County Attorney

6 days ago

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States DONA ANA COUNTY Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced County Attorney to join our team at Doña Ana County. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal services to the County, analyzing and mitigating potential risks, and overseeing the activities of the legal department and risk management unit.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee long-range legal planning for the County, providing written and oral presentations to all levels of the organization.
  • Analyze and coordinate legal and risk management strategy, policies, and procedures.
  • Provide information to departments for departmental planning and operation.
  • Monitor legal/risk management departmental expenditures to ensure the department operates within budget while meeting goals and objectives.
  • Participate as a member of the County's management team, coordinating with other departments to integrate projects of mutual concern.
  • Manage and direct the daily administrative operations of the Legal Department and Risk Management Unit, including assigning and reviewing case work of all county attorneys, paralegals, and Risk Manager.
  • Represent the Board of County Commissioners, County management, and/or designated clients in state and federal courts, as well as judicial and administrative bodies.
  • Advise the County Manager and Commissioners on all County legal matters and attend various administrative meetings.
  • Supervise or direct the work of outside counsel or contract counsel representing the County.
  • Oversee, prepare, and manage the preparation of legal opinions regarding the status of statutory law and the common law, as well as administrative practices.
  • Serve as an advisor for various complex personnel matters.
  • Provide legal advice to various departments of County Government, as requested.
  • Supervise and perform legal research.
  • Provide oral and written legal opinions on various legal issues.
  • Supervise personnel in the Legal Department and Risk Management Unit, and the Internal Affairs Investigator(s), assigning and monitoring staff work to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
  • Prepare and implement the department budget, monitoring department budget to ensure the department operates within budget while meeting goals and objectives.
  • Prosecute violations of County ordinances and represent the County in civil matters.
  • Represent the County as lead negotiator in labor negotiations.
Requirements
  • A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and a valid license to practice law in the State of New Mexico or be eligible to receive a limited license to practice law under Rule 15-304 NMRA and obtain such license within 45 days of beginning employment.
  • Eight (8) years of experience in the practice of law, including litigation, appellate experience, and the coordination of multiple assignments relating to litigation and advising clients on issues of legal compliance.
  • Five (5) years of experience supervising others.
  • Prior local government legal experience and knowledge of law and concepts relevant to the operation of County government is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must be knowledgeable of state and federal law, particularly administrative and regulatory functions; legal research techniques; principles of risk management, particularly insurance coverage and procurement of insurance; management/supervisory principles/practices; and negotiation and mediation principles.
  • Must have skill in representing the County in a variety of proceedings; using independent judgment in various situations and determining appropriate action; researching, analyzing, and applying law; drafting documents using proper format, grammar, spelling, and punctuation; establishing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships with others.

Doña Ana County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to abide by all federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of a person's race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability, serious medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, spousal affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other unlawful criteria, except where a reasonable Bona Fide Occupational Qualification exists.

Doña Ana County will make reasonable accommodation(s) for the known physical or mental limitations of an applicant with a disability, upon request, unless the accommodation(s) would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the County. Please see http://www.donaanacounty.org/ada/ for our Public Notice and to get the Testing/Interview Accommodation Request Form or call 575-647-7210 for assistance.

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