What are the responsibilities and job description for the City Attorney position at City Of Alamogordo?
JOB
The salary advertised represents Step 1 on the pay table. Additional steps may be offered depending on qualifications.The City Attorney performs complex executive and professional level work as legal advisor to the City Commission, City Manager, boards, commissions and other staff; provides a full range of legal services to the City including preparation of legal opinions, research and support, representation in legal actions, document preparation and related work; and directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the activities and operations of the City Attorney’s Office in accordance with the Employee Manual, Department Policies and Procedures, City of Alamogordo Ordinances, and any applicable State or Federal authority.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Required: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree in law; Five (5) years of experience as a practicing attorney;Prosecution experience.Five (5) years of supervisory experience;License to practice law in New Mexico, or the ability to obtain a license within six (6) months of employment;*Must be a member in good standing with the Bar Association;Must not have been suspended or disbarred from the practice of law in any jurisdiction;Must be bondable;Valid New Mexico Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain within 60 days, with a driving record acceptable to the City of Alamogordo;Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Desired: Two (2) years as a practicing attorney for a municipal government.Experience in employment law.Valid license to practice law in New Mexico.*The Rules Governing Admission to the New Mexico State Bar allows public employees to obtain a limited, non-renewable, one-year license to practice law in New Mexico. Eligible attorneys must take the next New Mexico Bar Exam for which the applicant is eligible. Limited licenses only permit the attorney to practice law in New Mexico as a public employee representing public defender clients or a government entity. The Rules Governing Admission also provide for a process called Admission on Motion. Attorneys must be able to demonstrate that they have actively and substantially practiced law for five of the past seven years in a jurisdiction(s) that accepts New Mexico attorneys for admission without examination.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job;Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions;While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear; Extended time is spent reading from the computer screen;The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and drive;Lift and/or move items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; the lifting of any object greater than fifty (50) pounds by a single individual is prohibited. Lifting objects, materials, or equipment weighing more than fifty (50) pounds require the buddy system or the use of devices designed to assist with lifting or moving. Proper lifting techniques shall be used when lifting items of any weight;Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus;The noise level in the work environment is moderate with frequent interruptions; andThe work area is open and available to staff dropping by unannounced.
The salary advertised represents Step 1 on the pay table. Additional steps may be offered depending on qualifications.The City Attorney performs complex executive and professional level work as legal advisor to the City Commission, City Manager, boards, commissions and other staff; provides a full range of legal services to the City including preparation of legal opinions, research and support, representation in legal actions, document preparation and related work; and directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the activities and operations of the City Attorney’s Office in accordance with the Employee Manual, Department Policies and Procedures, City of Alamogordo Ordinances, and any applicable State or Federal authority.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Required: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor degree in law; Five (5) years of experience as a practicing attorney;Prosecution experience.Five (5) years of supervisory experience;License to practice law in New Mexico, or the ability to obtain a license within six (6) months of employment;*Must be a member in good standing with the Bar Association;Must not have been suspended or disbarred from the practice of law in any jurisdiction;Must be bondable;Valid New Mexico Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain within 60 days, with a driving record acceptable to the City of Alamogordo;Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Desired: Two (2) years as a practicing attorney for a municipal government.Experience in employment law.Valid license to practice law in New Mexico.*The Rules Governing Admission to the New Mexico State Bar allows public employees to obtain a limited, non-renewable, one-year license to practice law in New Mexico. Eligible attorneys must take the next New Mexico Bar Exam for which the applicant is eligible. Limited licenses only permit the attorney to practice law in New Mexico as a public employee representing public defender clients or a government entity. The Rules Governing Admission also provide for a process called Admission on Motion. Attorneys must be able to demonstrate that they have actively and substantially practiced law for five of the past seven years in a jurisdiction(s) that accepts New Mexico attorneys for admission without examination.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job;Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions;While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear; Extended time is spent reading from the computer screen;The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and drive;Lift and/or move items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; the lifting of any object greater than fifty (50) pounds by a single individual is prohibited. Lifting objects, materials, or equipment weighing more than fifty (50) pounds require the buddy system or the use of devices designed to assist with lifting or moving. Proper lifting techniques shall be used when lifting items of any weight;Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus;The noise level in the work environment is moderate with frequent interruptions; andThe work area is open and available to staff dropping by unannounced.
