City and County of Denver · 17 hours ago
Assistant Director – Human Services Legal Section
Greater Denver Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$157K/yr - $268K/yr
3+ years expThe City and County of Denver is seeking an Assistant Director for the Human Services Legal Section, which provides legal representation to all divisions of Denver Human Services. The role involves supervising a team of attorneys, managing complex civil litigation, and serving as lead counsel in various legal matters related to human services.
GovernmentHealth CareNon ProfitPublic SafetySecurity
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as a subject matter expert in defending civil rights cases on behalf of DHS and their employees
Possess substantial experience in employment and labor law
Maintain Human Services program knowledge regarding Child Support and Human Services records management
Understand the DHS Fraud program, subpoena process for both records and testimony, and how to manage CORA requests
Ability to supervise and mentor attorneys, including oversight of cases under each attorney’s control
Try cases to juries in both state and federal court
Provide day-to-day operational management to the HSLS Section, demonstrating two-way communication regarding important updates among the Section and with the leadership team, driving the strategic vision of the Section and the City Attorney’s Office, and other duties as assigned
Talent management including developing and implementing well thought-out performance standards, resolving team conflict as it arises, and holding employees accountable for meeting performance standards and expectations
Qualification
Required
Education requirement: Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree or Bachelor of Laws Degree
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience of the type and at the level of Assistant City Attorney – Senior with specialized experience in at least one area of law
Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted
License/Certifications: Possession of a license to practice law in Colorado from the Colorado Supreme Court by the date of hire or a reasonable expectation of becoming licensed by the Colorado Supreme Court by the date of hire in accordance with C.R.C.P. 203.2, 203.3, 203.4 and 205.6
Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment
Benefits
A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Company
City and County of Denver
The City and County of Denver has adopted the ''Adoption of Level Red-Severe Risk'' Public Health Order, as amended by Colorado Public Health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.37MKey Investors
Consumer Product Safety CommissionOpportunity Now ColoradoUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2024-07-02Grant· $0.08M
2024-03-19Grant· $1.54M
2023-11-09Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Merlin Namuth
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