Overview
The Department of Law is an agency of the City established by the City Charter. The head of the Department is the City Solicitor, who is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Under the City Charter, the City Solicitor is the legal adviser and representative of the City and its several departments, officers, commissions, boards and authorities, and has general supervision and direction of the legal business of the City.
In addition to overseeing the Department of Law, the City Solicitor is a member of the Board of Estimates. The Board of Estimates formulates and executes the fiscal policy of the City. The Board holds formal hearings and approves operating and capital budget requests, and is responsible for awarding contracts and supervising all purchasing by the City. The City Solicitor serves on the Board of Estimates with the Mayor, the President of the City Council, the Comptroller, and the Director of the Department of Public Works.
Recent News
The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (the “City”) is seeking proposals from law firms to serve as outside legal counsel to represent sworn members of the Baltimore Police Department (“BPD”) named as defendants in civil cases arising from their performance of their official duties (excluding suits involving motor vehicle accidents). See the Request for Proposal below.
Request for Proposal
All responses must be received on or before Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time. Responses received after this date and time will not be considered.
All inquiries concerning this RFP shall be made by email and shall be submitted to:
, City Solicitor
and to
, Chief Legal Counsel