Staff Attorney

Staff Attorney

Taos, New Mexico

New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) provides civil legal services to low income New Mexicans for a variety of legal issues including domestic violence/family law, consumer protection, housing, and benefits. NMLA has locations throughout the state including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Gallup, Roswell, Silver City, Clovis, Hobbs, Las Vegas, Taos, and Santa Ana.

For this position, the staff attorney will handle issues for eligible clients such as:

• Domestic Violence
• Consumer Issues
• Public Benefits
• Family Law
• Housing
• Other areas of poverty law

The work will include:

• Advising clients.
• Helping them prepare paperwork.
• Representing clients in court and in administrative proceedings.
• Conducting community education and outreach to eligible clients and community organizations as necessary.

The position is located Taos New Mexico at a small rural office where the staff attorney would work alongside one other attorney and one legal secretary.  Some statewide legal services will be included, depending on the requirements of the case. 

NMLA offers a very collaborative environment and support for less experienced attorneys. NMLA handles a wide range of creative, challenging and complex work. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are passionate about and strongly committed to helping NMLA better serve our client communities.

Requirements:

• Admission to practice in New Mexico required or licensed in another state and eligible for reciprocity, or eligible for New Mexico legal aid providers limited licensing.
• Experience as a practicing attorney preferred.
• Must be willing and able to travel.
• Must be able to effectively use computer technology and remote communications systems, including shared on-line workspaces and web meeting and videoconferencing software, to effectively collaborate and co-counsel with staff located in multiple offices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills,
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, manage a significant caseload and build collaborative relationships within the staff and the community.
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

Applicants will be subject to a background search. Please do not let this deter you from applying. NMLA is committed to strong workforce and recognizes that persons with marks on their record may still be able to perform admirably.

NMLA employees enjoy:

• Being unionized
• A great work environment
• Great benefits including generous leave
• Competitive salary

The position is part of by a collective bargaining agreement. Pay is determined by years of experience and set by a union scale; click here to view the salary scale. NMLA provides comprehensive benefits, holiday and leave packages. For information about NMLA's generous benefits, and what it is like to work at NMLA click here