Colorado District Attorneys' Council · 11 hours ago
Chief Deputy District Attorney – District Court
Denver, CO
Part-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$136K/yr - $218K/yr
10+ years expThe Colorado District Attorneys' Council is seeking a Chief Deputy District Attorney to oversee a unit within the Office of the District Attorney. This role involves directing legal and supervisory functions, mentoring staff, and managing high-profile cases.
Government Relations
Responsibilities
Directs the work activities of assigned unit personnel
Acts as a resource on legal reasoning, statute interpretation, and trial tactics; directs the formulation of plea agreements in unusual or sensitive cases
Conducts annual performance reviews and makes recommendations with regard to salary adjustments/exceptional performance pay
Acts as a mentor/coach to improve/refine subordinates’ trial skills and legal knowledge
Monitors division docket calendars to ensure coverage for deputies in trial and to minimize issues surrounding speedy trial
Acts as lead prosecutor on murder and other high profile/complex crimes; confers with the District Attorney and other Chief Deputies on the determination of high profile cases
Dependent upon assignment, may provide statistical data to reflect unit work activities as a basis for personnel and/or materials requests through the budget process
Acts as a member of the selection committee to interview and recommend attorney candidates for hire
Performs a variety of professional legal and docket management functions to intake and prosecute felony offenses, which require an advance level of experience and ability; reviews, prepares, and tries criminal cases, provides related legal advice to law enforcement agencies
Performs related legal research and writing
Participates in policy level decisions regarding office functions
May prepare and present cases for grand jury
Qualification
Required
Considerable to extensive knowledge of the rules of criminal procedure and the rules of evidence; ability to effectively apply same in a preliminary hearing/trial setting related to felony offenses
Considerable knowledge of state statutes and general knowledge of substantive case law related to felony offenses
Ability to advocate and/or present legal/factual scenarios in a clear and persuasive manner to persons of highly varying legal, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds
Ability to effectively process and dispose of felony criminal case filings while maintaining a balance of equal justice between victims, the People of the State of Colorado, and affected defendants; ability to assess cases for strengths versus weaknesses and aggravators versus mitigators to determine just and ethical dispositions that are within policies promulgated by the District Attorney
Ability to react quickly and appropriately in court to defense objections, oral motions, court inquiries and rulings, and presentations/responses from defense attorneys and witnesses
Ability to write in a succinct and well-reasoned manner
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, co-workers, defense attorneys, victims, judges, court staff, police officers, witnesses, related agencies' personnel, and the general public; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with same
Graduation from law school as provided under Rule 205.1 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
10+ years litigation experience
1+ years supervisory 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
Company
Colorado District Attorneys' Council
We provide centralized prosecution-related services to the district attorneys of Colorado including training of personnel, legislative drafting and liaison, legal research, management assistance, case tracking data and safeguarding, dissemination of data to other criminal justice agencies, and other special programs.
11-50 employees
Funding
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