Lawyer-Advanced (PED/Office of General Counsel #45936)
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Description: New Mexico State Personnel Office is currently interviewing Lawyer-Advanced (PED/Office of General Counsel #45936) right now, this occupation will be ordered in New Mexico. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Purpose of Position This position involves receiving and analyzing voluminous investigative reports and complaints, preparing administrative charges as warranted, gathering evidence and preparing witnesses for hearing, then presenting cases to an administrative hearing officer for possible revocation, suspension or denial of a person's educational licensing credentials. In essence, this person acts as an administrative prosecutor to enforce the agency's educator ethics laws and rules.
This position is a Pay Band 80.
If you have indicated in your application that you have an education higher than a high school diploma or GED, you must attach a copy of your official/unofficial transcript(s), visibly marked with the “Degree Awarded/Conferred†and the “Date Awarded/Conferred,†and include it with your application. Your application WILL NOT be considered for further review if you have failed to provide this information.
The experience certified will be confirmed. Please ensure that your stated experience can be crossed referenced on your application in order to remain eligible. Your application WILL NOT be considered for further review if you have failed to accurately identify your years of experience relevant to the purpose of this position. If this advertisement requires a license, certificate and/or registration, you must include this information in the “Certificates and Licenses†section of your NeoGov application. Failure to include this information will result in an incomplete application.
Occupation Description Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law. Nature of Work Lawyers serve as both advocates and advisers. As advocates, they speak for their clients in court by presenting supportive evidence. As advisers, they counsel their clients on their legal rights and obligations. Lawyers interpret laws, apply laws to specific situations, and draft new laws.Much of their work involves researching precedents, which are earlier interpretations of laws and the history of judicial decisions based on that law. Lawyers use precedents to support their cases in court. Many resources from law libraries and public documents to computer databases and the Internet are available to lawyers for research. Criminal lawyers are hired by people facing prosecution for crimes. Public defenders are employed by the government to represent people who cannot afford to pay lawyers.Some lawyers handle only civil cases, which do not involve criminal misconduct. Labor law concerns disputes between management and unionized workers, while patent law concerns disputes over the rights to inventions. Real estate law controls the purchase, sale, rental, and development of land and buildings. Some attorneys specialize in international law, the system of treaties and informal agreements between nations.Some lawyers practice corporate law. They advise corporations on their rights, responsibilities, and obligations in business transactions. They may also represent the companies in government investigations and hearings.
Examples of Duties:
Distinguishing Characteristics of Levels Note: Examples of Work are intended to be cumulative for each progressively higher level of work. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning other duties which are reasonably within the scope of the duties.
Employees in this Role represent agencies/clients in the most complex, difficult, and sensitive matters; apply a mastery of the law, agency programs and the environment in which the agency operates to achieve a broad range of goals; develop innovative strategies to deal with novel and developing legal and management issues affecting agency activities; represent agency and clients before administrative boards and trial and appellate courts as lead or co-counsel; negotiate settlements; integrate agency policies and legal positions with those of other state agencies to accomplish the State’s overall policies and goals; exercise highest level of discretion and judgment. Employees draft or review pleadings and appellate briefs; develop discovery strategy; coordinate and conduct discovery; draft and review contracts, opinions, correspondence and other documents; negotiate contracts; develop, draft, and evaluate proposed legislation and regulations; interact extensively with private entities, all levels of government and legislators; assist in implementing new programs. Employees regularly advise senior management and executives on the most complex and difficult legal and management issues involving agency programs, budgets, and legislation and participate on management team to develop and implement strategic plan to meet agency mission; direct and provide guidance to lower level lawyers, paralegals, and support staff. Employees may conduct administrative hearings addressing highly complex and difficult issues following constitutional, statutory and regulatory requirements; write recommended or final decisions determining the relevant facts and applying relevant law and regulations; may instruct or direct lower level hearing officers .
Minimum Qualifications:
Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited school of law and five (5) years of experience in the practice of law. Employment Requirements: N/A
Statutory Requirements:
Licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico or qualified to apply for limited practice license, which requires graduation from an accredited school of law, licensure (in good standing) in another state and sitting for the next eligible State Bar exam.
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge Law and Government â€" Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. English Language â€" Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Customer and Personal Service â€" Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Administration and Management â€" Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Clerical â€" Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. Computers and Electronics â€" Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. Personnel and Human Resources â€" Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. Economics and Accounting â€" Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. Skills Active Listening â€" Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Speaking â€" Talking to others to convey information effectively. Critical Thinking â€" Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Reading Comprehension â€" Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Complex Problem Solving â€" Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Judgment and Decision Making â€" Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Writing â€" Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Negotiation â€" Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. Persuasion â€" Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. Active Learning â€" Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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