Job’o’th’Week (Entry-Level Edition)
The Organization
New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) is a civil legal aid organization primarily focused on providing legal services to rural communities in New Mexico. NMLA’s work includes twelve individual projects such as the Statewide Domestic Violence HelpLine, the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, and the Native American Program.
NMLA also organizes the Centro Legal Campesino Farmworker Program, which provides free legal aid to agricultural workers in New Mexico. These cases often involve wage theft, employment discrimination, civil rights abuses, and more.
The Position
NMLA seeks a staff attorney for Centro Legal Campesino who has a passion for confronting systemic injustices faced by farmworkers. In this role, the attorney will provide advocacy and outreach in rural areas, litigate cases in state and federal courts, represent farmworkers in administrative hearings, and develop community legal education materials.
The ideal candidate will be bilingual (English/Spanish) and willing to go above and beyond the traditional capacity of a staff attorney. Additionally, the candidate will be able to work collaboratively and with a team, and have experience working with marginalized populations, particularly immigrants.