Closing Date: 17th September, 2026
Description:
Salary$40.28 - $64.45 Hourly
$83,790 - $134,063 Annually
This position is a Pay Band C11
Posting Details
- Applications Submitted without Work Experience Or A Resume Will Not Be Considered. if Attaching a Resume, Resume Must Include Dates of Employment
- For Each Job (Month & Year) And Details of Work Experience/Job Duties*
This Posting Will Be Used for Ongoing Recruitment and May Close at Any Time. Applicant Lists May Be Screened More than Once.
This Position May Be Located in Either Santa Fe or Albuquerque
Why Does the Job Exist?
This Position Will Provide Legal Advice to The New Mexico Corrections Department (nmcd) and Staff Members on Various Matters Including Contract Issues, Personnel Matters, Internal Affairs, State, Federal and Administrative Employment Defense, Policy Review, and Legislative Analysis. Further Legal Representation Includes Agency Ipra Responses and Review of Judgment and Sentences, and Agency Defense in Pro-Se Inmate Civil Law Cases as Well as Litigation Management and Settlement Negotiations. the Position Will Assist as Necessary with General Attorney Duties Such as Contract Review, Subpoenas, Policies and Procedures and Other Administrative Tasks as Assigned.
This Position Will Provide Legal Advice to The New Mexico Corrections Department (nmcd) and Staff Members on Various Matters Including Contract Issues, Personnel Matters, Internal Affairs, State, Federal and Administrative Employment Defense, Policy Review, and Legislative Analysis. Further Legal Representation Includes Agency Ipra Responses and Review of Judgment and Sentences, and Agency Defense in Pro-Se Inmate Civil Law Cases as Well as Litigation Management and Settlement Negotiations. the Position Will Assist as Necessary with General Attorney Duties Such as Contract Review, Subpoenas, Policies and Procedures and Other Administrative Tasks as Assigned.
How Does It Get Done?
Who Are the Customers?
New Mexico Corrections Department
Ideal Candidate:
Experience in The Following:
- Building Relationships with Staff to Effectuate the Location and Gathering of Responsive Documents
- Review Responsive Documents to Determine Whether They Are Public or Are Not Subject to Inspection and Copying Under One or More of Ipra's Exceptions or Exemptions
- Research and Draft Responses to Requests Outlining What Is Being Produced and The Case Law and Statutory Reasons for Requests Items Which Being Denied.
New Mexico Corrections Department
Ideal Candidate:
Experience in The Following:
- Legal Experience
- Working with Ipra Requests
- Litigation
Minimum Qualification:
Juris Doctorate Degree from An Accredited School of Law. Must Be Licensed as An Attorney by The Supreme Court of New Mexico or Obtain a Limited Law License Within Six (6) Months of Hire (see Rule 15-304 Nmra). Individuals Pursuing the Limited Law License May Not Engage in The Practice of Law until The Limited Law License Has Been Granted.
Employment Requirements:
Must Possess and Maintain a Driver's License. Pre-Employment Background Investigation Is Required and Is Conditional Pending Results.
Statutory Requirement:
All Attorney Classifications Must Be and Remain Licensed as An Attorney, in Good Standing, by The Supreme Court of New Mexico, or Licensed as An Attorney and In Good Standing by The Highest Court of Another State and Eligible Pursuant to The Limited License Provisions (see Rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 Nmra). or Obtain a Limited Law License Within Six (6) Months of Hire.
Working Conditions:
Work Is Performed in An Adult Prison Environment, Which May Include Daily Contact with Inmates. Willingness to Work in A Correctional Facility, May Be Required to Work Odd Hours, Overtime, Holidays, and Weekends.
Supplemental Information:
Do You Know What Total Compensation Is? Click Here (http://www.spo.state.nm.us/total-compensation.aspx)
Agency Contact Information: Jordan Romero, Jordan.Romero@cd.Nm.Gov Email (Jordan.Romero@cd.nm.gov)
For Information on Statutory Requirements for This Position, Click the Classification Description Link on The Job Advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position:
This Position Is Not Covered by A Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Juris Doctorate Degree from An Accredited School of Law. Must Be Licensed as An Attorney by The Supreme Court of New Mexico or Obtain a Limited Law License Within Six (6) Months of Hire (see Rule 15-304 Nmra). Individuals Pursuing the Limited Law License May Not Engage in The Practice of Law until The Limited Law License Has Been Granted.
Employment Requirements:
Must Possess and Maintain a Driver's License. Pre-Employment Background Investigation Is Required and Is Conditional Pending Results.
Statutory Requirement:
All Attorney Classifications Must Be and Remain Licensed as An Attorney, in Good Standing, by The Supreme Court of New Mexico, or Licensed as An Attorney and In Good Standing by The Highest Court of Another State and Eligible Pursuant to The Limited License Provisions (see Rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 Nmra). or Obtain a Limited Law License Within Six (6) Months of Hire.
Working Conditions:
Work Is Performed in An Adult Prison Environment, Which May Include Daily Contact with Inmates. Willingness to Work in A Correctional Facility, May Be Required to Work Odd Hours, Overtime, Holidays, and Weekends.
Supplemental Information:
Do You Know What Total Compensation Is? Click Here (http://www.spo.state.nm.us/total-compensation.aspx)
Agency Contact Information: Jordan Romero, Jordan.Romero@cd.Nm.Gov Email (Jordan.Romero@cd.nm.gov)
For Information on Statutory Requirements for This Position, Click the Classification Description Link on The Job Advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position:
This Position Is Not Covered by A Collective Bargaining Agreement.
