Deputy District Attorney - County Court

Arapahoe County • Greenwood Village, CO

25d • $69,889 - $111,639

About The Position

The Arapahoe County government serves its communities in ways both obvious and obscure. As the beating heart of local and regional government, we’re here for our neighbors on their best days—and their worst. We share our residents’ goals of preserving our quality of life and strive to be the place we’re proud to call home.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF JOB:The Deputy District Attorney performs a variety of professional legal and docket management functions to intake and prosecute motor vehicle, misdemeanor, and petty offense violations in the 18th Judicial District.

Requirements

• Ability to gain extensive knowledge of state statutes, county ordinances, and constitutional/substantive case law related to motor vehicle, misdemeanor, and petty offense violations.
• Gains extensive knowledge of the Colorado Criminal Code, the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, the Colorado Rules of Evidence, and the Colorado Victim Rights Act, which all apply to this assignment.
• Advocates legal and factual scenarios in a clear and persuasive manner to judges and jurors.
• Ability to effectively process and dispose of a high volume of criminal case filings while maintaining a balance of equal justice between victims, the People of the State of Colorado, and affected defendants.
• Ability to rapidly assess cases for strengths versus weaknesses and aggravators versus mitigators to determine just and ethical dispositions that are within policies promulgated by the elected District Attorney.
• Capacity to recognize situations warranting potential policy/procedure exceptions, and the ability to effectively advocate for alternative resolutions.
• Quickly and appropriately react in court to defense objections, oral motions, court inquiries and rulings, and presentations/responses from defense attorneys and witnesses.
• Demonstrate an aptitude for mastering software programs applicable to the assignment.
• Ability to professionally establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, co-workers, defense attorneys, pro se defendants, victims, witnesses, judges, court staff, law enforcement and related agencies' personnel, press/media reporters, and the general public is essential; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with same are also necessary for success in this role.
• Accountability
• Accessibility
• Inclusivity
• Integrity
• Graduation from law school as provided under Rule 205.1 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
• 0+ years litigation experience.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.
• Possession of a valid Class “R” Colorado Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within two weeks of appointment.
• Security clearance required: will require fingerprinting and a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Handles a docket of either or both traffic and misdemeanor cases. This includes initial and on-going case review (including to ensure provability and to ensure information is properly made available to the defense), follow-up with law enforcement agencies, negotiations with defense counsel, meeting with witnesses and victims, motions and trial.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree