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Committee discusses request to seek tenure authority for New Castle County lawyers
Summary
The New Castle County Executive Committee discussed Resolution 26-018 on Feb. 3, 2026, asking the Delaware General Assembly for authority to allow Office of Law employees to earn a right to tenure; county attorney Aaron Goldstein said the step would aid retention and protect legal independence, while at least one council member raised diversity concerns. No committee vote on the resolution was recorded.
The New Castle County Executive Committee on Feb. 3, 2026 discussed Resolution 26-018, which would ask the Delaware General Assembly to amend Title 9 of the Delaware Code to permit the county to adopt an ordinance allowing employees of the county Office of Law to earn a right to tenure. Aaron Goldstein, New Castle County Attorney, told the committee that tenure "ensures that legal advice is provided free from improper political influence" and would help the county recruit and retain lawyers and support staff.
Goldstein said the proposal is a first step: passage of the resolution would only request statutory authority from the state; it would not itself grant tenure. He described a three-part process in which the General Assembly would first amend Title 9, and the county would later consider an ordinance that sets eligibility rules,…
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