Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Provide legal research and write legal memoranda regarding property valuation matters and administrative law; 2. Prepare pleadings and briefs for district, appellate and supreme courts; 3. Represent the County Assessor in certain protest proceedings and tax refund claims; 4. Represent the best interests of the Office of the Santa Fe County Assessor as determined by the Assessor in regards to certain legal issues that may arise daily in the Office. 5. Draft information documents and instruction for property owners as well as appraisal staff; 6. Interface with any property owner’s attorney for exchange of information necessary to appraise property; 7. Demonstrate experience representing government agencies, offices, office-holders, a. elected officials, appointed officials and be willing to actively update educational or b. training opportunities to aid in the same. 8. Work with the District Attorney’s Office in relation to charges of criminal tax evasion; 9. Interface with taxpayers, attorneys and tax consultants who contact the Office of the Santa Fe County Assessor; 10. Work with attorneys and administrators of the State of New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department/Property Tax Division (PTD), the County Assessor and other Counties regarding issues that have state-wide property tax implications
