State of New Mexico
Attorney II (SPO #12008)
$19.08 - $33.19 Hourly
$39,686.40 - $69,035.20 Annually
Santa Fe (City), NM
Permanent Position
2018-02520
Department of Environment
Off of the Secy-1210000000
05/24/2018
Continuous
$19.08 - $33.19 Hourly
$39,686.40 - $69,035.20 Annually
Santa Fe (City), NM
Permanent Position
2018-02520
Department of Environment
Off of the Secy-1210000000
05/24/2018
Continuous
Job Description
Purpose of Position:
Position will provide legal advise and services to the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) regarding matters of discipline, employment law, personnel law and labor relations law. The position will review and revise proposed disciplinary actions regarding NMCD employees. Position will review and make recommendations regarding revisions to Office of Personal Standards (OPS) investigative reports pertaining to NMCD employees. Incumbent will represent NMCD management in State Personnel Office (SPO) disciplinary appeals involving disciplined NMCD Employees, in arbitration involving NMCD bargaining units who have been disciplined and in prohibited practices complaint hearings in front of the Public Employee Labor Relations Board (PELRB) and provide regular legal advice to NMCD managers regarding American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other areas of employment and personnel law in conjunction with SPO Human Resources (HR) staff.
This position will ultimately be a SPO position. SPO will supervise and pay the position but there will be a period of training and orientation by NMCD Office of General Counsel.
This position is a Pay Band 75.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.Classification Description
Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited school of law and three (3) years of experience in the practice of law.
Employment Requirements:
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Employment is subject to a pre-employment background investigation and is conditional pending results.
Statutory Requirements:
Licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico or qualified to apply for limited practice license.
For more information on limited practice licenses, please visit http://nmexam.org/limited-license/Supplemental Information
Why You Should Join Our Team
You will receive great health and retirement benefits. We also provide generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work-life balance.
http://www.spo.state.nm.us/total-compensation.aspx
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and telephone usage and exposure to occasional contact with adult inmates.
Conditions of Employment:
Working Conditions for individual positions in this classification will vary based on each agency's utilization, essential functions, and the recruitment needs at the time a vacancy is posted. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Default FLSA Status:
Exempt. FLSA status may be determined to be different at the agency level based on the agency's utilization of the position.
Bargaining Unit:
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Agency Contact Information:
Jim Brewster, (505) 827-8662 or email: Jim.Brewster@state.nm.us
Link to Agency:http://corrections.state.nm.us/
- Employer
- State of New Mexico
- Website
- http://www.spo.state.nm.us
- Address
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2600 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505
- Employer
- State of New Mexico
- Website
- http://www.spo.state.nm.us
- Address
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2600 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505
- Attorney II (SPO #12008) Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- H1011O TA min qual Do you meet the minimum qualifications for this position? Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited school of law and three (3) years of experience in the practice of law. If responding yes: your work experience and/or education must be reflected in your Neogov application.
- * QUESTION 2
- How many years of experience do you have drafting, evaluating, and reviewing pleadings, appellate briefs, opinions, correspondence, proposed legislation and regulations, and other documents? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 3
- How many years of experience do you have negotiating settlements? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 4
- How many years of experience do you have representing agency/clients before administrative boards, trials and appellate courts, generally as lead or co-counsel? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 5
- How many years of experience do you have with the New Mexico Human Rights Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 6
- How many years of experience do you have handling alternative dispute resolution methods between employees and employers? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 7
- How many years of experience/working knowledge of employment law and state rules governing state classified employees do you have? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 8
- How many years of experience do you have scheduling depositions, preparing exhibits for court cases, compiled reports or other materials for use by an attorney or other member of a legal staff? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 9
- How many years of experience do you have coordinating and conducting discovery and interviewing witnesses? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * QUESTION 10
- How many years of experience/knowledge do you have with the Inspection of Public Records Act, in general, and of the existence of retention and archiving requirements for public records? Your work experience response must be reflected in your NEOGOV application.
- * Required Question