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Indian Law Section Job Board

Pueblo of Pojoaque
Chief Judge

The Chief Judge is the leader of the Judicial Branch of the Pueblo of Pojoaque. The Chief Judge is responsible for fairly and impartially hearing and deciding matters within the jurisdiction of the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Court pursuant to the Pueblo of Pojoaque Law and Order Code and custom and traditions of the tribe.

The Tribal Court Judge must consistently demonstrate the ability to analyze difficult and complex facts and issues and to issue clear oral and written decisions in a timely manner. Moreover, the Judge must consistently demonstrate judicial knowledge and temperament.

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Posted on Feb. 2, 2026


PUEBLO OF LAGUNA
Court Prosecutor 

Under administrative supervision of the Government Affairs Director (GAD), exercises prosecutorial discretion in filing and 
presenting complaints and prosecutes individuals accused of violating ordinances of the Pueblo. Consistently applies the 
Pueblo’s Core Values in support of Workforce Excellence. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

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Posted on Feb. 2, 2026


PUEBLO OF LAGUNA
Family Legal Assistance Attorney

Under the administrative supervision of the Government Affairs Director or his/her designee, the Family Legal Assistance 
Attorney represents, advises, and advocates for Laguna families and elders who cannot afford legal representation on issues 
affecting economic security, health, substance abuse, and education. Consistently applies the Pueblo’s Core Values in 
support of Workforce Excellence. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

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Posted on Feb. 2, 2026

PUEBLO OF ISLETA
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

The State-Tribal Child Welfare Attorney I will be responsible to act as the legal  representation for the Pueblo of Isleta Social Services, Truancy Department, in matters where  court and/or legal interventions are needed to ensure the safety and well-being of the Pueblo  of Isleta community members. The position will also assist the State-Tribal Welfare Attorney II in implementing and executing the Child Welfare Program which consists of collaboration with  the State regarding the Indian Family Protection Act.

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OSE/ISC is recruiting to fill the following position:
Attorney Supervisor for Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations (OSE/ISC #59694)

 
Please visit our Careers site to review the job posting and complete your application.

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1. Click the link below to access our Careers site. 
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3. Review the job description and click Apply for Job to begin your application.

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Agency: Office of the State Engineer
Posting Begin Date: 12/05/25
Closing Date: 12/19/25
Job Posting Type: Standard
Job ID: 159788
Location: Santa Fe
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular - PERM for State
 
Salary
$44.98 - $71.96 Hourly
$93,552 - $149,683 Annually
This position is a Pay Band C12
 
Posting Details
Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.

This position is located in the Litigation and Adjudication Program, Bureau for Pueblos/Tribes/Nations (PTN) in Santa Fe, NM. The Bureau works with the Tribal Liaison to manage and coordinate legal issues related to New Mexico's Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations. This includes negotiating water rights settlements; implementing water rights settlements; legislative activities related to tribal water rights; and assisting with water rights administration, adjudication, and enforcement issues related to tribal water rights.

To learn more about the Office of the State Engineer, please visit our website: https://www.ose.nm.gov/
Why does the job exist?
This purpose of this position is to oversee the OSE's legal work regarding the water rights of New Mexico's Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations. It requires coordinating interdisciplinary teams composed of legal and technical experts who are engaged in the negotiation and implementation of tribal water rights settlements, as well as working with legal and technical staff across the agency on other issues that intersect with tribal water rights, including water rights administration, adjudications, and enforcement.

This position also involves high-visibility external engagement with representatives from Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations, as well as state and federal legislative staff, and non-tribal parties to water rights negotiations (including acequias and municipalities).

This position requires a deep knowledge of the law of tribal water rights, and familiarity with existing water rights settlements and New Mexico water issues is a major plus.

This position coordinates and manages the complex, specialized and highly varied work by the technical and legal professionals of the Pueblos/Tribes/Nations (PTN) Adjudication Bureau.
 
How does it get done?
1. Manage the day to day operations of the Pueblos/Tribes/Nations (PTN) Bureau. This involves active management of the legal and technical staff to ensure they have the necessary support to perform their job and that they are performing the tasks necessary to advance the state's objectives.
2. Conduct, in close communication with relevant OSE/ISC leadership, negotiation and implementation tasks regarding tribal water rights.
3. In coordination with the OSE General Counsel, develop and maintain the state's position on outstanding legal issues relating to tribal water rights.
4. Assist the Tribal Liaison in responding to inquiries regarding tribal water rights, including water rights administration and enforcement issues, to ensure that the appropriate parts of the agency respond accordingly.
5. Work with state and federal legislative teams to ensure passage of the appropriate legislation to implement tribal water rights settlements.
 
Who are the customers?
Attorneys will represent the State of New Mexico. This involves working with client agency staff with the Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission.
 
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have experience with:
Supervising and mentoring legal personnel;
Water rights and natural resource issues, especially New Mexico's constitutional prior appropriation system;
Representing agencies and clients before administrative tribunals, in trials and/or in judicial proceedings;
Drafting and editing legal documents such as motions, interrogatories, and briefs, including performing needed legal research and analysis;
Working in cooperation with lawyers and non-lawyers to understand, articulate and implement pubic agency policy; and
Working with technical, engineering, hydrological and other scientific experts.
 
Minimum Qualification
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited school of law and five (5) 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). For more information on limited practice licenses, please visit http://nmexam.org/limited- license/.
 
Employment Requirements
All Attorney classifications must be and remain licensed as an attorney, in good standing, by the Supreme Court of New Mexico, or licensed as an attorney and in good standing by the highest court of another state and eligible pursuant to the limited license provisions (See Rules 15-301.1 and 15-301.2 NMRA).
 
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with extensive computer and telephone usage to include working with faxes, copiers and printers. May be required to travel with constant deadlines, ability to handle the pressures, multiple demands and stress associated with work requirements.
 
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Nat Chakeres, General Counsel & LAP Director (505) 231-4459. Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
 
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

 

Under the direct administrative supervision of the Government Affairs Director, serves as an in-house legal advisor,  representative, and counselor. Ensures the adherence to applicable laws to protect and enhance tribal sovereignty, to avoid or  prevent expensive legal disputes and litigation, and to protect the legal interests of the Pueblo government. Consistently applies the Pueblo’s Core Values in support of Workforce Excellence. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

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ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM ATTORNEY IV

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the US, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.Send in your resume to: marobichaud@anthc.org or visit our website at www.anthc.org/work-with-us/ to apply!

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ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

ANTHC, Alaska’s largest Tribal health consortium is seeking an experienced Deputy General Counsel. This newly added position will support the organization’s legal operations by providing high-quality legal advice and services to include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, mitigating legal risks, addressing a wide range of legal matters that impact the organization and supervising the in-house legal team. Send in your resume to: marobichaud@anthc.org or visit our website at www.anthc.org/work-with-us/ to apply!

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Staff Attorney (State Licensed)

DNA - People’s Legal Services (“DNA”) is committed to providing high-quality legal services to persons living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi, and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, and in other parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah. DNA is seeking to hire an individual for our open Staff Attorney (State Licensed) position located in our Farmington, New Mexico Office. Open positions may be found at: https://dnalegalservices.org/career-opportunities-2/

Employment application.

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Posted on June 16, 2025.


New Mexico Senior Attorney

DNA - People’s Legal Services (“DNA”) is committed to providing high-quality legal services to persons living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi, and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, and in other parts of Northern Arizona, Northwest New Mexico, and Southern Utah. DNA is seeking to hire an individual for our open New Mexico Senior Attorney position located in our Farmington, New Mexico Office. Open positions may be found at: https://dnalegalservices.org/career-opportunities-2/

Employment application.

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Posted on June 16, 2025.


New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty - Legal Director

The Legal Director is central to guiding a creative and holistic legal strategy at NMCLP that advances social and economic justice, by providing impact litigation and legal advocacy to protect rights, address systemic injustice and promote community priorities and voices. The position fosters collaboration among attorneys and policy advocates and ensures adequate planning and resourcing of legal casework, while maintaining high standards for quality legal work. The Legal Director provides supervision and support to attorneys and paralegal staff, fostering a healthy, inclusive and collaborative workplace. This position is a key member of NMCLP’s core leadership team. NMCLP is a nationally recognized nonprofit law firm that engages in systemic advocacy and impact litigation to advance the health, economic, and educational wellbeing of New Mexico’s families. We partner with communities across New Mexico, including immigrant and Native American communities, to provide advocacy and representation through the courts, the legislature and administrative agencies, community education, and media. NMCLP prioritizes education, housing, food and health justice, public benefits and workers’ rights, among other issues. To learn more about NMCLP, please visit our website at www.nmpovertylaw.org.

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Posted on May 14, 2025.


Pueblo of Sandia Paralegal 

Under the general supervision of the General Counsel and according to established policies and procedures, the Paralegal performs a variety of duties to assist the work of the General Counsel’s office by providing a diverse range of legal services to the Pueblo and its commercial enterprises. The Paralegal maintains positive contact with employees and other legal counsel. This position will be asked to provide litigation and other support; to manage communications with various departments, divisions, and offices; to review, draft and finalize documents; to manage workflow; to organize and file legal paperwork and files, to help attorneys prepare for trials, hearings, and meetings, to handle special projects; and to perform factual and legal research. Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success of the Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

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Posted on March 21, 2025.


Pueblo of Sandia Law Clerk 

Under the supervision of the General Counsel and according to established policies and procedures, the Law Clerk performs a variety of legal duties to the General Counsel’s office on a diverse range of legal services to the Pueblo and its commercial enterprises. Typically, the Law Clerk will conduct legal research, draft opinions and policy, proofread legal correspondence and other documents, and handle other legal administrative duties that may arise. Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success of the Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

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Posted on March 21, 2025.


Pueblo of Sandia Assistant General Counsel

Under the general supervision of the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel-General is a key member of Pueblo’s legal team. The responsibilities of the position cover a variety of legal matters that typically confront a tribal general counsel’s office, including: providing a diverse range of legal advice to the Pueblo and its economic enterprises; performing high level legal research and analysis in various areas of law and policy; and ensuring the Pueblo’s legal and sovereign interest are protected, subject to the direction and oversight of the General Counsel. A background in Indian law is required, without exception. Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success of the Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.

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Posted on March 21, 2025.


Attorney - Barnhouse Keegan Solimon & West LLP

Barnhouse Keegan Solimon & West LLP, a Chambers and Partners ranked law firm specializing in the representation of American Indian Tribes and tribal businesses, is seeking an associate attorney. The position is in-person and full-time. An active New Mexico license to practice law and 2-5 years’ experience are required. Prior federal Indian law or tribal representation experience preferred, but not required. The Firm is committed to the advancement of American Indians and offers a collaborative working environment with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, three references and a writing sample to Barnhouse Keegan Solimon & West LLP at npino@indiancountrylaw.com.

Posted on February 11, 2025.


Staff Attorney - Advocates for the West

Advocates for the West seeks a Staff Attorney with 1 to 10 years of legal experience and a passion for the environment to join our talented team working to protect the American West through strategic litigation and legal advocacy.

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Posted on January 30, 2025.


City Ethics and Campaign Review Board Seeks an Attorney

The City of Santa Fe is seeking a New Mexico licensed Attorney to join its Ethics and Campaign Review Board, to fill a vacant position.

Active since 1990, the board plays a vital role in our City’s democratic process.

Its prerogatives and missions include:

  • make recommendations to the governing body;
  • periodically review and recommend changes to the governing body for improving the Code of Ethics, the Election Code, the Campaign Code or the Public Campaign Finance Code;
  • audit campaign or other records;
  • give advisory opinions to any person requesting an opinion as to whether his or her own future conduct would violate the Code of Ethics, the Campaign Code, or the Public Campaign Finance Code;
  • enforce the provisions of the Code of Ethics (Article 1-7 SFCC 1987), the Campaign Code (Article 9-2 SFCC 1987), and the Public Campaign Finance Code (Article 9-3 SFCC 1987).

The position is on a volunteer basis, with the Board meeting four (4) times a year or more.

Deadline to apply: February 28, 2025.

Please contact Geralyn Cardenas to apply: gfcardenas@santafenm.gov.

More about the Board: click here for a presentation and click here for its Rules of Organization and Practice.

Posted on January 30, 2025.


Barnhouse Keegan Solimon & West LLP - Summer Law Clerk

Barnhouse Keegan Solimon & West LLP is seeking a summer law clerk for 2025. This is a paid, in-person, full-time clerkship from mid-May to mid-August 2025, dependent on school schedules. The position is open to current 1L or 2L students. Candidates should possess strong writing and analytical skills and a demonstrated interest in federal Indian law. The clerkship will provide an opportunity to work on a wide range of legal research and writing assignments supporting the Firm’s litigation and transactional practices. If interested, send a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample (please limit to 5 pages) to jrogers@indiancountrylaw.com, by Friday February 28, 2025. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

About the Firm: Barnhouse Keegan Solimon & West is a full-service law firm based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, dedicated to serving native people, tribal and business interests throughout the United States. Our team of attorneys brings a wealth of expertise addressing Indian law issues and the specialized needs of native tribal governments and entities.

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Posted on January 23, 2025