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November 4, 2024
New Mexico Department of Justice
Santa Fe
FULL TIME
Attorney Supervisor - Government Counsel and Accountability
Job Overview
The New Mexico Department of Justice has broad statutory authority over civil legal matters and proceedings involving the state. The Government Counsel and Accountability Division provides legal advise to over 100 Boards, Commissions, and Agencies around the State. The Division reviews complaints alleging OMA and IPRA violations, and brings enforcement actions under state laws for these violations. The Division also provides review for other statutorily required AG review of school bonds, TRD abatements and refunds, former employee contract review, and jail agreements. The Division’s attorneys are essential in fulfilling the Attorney General’s statutory duty to provide legal advice and representation to various parts of the state government and to help ensure that the government remains accessible, accountable, and transparent across the state.
Responsibilities
-Public Finance, including state procurement, issuance of bonds, purchase agreements, grant funding, tax
-Transparency Laws, including OMA, IPRA, Governmental Conduct
-Transactional, including Joint Powers Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, Property Contracts, Services Contracts, and other state contracts review
-Ethics and Corruption Laws
-Environmental and Natural Resources Laws
-Public Safety Laws
-Compliance and Risk Management
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $93,738.00 - $149,980.00 per year
Benefits:
The New Mexico Department of Justice has broad statutory authority over civil legal matters and proceedings involving the state. The Government Counsel and Accountability Division provides legal advise to over 100 Boards, Commissions, and Agencies around the State. The Division reviews complaints alleging OMA and IPRA violations, and brings enforcement actions under state laws for these violations. The Division also provides review for other statutorily required AG review of school bonds, TRD abatements and refunds, former employee contract review, and jail agreements. The Division’s attorneys are essential in fulfilling the Attorney General’s statutory duty to provide legal advice and representation to various parts of the state government and to help ensure that the government remains accessible, accountable, and transparent across the state.
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee assignments of cases and provide guidance to attorneys.
- Assist Division Director in managing a diverse group of professionals, including 8 to 12 attorneys and support staff.
- Develop and implement training for junior attorneys and ensure proper mentorship and guidance is maintained within the division.
- Assigned Representation – Advise and train assigned public bodies on: Powers and duties, Governmental Conduct Act, Open Meetings Act, Inspection of Public Records Act, State Rules Act, Uniform Licensing Act; Provide procedural advice and review on Administrative Proceedings, Rulemaking, and in some instances, Appeals and Litigation; Assist with the coordination and facilitation of disciplinary administrative proceedings; Provide assistance and legal advice to hearing officers, and staff on procedural, evidentiary, and due process requirements under the Uniform Licensing Act or other applicable law; Assist with conducting and defending public rule hearings under the New Mexico State Rules Act.
- Administrative Appeals and Litigation – Represent public bodies in district and appellate courts in defending administrative decisions appealed under Rules 1-074 and 1-075 NMRA; Represent public bodies in other occasional litigation, including defending extraordinary writs, injunctions, declaratory actions and other matters.
- Government Accountability – Review and conduct investigations of government accountability and transparency matters ; Issue advisory and guidance letters on OMA and IPRA; Respond to incoming emails or phone calls requesting information on OMA or IPRA; Conduct trainings across the State on Accountability and Transparency Laws; bring investigations, litigation, and other enforcement actions against violators of OMA, IPRA, and other governmental transparency laws.
- Legislative Affairs – Research and draft fiscal impact reports (FIRs) during legislative sessions; Assist with other legislative or policy needs including reports, recommendations, and presentations.
- Review and approve school bonds, contract jail agreements, and former employee contracts.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and five years of experience in the practice of law.
- Must be licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico or qualified to apply for a limited law license.
- 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).
- 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 as a condition of continued employment as some statewide travel maybe required. Employment is subject to criminal background check and is conditional pending results of criminal background check. Be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony offense by a court of this state, any other state or the United States.
- The following are areas of the law the Division advises on regularly, and the ideal candidate will have a general understanding of the following:
-Public Finance, including state procurement, issuance of bonds, purchase agreements, grant funding, tax
-Transparency Laws, including OMA, IPRA, Governmental Conduct
-Transactional, including Joint Powers Agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, Property Contracts, Services Contracts, and other state contracts review
-Ethics and Corruption Laws
-Environmental and Natural Resources Laws
-Public Safety Laws
-Compliance and Risk Management
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $93,738.00 - $149,980.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- 8 hour shift
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