Paralegal (U) #00033570-24100, Full-Time, At-Will, in Aztec, NM

New Mexico Courts; Aztec (NM); In loco; USD 31.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

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New Mexico Courts in Aztec, NM seeks a Paralegal (U) for full-time, at-will service. The role involves advanced legal research, client and attorney interviews, case management, drafting pleadings, and providing procedural information in a court setting. Finalists undergo background checks.

The position may rotate to other District and Magistrate Courts in San Juan and McKinley Counties; start date on or after opening date with closing date 11-10-2026.

Competenze

• Advanced legal research
• Interviewing clients and attorneys
• Manage cases and legal documents
• Provide procedural information and referrals
• Notarizations and drafting of pleadings and contracts
• Prepare agendas and train others in CLE

Mansioni

• Perform advanced legal research and client interviews
• Provide legal forms and procedural information
• Review rules and advise on non-routine issues
• Explain procedures to self-represented litigants and assist the public
• Prepare legal documents, pleadings, and contracts; notarize when needed
• Present and train others in Continuing Legal Education

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Paralegal (U) #00033570-24100, Full-Time, At-Will, in Aztec, NM

# of Positions: 1

Administrative Office of the Courts
Business Unit: 24100
Paralegal (U) #00033570-24100, Full-Time, At-Will, in Aztec, NM
# of Positions: 1
Opening Date: 10-19-2026 - Close Date: 11-10-2026
Target Pay Range/Rate: $31.229 per hour OR $64,956 annually
The Eleventh Judicial District & Magistrate Court is recruiting for a full-time, at-will, Paralegal (U) #00033570-24100 position for the Aztec District Court located in Aztec, New Mexico. This position may be assigned to a rotating schedule which may require the selected applicant to work at our other District and Magistrate Courts in San Juan and McKinley County. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Acting under general supervision of an attorney or a judge performs highly skilled non-routine legal support work and manages projects in a legal office or court setting. Finalists will be subject to criminal background checks.

Examples Of Job Duties

• The Paralegal is responsible for performing advanced legal research and interviewing clients, pro se litigants, and attorneys, managing cases, composing legal correspondence, to identify relevant legal issues.
• Provides appropriate legal forms, procedural information, and referrals according to court rules and guidelines.
• Reviews court rules, analyze circumstances, and makes recommendations on complex situations and how to address non-routine issues that may fall outside of court guidelines.
• Assists customers to explain the legal procedures/circumstances, COLA rules, and regulations for those who choose to represent themselves without an attorney; and provides customer service and information to the public, other state agencies, and assists attorneys in the delivery of legal services.
• Performs advanced legal factual research, repares legal pleadings and draft contracts, reports, correspondence, and routine orders, researches, analyzes, and audits case management issues, and provides notarizations.
• Presents and trains others in Continuing Legal Education and other training or educational programs.
• Keeps judges and/or legal staff including attorneys informed regarding proposed court rules, statutes, procedures, and law changes.
• Reviews case history, and prepares and organizes appointments and referrals for arbitration and mediation.
• Revises court forms to ensure they are in compliance with New Mexico Statues and court rules.
• Ensures intake forms from each customer interviewed are accurate and complete.
• Coordinates the timely processing of documents, manages office files and records, calendar hearings, and statistical reports.
• Prepares agendas, schedules appointments, and meetings, and may manage administrative minutes.
• Serves as a liaison with other court staff, state agencies, and the public and provides assistance to other legal divisions as requested.
• Ensures record keeping is accurate and