Deputy Attorney OR Assistant Attorney; DOQ

JOB OPENING

• City of Farmington
• JOB POSITION #22: DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY or ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY (DOQ)
• NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1
• DEPARTMENT:
  Legal
• PAY CLASS:
  Deputy City Attorney- "P" SALARY RANGE: $75,191 - $116,906/ Annual
• Assistant City Attorney "O" SALARY RANGE: $67,875 - $105,552 / Annual
• WORK LOCATION:
  
  City Hall
• TYPE OF POSITION:
  Regular, Full-Time
• DAYS WORKED:
  Monday Friday
• HOURS WORKED: 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
• APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH:
  Until Filled

Resumes submitted without a City of Farmington application will not be considered in our job selection process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Works under supervision of the City Attorney.
• Acts in place of, and assumes the duties of, the City Attorney as directed by the City Attorney and in the absence of the City Attorney.
• Supervises and directs the work of the City Attorney's Office support staff and Assistant City Attorney(s) as directed.
• Either directly, or by directing the work of the Assistant City Attorney(s), prosecutes the laws and ordinances of the city in municipal, district, and appellate courts.
• Under general direction of the City Attorney, directs and advises the Claims Manager in managing claims on behalf of, and against, the city.
• Prosecutes and defends legal actions on behalf of the city. Represents the city in court proceedings, mediations, arbitrations and governmental administrative proceedings.
• Attends City Council meetings and other city board and commission meetings; offers advice as necessary.
• Provides legal advice to city department heads, division heads, and other city employees in regard to their official duties and responsibilities.
• Drafts and reviews ordinances, resolutions, deeds, easements, agreements and other legal documents for the City Council, Mayor, City Manager and other city officials.
• Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Recommends for adoption by the Council such measures that may be necessary or expedient.
• Prepares and submits to the Council such reports and opinions as may be required by that body or as the City Attorney may deem it advisable to submit.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program. This includes: post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.

• Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree in law.
• A license to practice law in New Mexico; in good standing of the state Supreme Court and the New Mexico Bar Association.
• Valid New Mexico driver's license is required or ability to obtain one upon being hired.
• At least ten years experience in the practice of law, at least five years of which has been in the state of New Mexico.
• At least two years experience as a full-time municipal attorney preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of state statutes concerning municipal affairs, including laws regulating municipal government, public procurement, public employment, land use, utilities and traffic laws.
• Demonstrated skills in performing legal research, drafting briefs and other legal pleadings and making legal arguments.
• Ability to read, comprehend, edit, revise and advise others as to meaning of, complex legal documents, contracts, agreements, deeds, easements, court decisions, and legal opinions.
• Ability to appear before and make presentations to, councils, boards and commissions, and other administrative agencies.
• Ability to manage, supervise, motivate, and evaluate attorneys and legal support staff.
• Ability to operate tools and equipment as needed to perform job duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Performs a variety of complex, high level administrative, technical and professional work in prosecuting crimes, conducting civil lawsuits, drawing up legal documents, advising city officials as to legal rights, obligations, practices and other phases of applicable local, state and Federal law.
• Works under the supervision of the City Attorney and Deputy City Attorney.
• Directs workload of legal secretary and other support staff.
• Provides professional advice to the City Council and department heads; makes presentations to councils, boards, commissions, civic groups and the general public.
• Prosecutes violations of City ordinances in Municipal Court, prepares Municipal Court cases for trial, and advises police officers and other enforcement personnel.
• Assists department directors to see that all laws and ordinances are faithfully performed.
• Through the City Attorney, advises the City Council of legal conditions and current and future trends; issues legal opinions.
• Attends all meetings of the Council or administration at which attendance may be required.
• Attends meetings of…