Prosecuting Attorney- Farmington

New Mexico Admin Office of the District Attorneys; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 76,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Disability benefits

Paid annual leave

Sick leave

Holiday leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

New Mexico Admin Office of the District Attorneys seeks an entry-level attorney to handle misdemeanors and lower-level felonies, conduct legal research for felonies, and assist trial teams. The role includes collaboration with law enforcement, court appearances, and potential on-call duty.

The position requires a J.D. degree and current New Mexico license to practice law, with opportunities to grow toward full effectiveness within three years in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of criminal prosecution, evidence rules and criminal procedure.
• Ability to draft legal documents and communicate effectively.
• Ability to research, analyze information, and work with criminal justice agencies.

Responsibilities

• Handle misdemeanors and lower-level felonies; assist trial teams.
• Do legal research for felony cases for higher level Attorneys.
• May participate in on-call rotations and community outreach.

Skills

Criminal prosecution knowledge

Evidence & procedure rules

Public relations

Organization

Draft legal documents

Interagency collaboration

Communication skills

Research & analysis

Education

J.D. degree + NM license

Job description

Purpose: This position provides for the prosecution of criminal and non-criminal cases.

Supervision: Incumbent receives general to intensive supervision as needed from the assigned supervisor.

Examples of Work Performed: Incumbent handles a variety of misdemeanors and lower-level felony cases, such as DWIs and bad check cases; does legal research for felony cases for higher level Attorneys; assists in trial teams; works with law enforcement at crime scenes; performs non-prosecution duties such as community outreach: participates on boards and task forces and other groups as assigned; may be required to taken an on-call rotation; and performs other related job duties. Felony work is performed under supervision.

Distinguishing Characteristics: This is an entry level position of the attorney series. The incumbent is expected to become fully effective in this position within three years.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in office and courtroom environments. Physical effort and travel may be required. Incumbents may be required to work under stressful situations and/or conditions. Incumbent may be required to go to crime scenes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: This position requires basic knowledge and skills in the areas of criminal prosecution, rules of evidence and rules of criminal procedure, public relations; organization; basic computer skills; ability to draft legal documents; ability to work effectively with other criminal justice agencies; ability to communicate effectively; ability to research and analyze information and situations. This position works independently and makes decisions within guidelines which include decisions to dismiss, proceed to trial or negotiate plea agreements. Seeks guidance from assigned supervisor and/or higher-level attorneys

Requirements: J.D. degree and current license to practice law in New Mexico

Job Type: Full Time

Hours/Days: Monday – Friday

Rate of Pay: $75,945 - $123,635/year based on experience and agency budget.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health
• basic and supplemental life insurance
• employee assistance program
• flexible spending accounts
• disability benefits
• paid annual
• sick and holiday leave
• State of NM employee retirement