Attorney Associate (U) #10115519-23200, Full-Time, Term, At-Will in Albuquerque, NM

About the role

The Second Judicial District Court is recruiting for a Full-Time, Term, At-Will Attorney Associate (U) #10115519-23200 for the Foreclosure Settlement Program in Albuquerque, NM.

Responsibilities

• Drafts recommendations and proposed dispositions for assigned cases, memorandum opinions, judgments, orders and decisions for review.
• Screens pro se petitions for jurisdictional and procedural prerequisites.
• Responds to correspondence, emails and telephone calls from pro se litigants, inmates, attorneys, and members of the public.
• Affords assistance to the Court to resolve pending appeals by reviewing motions, docketing statements and briefs.
• Drafts calendar recommendations, notices, orders and opinions.
• Analyzes briefs, records and legal authorities cited.
• Affords assistance in providing criminal judges with information and recent opinions to ensure compliance with current law.
• Drafts memoranda of law, proposed opinions and orders for administrative appeals of record and de novo appeals, including addressing complex areas of the law such as water, oil and gas, taxation, employment and zoning.
• Drafts proposed orders addressing petitions for extraordinary writs and motions in civil and criminal matters.
• Reviews, analyzes and edits findings of fact and conclusions of law.
• Evaluates court processes and formulates, recommends and implements policies and procedures to ensure uniform compliance with statutory and constitutional provisions, case law and Supreme Court Rules.
• Periodically reviews relevant law and proposes recommendations on court procedures.
• Evaluates proposed rule changes, drafts comments and attends trials and hearings.
• Makes meetings with and advises court administration and staff on legal matters as they arise in the course of court operations.
• Drafts and monitors leases, contracts, proposals, professional services agreements, price agreements, memoranda of understanding, letter agreements, software license agreements, and intergovernmental agreements for the Judicial Entity.
• Affords assistance in personnel issues and ensures compliance with applicable employment laws, rules, regulations, court and AOC policies and procedures.
• Affords assistance in developing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations to Bid (ITBs).
• Develops and presents educational materials to assist the Bench and Bar.
• Assesses the appropriateness of mediation or a dispute resolution process for a case and conducts a mediation or dispute resolution process.
• Affords assistance in tracking, reviewing, analyzing, and advising the judicial entity on proposed legislation.
• Encourages negotiations between the parties in a civil legal dispute and facilitates settlements of cases until an agreement is reached or until settlement does not appear to be possible.
• Coordinates and oversees legal clinics for pro se litigants.
• Conducts motion hearings in the capacity of a special master or commissioner and drafts recommendations to the judge in civil matters.
• Engages with community organizations and practitioners in a collaborative effort to implement a fair and standardized approach in the settlement facilitation process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Must be a graduate of a law school meeting the standards of accreditation of the American Bar Association; possess and maintain a license to practice law in the State of New Mexico.
• Experience: Three (3) years of experience in the practice of applicable law, or as a law clerk.