Description:
A County in Colorado is seeking a qualified Assistant County Attorney. The Assistant County Attorney earns a salaried wage of $84.903.31- $118,946.05/per year, depending on experience and qualifications. We also offer excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(a) retirement plan, County will match employee contribution, up to 7%, 11 paid holidays, PTO, and $50,000 of life and AD&D insurance.If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!
Job Summary:
Under general direction of the County Attorney, assist in providing legal advice, representation, and legal services to the A County in Colorado Board of County Commissioners and other assigned County departments.
Supervision Received:
Receives direct supervision from the County Attorney, at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners. The Assistant County Attorney must be capable of exercising independent judgment in determining objectives and approaches to critical situations and assignments.
Supervision Exercised:
May delegate tasks, instructions, and assignments to the Paralegal, as needed and if necessary, in consultation with the County Attorney.
Essential Functions:
The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The administration retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the level of required knowledge and abilities will be considered.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Under general direction of the County Attorney, assist in providing legal advice, representation, and legal services to the A County in Colorado Board of County Commissioners and other assigned County departments.
Supervision Received:
Receives direct supervision from the County Attorney, at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners. The Assistant County Attorney must be capable of exercising independent judgment in determining objectives and approaches to critical situations and assignments.
Supervision Exercised:
May delegate tasks, instructions, and assignments to the Paralegal, as needed and if necessary, in consultation with the County Attorney.
Essential Functions:
The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The administration retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time.
- Provide counsel and legal representation, supported by one Paralegal, for A County in Colorado, which may include research, all aspects of litigation, policy review, and general legal advice regarding current issues under consideration by the County.
- Advise and represent the A County in Colorado Department of Human Services on child welfare cases, delinquency cases, other legal matters, and various administrative matters. Approximately 50% of the Assistant County Attorney's time will be dedicated to the A County in Colorado Department of Human Services.
- Assume responsibility for legal matters handled by the Attorney's Office, including but not limited to the following:
- Matters and legal actions regarding child welfare, child support enforcement, dependency and neglect and adult protection;
- Property tax appeals;
- Building and land use code enforcement;
- Responses to public records requests and litigation related to same;
- Land use applications under the County's Land Use Regulations;
- Review contracts, draft resolutions, ordinances, property transactions and other legal instruments for legal sufficiency, and;
- Otherwise perform tasks related to providing legal advice and representation of the County and its elected and appointed officials.
- Draft and respond to motions; research legal issues; analyze cases; prepare cases for hearing and present evidence, including witness testimony at various hearings, adjudicatory trials and termination of parental right's hearings.
- Train and partner with Department of Human Services caseworkers.
- Participate as a colleague in a highly valued, well trained, respected, agile and responsive law office.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the level of required knowledge and abilities will be considered.
- A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school, with a record of strong academic performance.
- Three to five years of practice experience is preferred with county, municipal or other local government, including experience handling child welfare, child support enforcement, dependency and neglect and adult protection legal matters.
- Membership in good standing with the Colorado Bar, either full admission or practice pending admission pursuant to CRCP 205.6(1) required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Exhibits the highest levels of independent professional judgment, ethics, and professionalism commensurate with a position of public trust.
- Desires and is motivated to work in a results-driven, mission-oriented, fast-paced professional environment.
- Has the ability to independently handle legal matters on behalf of the County.
- Has the ability to organize and express ideas through excellent oral and written communications to a wide variety of audiences, particularly a demonstrated proficiency with written and oral advocacy.
- Has the ability to focus proactively on risk management and problem avoidance.
- Has the ability to find workable solutions to problems either independently or in collaboration with the County Attorney.
- Has experience making timely analytical, unbiased and reasoned professional judgment, and the ability to accept and support decisions of the client in a positive manner, but at the same time provide candid advice and counsel to the client.
- Has the proven ability to be a good listener and communicator, both orally and in writing.
- Has the ability to provide timely, accurate and responsive work product.
