State of New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Attorney (OSE/ISC #10117358)

Onsite$83,782 - $134,056/yrPosted 2 weeks ago
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Job details

Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Work type
Onsite
Compensation
$83,782 - $134,056/yr
Posted
2 weeks ago
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About this role

Salary

 

$40.28 - $64.45 Hourly

$83,790 - $134,063 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C11

Posting Details

 
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.

*****Applications submitted without work experience, or a resume will not be considered.  If attaching a resume, the resume must include dates of employment for each job (month & year) and details of work experience/job duties.  Please make sure to attach transcripts, degree, or licensure if required in the minimum qualifications. *****

OSE/ISC participates in the federal E-Verify program and will use this system to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. They must provide identification to confirm work eligibility on their first day of work.

To learn more about the Office of the State Engineer, please visit our website: https://www.ose.nm.gov/

Why does the job exist?

 
This position serves as an attorney representing the State, through the State Engineer, in water rights adjudications in Northern New Mexico and the Pecos River basin.  This includes all aspects of litigating and negotiating claims. A more senior attorney and/or the managing attorney will provide assistance as needed. Finally, the attorney will conduct legal research, provide legal analysis and may participate in mediation.

How does it get done?

 
This posting seeks attorney applicants that will be assigned to the Northern/Pecos Bureau.  This Bureau is within the Litigation and Adjudication Program.

The attorney will work with the water rights adjudication bureau and also with the hydrographic survey technical professionals to prepare, offer, negotiate and, if need be, litigate for the judicial determination of surface and underground water rights, with both represented and pro se claimants.

The attorney may be required to provide legal advice to policy makers on matters impacting the agency and the state.

Who are the customers?

 
Attorneys will represent the State of New Mexico.

Ideal Candidate

 
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
1. Water rights and natural resource issues, especially New Mexico's constitutional prior appropriation system; However, candidates with no water law experience will be considered;
2. Representing agencies and clients before administrative tribunals, in trials and/or in judicial proceedings;
3. Drafting and editing legal documents such as motions, interrogatories, and briefs, including performing needed legal research and analysis;
4. Working in cooperation with lawyers and non-lawyers to understand, articulate and implement public agency policy;
5. Working with technical, engineering, hydrological and other scientific experts.

Minimum Qualification

 
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law. Must be licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico or obtain a limited law license within six (6) months of hire (See Rule 15-304 NMRA). Individuals pursuing the limited law license may not engage in the practice of law until the limited law license has been granted.

Employment Requirements

 
All Attorney classifications must be and remain licensed as an attorney, in good standing, by the Supreme Court of New Mexico, or licensed as an attorney and in good standing by the highest court of another state and eligible pursuant to the limited license provisions (See Rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 NMRA).

This position is required to drive a state vehicle. This position is required to drive a state vehicle. Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within six (6) months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment

Working Conditions

 
Work performed primarily in an office setting with extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some travel may be required with an ability to handle tight deadlines and multiple demands related to work requirements.

Supplemental Information

 

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Agency Contact Information: Julie Park, Attorney Supervisor, 505-637-2848 Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

 
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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State of New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico