Deputy District Attorney - County Court

*This is an anticipated vacancy*

The Deputy District Attorney performs variety of professional legal and docket management functions to intake and prosecute motor vehicle, misdemeanor, and petty offense violations in the 18th Judicial District.

• 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.

• 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.

Education and Experience:

• 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

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements:

• 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

• Work is split between a standard office environment, attending court, responding to crime scenes, and meetings inside and outside of the office with law enforcement, victims, and witnesses in various settings.

• Spends 60% of the time sitting and 40% of the time either standing or walking.
• Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 30 lbs.
• Occasionally uses cart, dolly, or other equipment to carry in excess of 30 lbs.
• Occasionally climbs, stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing office or work duties.
• Work is split between a standard office environment, attending court, responding to crime scenes, and meetings inside and outside of the office with law enforcement, victims, and witnesses in various settings.
• Verbal and auditory capacity enabling constant interpersonal communication through automated devices, such as telephones, radios, and similar; and in public meetings and personal interactions.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery or equipment.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer or other work-related equipment.

** In accordance with Senate Bill 23-058, applicants understand that Arapahoe County will not request or require the applicant to include their age, date of birth, or date of attendance/graduation date on the initial application. Applicants understand that Arapahoe County can request or require an individual to provide documentation including copies of certification, transcripts, and other materials created by a third party. The applicant understands that the applicant can redact, if they so choose, information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution on those requested/required certification, transcripts and other materials created by a third party.

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