New Mexico Legal Jobs

Attorney at Law The candidate should have 1-5 years experience. Practice areas are Social Security Disability and Appeals, Short Term and Long Term Disability Benefits and Personal Injury. Responsibilities are to meet with new client prospects, get a feel for their case and determine eligibility for their disability case. Help staff develop and strategize cases and provide guidance to the case manager staff when necessary. Prepare clients for their hearing and attend heari... read more

Legal Support Professional The candidate should have excellent academic credentials read more

Legal Assistant The candidate to advocate and represent injured clients. Enhances attorney effectiveness by developing case information, evidence, and settlement options; tracking cases; and supporting attorney's trial proceedings. Extensive client contact including walk-ins. Prepare and meet with clients regarding settlement documents.. File complaints, draft pleadings and schedule depositions and mediations. Prepare and review written correspondence, including litigation... read more

Probate Paralegal The candidate will draft and file probate pleadings. Prepare estate and trust inventories. Track and evaluate creditor claims. Prepare interim and final estate and trust accounting. Prepare estate tax returns. Assist with developing plan for allocation of estate and trust assets. Draft documents to transfer estate and trust assets (deeds, assignments, etc.). Draft other documents as needed (agreements, affidavits, petitions to modify trusts, etc.). Corres... read more

Associate Attorney The candidate will join construction defect litigation law firm. Must be admitted to NM bar. Should have five or more years of litigation experience, superior academic credentials, and strong writing skills. The individual must have experience drafting briefs and arguing before courts, written discovery, and preferably trial/arbitration experience. Construction or engineering experience is preferred read more

Legal Assistant The candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational ability, work ethic and team oriented attitude needed to fill a position assisting a fast-paced litigation practice for an attorney based out of the country. While the job needs good writing and proof-reading ability, the firm is willing to train a smart, motivated person who wants to be committed to the long term mission of the firm. A good memory and initiativ... read more

Associate Attorney The candidate will practice in the areas of subrogation, insurance defense, collections, creditor bankruptcy, cilil litigation of all types, and Indian law. Will undertake significant responsibility: opening a file, pretrial, trial, and appeal. Should have 0 to 10 years experience and lateral hires welcome. read more

Associate Attorney The candidate will join firm’s primary areas of practice include real property; corporate/business law; probate, trust & estate planning; and civil litigation. read more

Public Defender 2 The candidate will handle a variety of misdemeanors and may assist in juvenile cases and youthful offender cases. May assist higher level attorneys with complex cases.Work is performed under the direction, guidance and supervision from more experienced colleagues and supervisor/manager. Will conduct plea bargaining when appropriate with District Attorneys and other parties to establish agreements to resolve cases. Will attend seminars, training classes an... read more

Associate Attorney The candidate oversees litigation strategies for a high volume consumer debt docket. Performs and oversees all settlement negotiations. Reviews and responds to all court pleadings. Develop and maintain relationships with clients. Maintain a high volume docket. Build relationships with opposing counsel and support staff. Identify both short- and long-term team goals. Supervise collection of necessary client documents. Analyze settlement percentage trends ... read more