COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY APPLICATION

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1 COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY APPLICATION Legal services as Guardian ad Litem, Youth Attorney, and Respondent Attorney INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS: The Court Appointed Attorney Program (CAAP) is mandated to administer the appointment of attorneys as counsel for children and respondents in child welfare proceedings. Therefore, this office will contract with attorneys to provide attorney services as Guardian ad Litem, Youth Attorney, and Respondent Attorneys in abuse and neglect proceedings. All attorneys who contract with CAAP are independent contractors, not employees of the CAAP. Prior to engagement as an independent contractor for the CAAP, the parties will enter into a separate written contract setting forth the duties and responsibilities of the parties. Application Deadline: Applications and accompanying documents must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, Only applications submitted electronically in one complete submission, in Word or PDF files to caaffbid@nmcourts.gov with the phrase CAAFF RFP in the subject line will be accepted. Upon submission of this application, each applicant will receive a confirmation via . Please confirm your address is correct. Required Attachments: You will be asked to submit several accompanying documents as part of this application. You are required to scan and attach these documents so they will be linked to your application please do not or mail documents separately. PDF format is preferred. BASIC INFORMATION 1. Full Name 2. County of Residence 3. Business Name 4. Business Address 5. Applicant Phone # 6. Applicant

2 7. What Foreign languages do you speak? Specify language(s) and describe your level of fluency: 8. Which attorney type(s) are you applying for (Select all the apply) 9. List all Judicial Districts to which you are applying. NOTE: you are not limited to one judicial district. Respondent Attorney Youth Attorney Guardian ad Litem EDUCATION 10. List schools attended with dates and degrees (including all post-graduate work) College(s) Law School(s) 11. Bar Admissions and Dates EMPLOYMENT 12. List Your Present Employment Date(s) of Employment Employer Mailing Address Business Phone Position Duties Supervisor OFFICE OPERATIONS 13. Will you use paralegals, administrative and support staff on cases? If so, explain. Limit answer to 200 words 14. Describe your time/billing, calendar, and case management systems. Limit answer to 200 words.

3 EXPERIENCE CHILDREN S LAW - describe your experience and specify the number of years and number of cases handled 15. How extensive is your experience in Children s Law? 16. How extensive is your experience working as a GAL? 17. How extensive is your experience working as a Youth Attorney? 18. How extensive is your experience working as a Respondent Attorney? 19. How extensive is your experience in Juvenile Delinquency Law? 20. How extensive is your experience in Alternative Dispute Resolution? 21. How many cases have you tried? Of those trials, how many occurred within the last two years? TRAINING For the next two questions, indicate the areas of legal (#22) and/or non-legal (#23) training you received. Aging Out / Emancipation Child Development Developmental Disabilities Domestic Violence Education Family Connections Immigration Interviewing Children and Youth Juvenile Justice Mediation Mental Illness Neglect Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Substance Abuse Trauma-Informed Practice Trial Advocacy Training Other (please specify) 22. Legal Training Area (from list above) Dates of Training Name of Training

4 23. Non-Legal Training Area (from list above) Dates of Training Name of Training 24. Have you completed at least 10 hours of CLE in the last year relevant to the representation of children and families? Provide name(s) and date(s) of course(s). 25. List any other CLEs you have attended that you believe are relevant - provide the name(s) and date(s) of course(s) DISCIPLINARY HISTORY 26. Have you ever been disciplined for violation of any rules of professional conduct in any jurisdiction? In particular, have you ever received any discipline, formal or informal, including an "Informal Admonition." If so, when, and please explain. 27. Have you ever been a named party in any lawsuit in your professional capacity? If so, please explain the nature of the lawsuit(s) and the result(s). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 28. Were you previously a CAAF attorney? If so, when, where, and in what capacity. 29. Indicate any other state-paid contracts you hold or have held in the past three years. 30. How far are you willing to travel? 31. How many cases are you willing to accept? Alternatively, what percent of your practice would you like to devote to representing children and families?

5 32. Please explain your reasons for applying for a CAAF position, and what factors indicate that you are well suited for it. (2,000 characters max) 33. Describe your view of the current challenges in children s law. (1,000 characters max) ITEMS TO BE SCANNED AND SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION 1. Please attach a list of no more than three (3) references, and two letters of recommendation. (References may include families you ve worked with as an attorney or in another professional capacity.) 2. Please attach either: a. One legal writing sample, such as a motion, legal memorandum, report to the court, or brief. If you had assistance from an associate, clerk or partner, indicate the extent of such assistance. Please submit no more than 5 pages. OR b. A publication you have written which you feel would be relevant to consideration of your qualifications. Please submit no more than 5 pages. 3. Attach a current resume. 4. Attach verification of malpractice insurance. 5. Attach a signed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form, Attachment C in the RFP.

6 [Instructions: All of the answers stated in this application must be affirmed as true under penalty of perjury, by self-affirmation.] AFFIRMATION I understand that by submitting this application I hereby make the following certification of competency under the New Mexico Rules of Professional Conduct, Rules to NMRA (2008): I have reviewed the Performance Standards for Guardians ad Litems, Youth Attorneys, and Respondent Attorneys as adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court and I am able to comply with the professional and ethical obligations established therein. I have legal malpractice insurance, or I will obtain it if awarded a contract with the CAAFF program. I will attend at least 10 hours of training sponsored or approved by the CAAF office per year. I will input all case information and activity into the CAAF Attorney Log (CAAF s online case management and billing system). That the information provided herein is full and correct according to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned; that he/she has conducted due diligence to investigate fully each fact stated above; that he/she executed the same freely and voluntarily; that he/she affirms the truth of all statements contained in this application under penalty of perjury; and that he/she understands that a false answer may warrant a referral to the Disciplinary Board or other appropriate authorities. /s/: Date: