Colorado District Attorneys' Council · 6 hours ago
Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney – SVU
Denver, CO
Part-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$109K/yr - $174K/yr
5+ years expThe Colorado District Attorneys' Council is committed to serving its communities and is seeking an Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney for the Special Victims Unit. This role involves performing legal functions to prosecute felony offenses, providing legal advice to law enforcement, and participating in policy-level decisions within the office.
Government Relations
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Prepares criminal matters for and represents the State at trial, appeal, and related hearings; may have primary responsibility in areas of felony case assignment. Screens criminal complaints brought the District Attorney’s attention by private citizens and/or law enforcement personnel. Assists the District Attorney or Assistant District Attorney in preparing or trying criminal or quasi-criminal cases and in administrative matters, when so requested
Interviews persons having pertinent information and conducts investigations to gather information necessary for criminal actions. Presents cases to and questions witnesses before the grand jury; prepares criminal indictments and subpoenas witnesses as directed by the grand jury
Provides legal assistance and advice to law enforcement agencies in criminal matters; is available on-call at specified times for such advice and assistance. Acts as team lead of any designated team
Reviews, prepares pleadings, negotiates and tries court cases. Conducts legal research necessary for case preparation and or office management to broaden legal background; keeps abreast of case law and legislation affecting state criminal laws
Presents and advocates prosecution case at trial; interviews witnesses to ascertain their testimony; as applicable, conducts voir dire of jury candidates and accepts or excuses jurors in light of perceived positions relevant to the victim, defendant, crime charged, and/or facts of the case; prepares and presents opening statement to provide finder of fact with overview of case theory and supporting evidence; conducts direct and re-direct examination of prosecution witnesses to introduce physical and testimonial evidence to prove elements of crime(s) charged beyond a reasonable doubt within necessary foundations; offers objections to defense questions and statements to protect witnesses from abuse and/or to prevent introduction of irrelevant or inadmissible evidence; advocates prosecution position in response to defense objections and/or court rulings to preserve an appellate record; conducts cross-examination of defense witnesses to scrutinize and/or impeach their testimony; prepares jury instructions and advocates prosecution position to the defense and court to negotiate final version; prepares and presents closing and rebuttal arguments to review evidence and advocate for conviction
Researches and responds to a wide variety of defense motions, e.g. suppression of statements/evidence, motions in limine, request for sanctions for violation of procedural rules, etc. Researches, prepares, and presents motions on behalf of the people, e.g. amend charges, add charges, 404(b) similar transactions, child hearsay, motions in limine, etc. Researches, prepares, and presents briefs to the Court advocating the People’s position regarding legal issues raised during motions practice
Acts in an on-call (after hours) capacity to respond to police inquiries regarding search and seizure, probable cause to arrest, non-testimonial identification items, and related legal issues; reviews affidavits for probable cause for arrest and search warrants; contacts on-call judge to arrange time for affiant to sign affidavit in judge’s presence
May respond to crime scene as requested to offer suggestions to police regarding scope of investigation and preservation of evidence. Prepares limited correspondence in instances where out of court communication requires documentation, e.g. advising defense of exculpatory evidence, requests to filing detective for further investigation
Qualification
Required
Graduation from law school as provided under Rule 205.1 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
5+ years litigation experience with demonstrated leadership experience
Minimum 10 felony trials
Any related equivalent governmental criminal prosecution experience may be considered
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
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, 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
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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
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