Managing Attorney (3274)
Apply NowCompany: New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender
Location: Albuquerque, NM 87121
Description:
Salary : $97,489.60 - $162,468.80 Annually
Location : Albuquerque, NM
Job Type: Career Appointment, Full-Time
Job Number: 3274
Unit: 2nd Dist-Bern-ABQ-Juv Rollup
Division: 2nd Dist-Bern-ABQ-Juv Rollup
Opening Date: 04/03/2025
Closing Date: 4/20/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Objectives Summary
The objective summary of this job classification is to direct and supervise a unit or an office of the Law Offices of the Public Defender in providing professional level services representing juvenile and adult indigent clients, handle highly complex appeals or serve as lead counsel for serious violent felony or appeals and other highly complex litigation cases.
Pay Information
***This position qualifies for an additional hourly pay differential of $0.76 hourly / $1,580.80 annually.
Hourly pay differential reflects a retention pay incentive, as applicable to the position advertised.**
Our department offers flexible work opportunities, including teleworking (a.k.a. working from home) and work schedules outside the typical 8 am to 5 pm schedule. Applicants selected for a position are encouraged to discuss these options with the hiring manager early in the hiring process to ensure the specifics of any terms and conditions of an approved flexible work arrangement are clearly understood.
For more information about living in Albuquerque,
Essential Functions
Managing Attorney:
Note: An employee with this classification may be required to perform at a PD5 level or duties of a lower classification without additional compensation. Employee will be required to show competence in all levels PD2 through PD5.
Minimum Qualifications
Current license as an attorney issued by the New Mexico Supreme Court or eligible for limited license issued by New Mexico Supreme Court and six (6) years of criminal law experience and/or management experience in a legal environment
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License.
Collective Bargaining: This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Default FLSA: Exempt
Geographic Pay Differential: This position may qualify for Geographic Pay Differential. Please refer to the , Geographic Differential, for more information.
The Law Offices of the Public Defender is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis on race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, spousal affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, political affiliation or religion, mental or physical disability, or serious medical condition.
This job advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Preference may be given to multilingual applicants fluent in English and other languages.
The State's General Services Department Risk Management Division, Employee Benefits Bureau (EBB), is responsible for the procurement and oversight of employee benefits - including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Short & Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. The State's Group Benefits Plan also offers COBRA, Flexible Spending Account Programs, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Erisa Administrative Services, Inc. (Erisa) is the State's Third Party Administrator. They provide benefits administration to all plan participants, and offer knowledgeable staff to answer your questions. To learn more about the benefits available please
In addition to the benefits listed above, the Law Offices of The Public Defender offers a retirement plan and a medical program for retirees. For more information regarding the plan you can visit the following websites:
Total Compensation Package
As an employee of the Law Offices of the Public Defender (LOPD), you receive regular pay for your services. The other part of your total compensation is the value of the benefits LOPD makes available to you and, if applicable, your family. The Total Compensation Estimator is for illustrative purposes only and provides benefits-eligible employees an estimate of their total compensation based on selected options from the drop-downs in the estimator.
*State and Federal Laws - Rights of Employees*
Employers are required by state and federal law to post certain information concerning the rights of employees. The required posters are listed below and may be printed individually using a standard printer and paper.
New Mexico state minimum wage is $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. More information can be read at
Please contact for questions.
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Managing Attorney Q:1
Which of the following do you possess?
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Managing Attorney Q:2How many total years of experience as a practicing attorney do you have documented in the Work Experience section of your application?PLEASE NOTE: If the years of experience that you indicate below cannot be found in the Work Experience section of this application, your application may not be eligible for further consideration. It is recommended that you attach documents that support your work experience at this time. If you are attempting to attach documents, but are unable to, you should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us. with the documents and your contact information. Or, if selected for an interview, you should bring the documents to your interview.
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Managing Attorney Q:3
Please provide licensure details below for all states in which you are licensed or have been licensed to practice law including license number, location issued, expiration date and status.PLEASE NOTE: if this information is not provided, your application may not be recognized as being qualified for this position. It is recommended that you attach documents that support your licensure details (as requested above) at this time. If you are attempting to attach the documents to support the details of your licensure, but are unable to, you should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us with the attachments and your contact information. Or, if selected for an interview, you should bring the documents to your interview.
04
Managing Attorney Q:4
How many total years of experience in Criminal Litigation experience do you have documented in the Work Experience section of your application?PLEASE NOTE: If the years of experience that you indicate below cannot be found in the Work Experience section of this application, your application may not be eligible for further consideration. It is recommended that you attach documents that support your work experience at this time. If you are attempting to attach documents, but are unable to, you should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us. with the documents and your contact information. Or, if selected for an interview, you should bring the documents to your interview.
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Managing Attorney
Do you have experience as an attorney manager including supervising other attorneys?
06
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
07
Management
Do you have experience managing a law office?
08
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
09
Managing Attorney
Do you have experience developing program policies and procedures?
10
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
11
Management
Do you have experience supervising support staff in a law firm either private or in a public setting?
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Attorney (All)
Do you have experience working with marginalized populations such as indigent individuals, immigrants, and those living in homelessness or with mental health and/or substance abuse issues?
13
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
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For current State of New Mexico employees: I understand that the Law Offices of the Public Defender will only accept up to 40 hours of annual leave and all sick leave. Furthermore, upon transfer, I will begin a new probationary period regardless of a break in service from my current state agency.
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Attorney (All)
I understand that my response to the question regarding years of experience as a practicing attorney will be confirmed. I have included my related work experience in the Work Experience Section of my application with a detailed description of my related duties. If I am attempting to attach documents, but unable to, I should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us. with the documents and my contact information. Or if selected for an interview, I may bring the documents to my interview.
Required Question
Location : Albuquerque, NM
Job Type: Career Appointment, Full-Time
Job Number: 3274
Unit: 2nd Dist-Bern-ABQ-Juv Rollup
Division: 2nd Dist-Bern-ABQ-Juv Rollup
Opening Date: 04/03/2025
Closing Date: 4/20/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
Objectives Summary
The objective summary of this job classification is to direct and supervise a unit or an office of the Law Offices of the Public Defender in providing professional level services representing juvenile and adult indigent clients, handle highly complex appeals or serve as lead counsel for serious violent felony or appeals and other highly complex litigation cases.
Pay Information
***This position qualifies for an additional hourly pay differential of $0.76 hourly / $1,580.80 annually.
Hourly pay differential reflects a retention pay incentive, as applicable to the position advertised.**
Our department offers flexible work opportunities, including teleworking (a.k.a. working from home) and work schedules outside the typical 8 am to 5 pm schedule. Applicants selected for a position are encouraged to discuss these options with the hiring manager early in the hiring process to ensure the specifics of any terms and conditions of an approved flexible work arrangement are clearly understood.
For more information about living in Albuquerque,
Essential Functions
Managing Attorney:
- Manage attorneys in a unit or manage a legal program
- Manages, trains, develops, mentors and conducts performance evaluations of assigned attorney resources.
- Manages financial resources of the unit.
- Provides key input into the development of policies and procedures for the assigned organization unit and/or program.
- Oversees workflow and work assignments.
- Maintain adequate staffing levels by closely reviewing all requests for leave, and requesting posting of vacant positions through executive management.
- Provides key input into the development of policies and procedures for the assigned organization unit and/or program.
- Provide input to the performance review and development of Attorneys at lower levels
- Provide corrective action and or directives when necessary to include but not limited to progressive disciplinary action.
- Conducts legal research/analysis of laws, precedents, legal issues, procedural rules, in preparation of cases.
- Reviews and investigates client cases to determine legal position and propose legal strategy.
- Prepares for litigation and appeal through initiation of legal documents, review of case information, obtaining evidence, conducting interviews, preparation of witnesses to testify.
- Researches changes in laws, legislation, rules court decisions, case precedents, to determine/ anticipate legal problems and propose resolutions.
- Counsels and advises clients on cases such as pleadings, arraignments, trials, appeals.
- Explains, interprets and keeps client informed on changes in law, court decisions, legal issues and problems.
- Attends seminars, training classes and reviews current professional literature to maintain and develop professional skill and knowledge.
- Conducts plea bargaining with District Attorneys and other parties to establish agreements to resolve cases.
- Depending on location: may assist with (CLIP) program or coordinate volunteer/intern/extern programs.
Note: An employee with this classification may be required to perform at a PD5 level or duties of a lower classification without additional compensation. Employee will be required to show competence in all levels PD2 through PD5.
Minimum Qualifications
Current license as an attorney issued by the New Mexico Supreme Court or eligible for limited license issued by New Mexico Supreme Court and six (6) years of criminal law experience and/or management experience in a legal environment
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Driver's License.
Collective Bargaining: This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Default FLSA: Exempt
Geographic Pay Differential: This position may qualify for Geographic Pay Differential. Please refer to the , Geographic Differential, for more information.
The Law Offices of the Public Defender is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis on race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, spousal affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, political affiliation or religion, mental or physical disability, or serious medical condition.
This job advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Preference may be given to multilingual applicants fluent in English and other languages.
The State's General Services Department Risk Management Division, Employee Benefits Bureau (EBB), is responsible for the procurement and oversight of employee benefits - including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Short & Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. The State's Group Benefits Plan also offers COBRA, Flexible Spending Account Programs, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Erisa Administrative Services, Inc. (Erisa) is the State's Third Party Administrator. They provide benefits administration to all plan participants, and offer knowledgeable staff to answer your questions. To learn more about the benefits available please
In addition to the benefits listed above, the Law Offices of The Public Defender offers a retirement plan and a medical program for retirees. For more information regarding the plan you can visit the following websites:
Total Compensation Package
As an employee of the Law Offices of the Public Defender (LOPD), you receive regular pay for your services. The other part of your total compensation is the value of the benefits LOPD makes available to you and, if applicable, your family. The Total Compensation Estimator is for illustrative purposes only and provides benefits-eligible employees an estimate of their total compensation based on selected options from the drop-downs in the estimator.
- Please to download the Total Compensation Estimator on our , Join Our Team section.
*State and Federal Laws - Rights of Employees*
Employers are required by state and federal law to post certain information concerning the rights of employees. The required posters are listed below and may be printed individually using a standard printer and paper.
- - PDF file
- Human Trafficking - () () ()
- Paid Sick Leave - () () ()
New Mexico state minimum wage is $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2023. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. More information can be read at
- Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law - ),
- Job Safety and Health Protection - (,
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act - ,
- Family Medical Leave Act - ,
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - ,
- Employee Rights under USERRA -
Please contact for questions.
01
Managing Attorney Q:1
Which of the following do you possess?
- Current licensure as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico and at least six (6) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- Current license in good standing from another state and eligible to apply for public employee limited license pursuant to Rule 15-304 NMRA and at least six (6) years of experience as a practicing attorney.
- None of the above
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Managing Attorney Q:2How many total years of experience as a practicing attorney do you have documented in the Work Experience section of your application?PLEASE NOTE: If the years of experience that you indicate below cannot be found in the Work Experience section of this application, your application may not be eligible for further consideration. It is recommended that you attach documents that support your work experience at this time. If you are attempting to attach documents, but are unable to, you should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us. with the documents and your contact information. Or, if selected for an interview, you should bring the documents to your interview.
- 15+ years of experience
- 14 years of experience
- 13 years of experience
- 12 years of experience
- 11 years of experience
- 10 years of experience
- 9 years of experience
- 8 years of experience
- 7 years of experience
- 6 years of experience
- 5 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 1 year of experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- None
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Managing Attorney Q:3
Please provide licensure details below for all states in which you are licensed or have been licensed to practice law including license number, location issued, expiration date and status.PLEASE NOTE: if this information is not provided, your application may not be recognized as being qualified for this position. It is recommended that you attach documents that support your licensure details (as requested above) at this time. If you are attempting to attach the documents to support the details of your licensure, but are unable to, you should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us with the attachments and your contact information. Or, if selected for an interview, you should bring the documents to your interview.
04
Managing Attorney Q:4
How many total years of experience in Criminal Litigation experience do you have documented in the Work Experience section of your application?PLEASE NOTE: If the years of experience that you indicate below cannot be found in the Work Experience section of this application, your application may not be eligible for further consideration. It is recommended that you attach documents that support your work experience at this time. If you are attempting to attach documents, but are unable to, you should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us. with the documents and your contact information. Or, if selected for an interview, you should bring the documents to your interview.
- 15+ years of experience
- 14 years of experience
- 13 years of experience
- 12 years of experience
- 11 years of experience
- 10 years of experience
- 9 years of experience
- 8 years of experience
- 7 years of experience
- 6 years of experience
- 5 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 1 year of experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- None
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Managing Attorney
Do you have experience as an attorney manager including supervising other attorneys?
- Yes
- No
06
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
07
Management
Do you have experience managing a law office?
- Yes
- No
08
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
09
Managing Attorney
Do you have experience developing program policies and procedures?
- Yes
- No
10
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
11
Management
Do you have experience supervising support staff in a law firm either private or in a public setting?
- Yes
- No
12
Attorney (All)
Do you have experience working with marginalized populations such as indigent individuals, immigrants, and those living in homelessness or with mental health and/or substance abuse issues?
- Yes
- No
13
Briefly describe when and how you obtained this experience. Please note if you answered "No" to the previous question, type "n/a" as your response to this question.
14
For current State of New Mexico employees: I understand that the Law Offices of the Public Defender will only accept up to 40 hours of annual leave and all sick leave. Furthermore, upon transfer, I will begin a new probationary period regardless of a break in service from my current state agency.
- I Understand
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Attorney (All)
I understand that my response to the question regarding years of experience as a practicing attorney will be confirmed. I have included my related work experience in the Work Experience Section of my application with a detailed description of my related duties. If I am attempting to attach documents, but unable to, I should email lopd-hr@lopdnm.us. with the documents and my contact information. Or if selected for an interview, I may bring the documents to my interview.
- I Understand
Required Question