Join Our Team
Employees of the District Attorney’s office are entrusted with the critical work of protecting and fighting for our community, striving for a safer place to live and providing assistance to victims of a crime. The District Attorney seeks to grow and hire a diverse team of prosecutors, paralegals, investigators, victim advocates, staff and interns to support the mission of the office. Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of integrity and professionalism, support a positive and healthy work-life balance, and encouraged to pursue personal and professional development during their career with our agency.
Employees are provided with comprehensive benefits to include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Annual, Sick, and 10 State & Federal Holidays
- PERA Retirement with Employee Contribution at 10.42%
For more information on applying contact Sara Gann, Human Resource Administrator:
sgann@da.state.nm.us
Actively Recruiting for the following vacancies
**Legal Assistant
Salary Range: $33,837-$42,296/ Annually (Hiring salary depends on experience and budget availability)
Requirements: High school diploma or GED, plus two (2) years work experience in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications: Three years work experience and/or education in a related field.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: This position requires knowledge of the criminal justice system, general office equipment; good typing, word processing skills and operational knowledge of spreadsheet programs; good math, grammar, and proof-reading skills; Case Management System (CMS) skills and the ability to merge documents; the ability to prepare and draft legal documents; filing (e-filing) skills, and organizational skills; customer relations skills; ability to communicate effectively and follow directions and policies.
Job Duties: Incumbent prepares legal documents and correspondence; assists in trial preparation; performs data entry including Case Management System (CMS) entry and merge document production; transcribes; maintains calendars; prepares and maintains case files; provides customer service; contacts witnesses; and performs other related job duties.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. Some physical effort and travel may be required.
Application Deadline: Until filled
** Trial Attorney
(This is an at-will position. The elected District Attorney has final discretion on hiring and retaining for this position, including which qualifications and performance standards will apply.)
Salary Range: $77,133-96,416/ Annually (Hiring salary depends on experience and budget availability)
Requirements: Licensed attorney to practice law in New Mexico plus a minimum of two (2) years as a practicing attorney in criminal law or one (1) year as a prosecuting attorney.
Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) years or more of relevant prosecution experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: This position requires advanced knowledge and skills in the areas of criminal prosecution; rules of evidence and rules of criminal procedure; public relations; organization; basic computer skills including working knowledge of office systems; fully effective trial skills; ability to draft legal documents; ability to work effectively with other criminal agencies; mentor and guide less experienced attorneys; ability to communicate effectively; ability to research/analyze information and situations. Works independently and makes decisions within guidelines. Decisions made include approving/disapproving charges. Charging decisions are made with consultation of higher-level attorneys for high level and/or profile crimes.
Job Duties: Incumbent handles felony cases under supervision, for example adult and juvenile burglaries, property crimes, armed robberies, drug trafficking, mental commitments, probation violations; takes rotation as on-call attorney; performs legal research for other attorneys; assists in trial teams; performs non-prosecution duties as assigned; may advise/assist entry level attorneys at the discretion of the district attorney; works with law enforcement at crime scenes; performs non-prosecution duties such as community outreach; participates on boards and task forces and other groups assigned; performs other related job duties under possible supervision.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in office, courtroom, and community environments. Physical effort and travel may be required. Incumbent may be required to work under stressful situations and/or conditions. Incumbent may be required to go to crime scenes.
Application Deadline: Until the position is filled