Managing Attorney Santa Fe, Taos and Las Vegas offices - New Mexico Legal Aid Inc

Managing Attorney Santa Fe, Taos and Las Vegas offices

Santa Fe, 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.

NMLA is seeking a Managing Attorney for its Santa Fe, Taos and Las Vegas Offices to help lead NMLA's advocacy efforts throughout north central and northeastern New Mexico including overseeing the medical legal partnership with Christus St. Vincent Hospital and grant relationship with Anchorum.

The Santa Fe-Taos-Las Vegas Managing Attorney will report to the Deputy Director. The position is based in Santa Fe or Taos but will require some in-state travel.

For this position, the Managing Attorney will be responsible for:

• Supervising and mentoring staff attorneys, paralegals, other staff and volunteers.
• Performing administrative duties and working in close collaboration with other members of NMLA's management team.
• Carrying a caseload as sole counsel or co-counsel for low-income individuals in a wide variety of poverty law areas including:
  • Family law
  • Housing
  • Public Benefits
  • Consumer issues
• Participating in community education and outreach to eligible clients.
• Recruitment and collaboration with pro bono attorneys.
• Being active in local bar and community activities.

The Santa Fe, Taos and Las Vegas offices handle creative, challenging, and complex work. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are passionate and strongly committed to helping NMLA better serve our client communities, including development of effective team strategies to handle complex advocacy and extended representation cases.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience as a licensed attorney.
• Admission to practice in New Mexico required.
• Prior experience in administrative and supervisory roles is preferred.
• Experience in supervising legal advocacy in Federal, State and/or Tribal Court.
• Sensitivity to and ability to work with diverse low-income populations.
• Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills.
• Must be able to effectively use computer technology and remote communications systems, including shared on-line workspaces, web meeting and videoconferencing software, to effectively supervise and co-counsel with staff located in multiple offices.
• Self-motivated individuals with strong inter-personal and managerial skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, manage a caseload and build collaborative relationships within the staff and the community.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Spanish a plus.

Applicant's life experience, as well as academic and professional experience, will be considered. The position requires a background check.

NMLA employees enjoy:

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

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.

Applicants must submit a current resume and a cover letter in order to be considered. Your cover letter should include the ways in which you satisfy the skills and qualifications specified above and explain your interest in this position and the mission of NMLA. Your application will not be considered unless we receive both of these documents. To apply click here. As an alternative, you can email the applicant packet to jobs@nmlegalaid.org.

Salary: DOE, NMLA is an EEO Employer. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis