Lawyer or Retired Judge Needed for Role with County’s Police Accountability Board and Administrative Charging Committee

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Office of the County Attorney seeks expressions of interest from lawyers interested in being appointed, pursuant to Montgomery County Charter Section 213, as special counsel to provide legal services to the newly formed Police Accountability Board (PAB) and Administrative Charging Committee (ACC) sitting in Montgomery County, Maryland. Additional information on the PAB/ACC can be found here.

The PAB and ACC is tasked with reviewing issues and receiving public complaints arising from local Law Enforcement agencies including the Montgomery County Police Department, the municipal police departments, and the Sheriff’s office.

The Montgomery County Office of the County Attorney seeks expressions of interest from lawyers interested in being appointed, pursuant to Montgomery County Charter Section 213, as special counsel to provide legal services to the newly formed Police Accountability Board (PAB) and Administrative Charging Committee (ACC) sitting in Montgomery County, Maryland. The selected lawyer will be tasked with providing legal advice to the PAB and ACC regarding their legislative duties. The PAB and ACC review issues and receive public complaints arising from local law enforcement agencies including the Montgomery County Police Department, the municipal police departments, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

Responsibilities of the position include providing legal advice to the PAB and ACC regarding their legislative duties. The lawyer will be selected by the County Attorney and their name will be submitted to the County Council for approval.  The selected lawyer should possess an ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders, including the local law enforcement agencies and the public, to best advise the PAB and ACC.  Active membership in the Maryland Bar is required. Retired judges that are no longer sitting before any courts and lawyers with prior experience in civil rights litigation, criminal prosecution, and criminal defense are encouraged to apply. The selected lawyer will be paid an hourly rate set by the County Attorney.

Interested lawyers should submit a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae with references, by email, to John P. Markovs, County Attorney, 101 Monroe Street, Third Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850, [email protected], by Friday, March 3, 2023. Questions regarding the appointment should be directed to Mr. Markovs by email and/or by telephone (240) 777-6700. If you’d like to learn more about the open position please follow this link to read a letter from Mr. Markovs about the opening.

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