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The General Counsel assumes a strategic role, specializing in intricate and challenging work and crafting complex legal strategies.  \nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:  \nSupervises the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Assistant, and General Counsel Program Manager positions.  \nRegularly advises senior management and executives on the most complex and difficult legal and management issues involving agency programs, budgets and legislation and participates on management teams to develop and implement strategic plan to meet the agency mission.  \nOversees the preparation of litigation either through outside counsel or internally on the most complex/sensitive cases; reviews case documentation, determines legal position and strategy; initiates legal documentation, conducts interviews, obtains, and organizes evidence, and prepares witnesses to testify.  \nConducts or leads negotiations and mediations, including alternative dispute resolutions, and/or arbitration of the most complex and sensitive cases and legal issues with judicial officials, federal/state agencies, opposing counsel, and other parties to reach agreements or settlements.  \nDirects or performs complex legal research and analysis of law, legal precedents, and issues for complex cases, appeals, and lawsuits.  \nStudies and analyzes changes in laws and court decisions to determine, anticipate, evaluate, and assess agency/client impact. Provides subordinate staff with training related to different areas of law that affect the OSA.  \nDirects the drafting, review, and preparation of the most critical proposed legislation, rules, reports, legal documents and correspondence.  \nResponsible for succession planning over assigned programs to create consistency from current to new management. Ensures that the agency is prepared to effectively manage administrative functions prescribed in statute and corresponding rule.  \nRecommended Education and Experience:  \nJuris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law and ten (10) years of experience in the practice of law. Must be licensed as an attorney by the Supreme Court of New Mexico or qualified to apply for limited practice license (Rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 NMRA) .  \nWorking Conditions:  \nWork is performed in an office setting: which may include late hours, weekends, on-call and callback work as required. Will be exposed to regular periods of video display terminal and keyboard usage and stressful situations. Possible exposure to irate clientele. 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