the trial units. Law Clerks work closely with Assistant State’s Attorneys to assist in investigations and hearings; aid in interviewing witnesses and police officers; assist attorneys with trials; conduct and analyze legal research and draft motions. Current 2L/3L students, recent law school graduates and newly admitted attorneys will be considered for the Honors Law Clerk Program. Typically, when staffing vacant ASA positions, consideration is given to current Law Clerks first. The starting salary for Law Clerks is $40,896.
How to Apply
The BCSAO currently has a rolling application process. We retain a pool of eligible applicants and make offers as positions become available. To apply, interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and transcript to resume@stattorney.org . Please note “Honors Law Clerk Position” within the subject line.