Law Office Manager

$30.11 - $45.16 Hourly

$62,624 - $93,936 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C8

Posting Details

At the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD), every role is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of children, youth, and families across our state. We are committed to building a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated workforce that works collaboratively to ensure safety, promote well-being, and strengthen families. Whether you are in the field supporting families face-to-face, working behind the scenes to improve systems, or helping to shape the agency from a leadership level, your work here has purpose and long-lasting impact. Join a team that values integrity, resilience, and service and be part of meaningful change for New Mexico's future.

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Why does the job exist?

This position provides direct office management support for the Office of General Counsel and paralegal support for six attorneys in the Office of General Counsel.


How does it get done?

Office Management: 40%

• Drafting correspondence;
• Scheduling briefings of leadership, including coordinating multiple schedules;

• Providing detailed tracking of all litigation for six attorneys;

• Organizing & tracking administrative hearing files by maintaining an electronic listing of all cases;

• Managing requests for appearances and subpoenas for Protective Services Division and Juvenile Justice Services personnel for the entire state to testify in legal proceedings;

• Researching cases on FACTS and other databases; Assisting with creating templates for memoranda of understanding with law enforcement and other entities;

• Providing support for case sealing, including sending orders to courts, attorneys, and law enforcement;

• Assisting Chief General Counsel with responding to audit requests, including identifying and retrieving documents.

Litigation Support/ Paralegal Duties: 60%

• Preparing court pleadings, legal documents & correspondence;

• Identifying, locating, and communicating with witnesses and scheduling interviews;

• Filing pleadings with courts;

• Assisting with preparations for judicial proceedings; assisting with preparations for administrative proceedings related to resource parent licensure, facility licensure, and employment matters;

• Providing support to attorneys related to status conferences for administrative proceedings;

• Providing support for appeals of administrative decisions to district courts.

Ideal Candidate

• A paralegal certificate and 3-5 years experience working as a paralegal;

• Experience creating legal files;

• Experience preparing for trial;

• Experience responding to subpoenas;

• Experience drafting and preparing legal correspondence, conducting legal research and maintaining a case management tracking system;

• Excellent written and oral skills.

Minimum Qualification

Enrollment in or graduation from a law school accredited by an appropriate accrediting body.


Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results.


Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required.


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Agency Contact Information: Stephanie Lopez, View email address on click.appcast.io. Email


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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.