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Build Your Career at Atwood & Malone
Since 1937, Atwood, Malone, Turner & Sabin, P.A. has provided a congenial work environment where people thrive personally and professionally while providing the highest caliber of legal services. We invest heavily in our people, with a work environment intentionally built around growth, mentorship, and long-term success. We are seeking to hire people who want to have a career, not just a job.
Whether you are a law student or recent graduate just beginning your legal journey, an experienced attorney looking for a new position, or a legal secretary or paralegal, Atwood & Malone believes great employees are not just hired, they are developed.
Atwood & Malone is a defense litigation firm specializing in medical malpractice, government liability, civil rights defense, worker’s compensation, and general insurance defense in state and federal courts throughout the State of New Mexico. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated law practice located in a community with universal childcare, good public schools, numerous museums, live entertainment, outdoor recreational activities, and a low cost of living. Salary and benefits are competitive.
Law Students and Recent Graduates
We offer positions to 3Ls and recent law school graduates who are eager to gain practical, hands-on experience from day one. Atwood & Malone offers superb mentorship and training to help associates build their careers toward partnership. You will work directly with experienced attorneys on active cases and will be supported in taking on substantial client matter responsibility early in your career, helping to accelerate your professional development
Associates are encouraged to work on a variety of subject matters to develop a broad depth of skills and experience. You will be viewed as an integral part of the team for any case on which you work and will be actively involved in strategy discussions and all tasks involved in bringing the case to successful resolution. Our goal is to have new associates deeply involved in all aspects of a case so they will be able to start leading cases within a few years of beginning their legal careers.
The ideal candidates will have solid academic credentials, the ability to write persuasively and articulate a position clearly, and the ability to work effectively within a team.
Lateral Opportunities
We welcome lateral hires who are looking for a place to grow their careers. Our collaborative work environment values your perspective and experience and supports you in broadening your practice areas while developing specialized expertise within civil defense law.
As an experienced attorney at Atwood & Malone, you will benefit from advanced training tailored to your skill level and goals. We also encourage you to take on leadership roles within the firm and mentor junior attorneys.
The ideal candidates will be committed to excellence in legal advocacy, open to feedback and continuous learning, and demonstrate strong communication and critical thinking skills. While we prefer candidates with prior experience in one of our practice areas, we value transferrable legal skills and are open to candidates with diverse prior legal experience who are interested in joining the team at Atwood & Malone.
Lateral attorneys not currently admitted to practice in New Mexico must be eligible to and become barred in New Mexico.
Legal Assistants and Paralegals
We are seeking detail-oriented and motivated staff to work as legal assistants or paralegals to help ensure the smooth operation of Atwood & Malone.
Key responsibilities include assisting in case development, preparing and formatting legal documents, managing case files, communicating with clients and courts, tracking important deadlines, and assisting with legal filings in state and federal court.
Ideal candidates will have strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and familiarity with legal terminology. Prior experience working at a court or law firm is preferred but not necessary.