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County attorney urges New Castle County to seek state authority to let Office of Law staff earn tenure
Summary
New Castle County Attorney Aaron Goldstein told the Executive Committee the county should ask the Delaware General Assembly to amend Title 9 so county Office of Law employees can earn tenure to improve retention and legal independence; members raised questions on eligibility, retroactivity and diversity. The resolution was introduced and discussed but no committee vote on it was recorded.
New Castle County Attorney Aaron Goldstein asked the county Executive Committee on Feb. 3 to request statutory authority from the Delaware General Assembly so the county can consider an ordinance allowing Office of Law employees to earn tenure.
Goldstein told the committee the request would not itself grant tenure but would clear the way for a later county ordinance. "Granting tenure to public lawyers ensures that legal advice is provided free from improper political influence," he said, characterizing tenure as a step that supports ‘‘retention and recruitment of skilled, diligent, and responsive legal professionals’’ in a market where county salaries are not competitive.
The presentation said the proposal would follow a three-step path: the General Assembly would amend Title 9 of the Delaware Code to permit the county to adopt a local ordinance; the county would then draft an ordinance defining eligibility and process; and the ordinance…
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