Municipal Prosecutor I

Description:

The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include: Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration. Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion and engagement. All people, citizens and employees, will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance.

These positions are a part of a career ladder. Movement within this career ladder is contingent upon meeting specific criteria, as well as performance goals, as set by the supervisor.

A Municipal Prosecutor acts as the City's legal representative and prosecutes cases in Municipal Court.

In addition to the above, a Municipal Prosecutor II assists the Lead Municipal Prosecutor with administrative duties and the daily operation of the Municipal Prosecution Office as necessary.

Essential Functions:

• Handles a full array of criminal cases including traffic, serious misdemeanors and domestic violence, code enforcement, animal control and sales tax.
• Reviews police reports to determine appropriate charges and disposition.
• Prepares for and conducts arraignments, pre-trial hearings and bench trials, jury trials and sentencings.
• Enters into plea negotiations with defendants or their attorneys during pretrial conferences.
• Provides legal guidance to Police Department and other City departments.
• Interprets laws, rulings and regulations.
• Interviews victims and witnesses of crimes.
• Prepares pleadings, undertakes discovery and drafts appeals.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including some clerical duties as needed.
• Must be able to interact with others in a positive manner.
• Requires regular and prompt attendance.

• Demonstrate leadership.
• Effectively manage daily docket.
• Serve as a role model, resource, and mentor for other Municipal Prosecutors.
• Demonstrate support for the office, division, and organization through actions and words.

Organizational Relationships:
None

Essential Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
Education:
Graduation from a recognized, accredited school of law or will graduate within six months.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• License to practice law in the State of Colorado or ability to within one-year of hire.
• Must have active attorney registration with the Colorado Supreme Court within one-year of hire.

Experience:

• Municipal Prosecutor I: Experience working in a legal environment preferred.
• Municipal Prosecutor II: Two years of experience as a Municipal Prosecutor I.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively prosecute violators of municipal ordinances.
• Ability to learn the principles and procedures of municipal, civil, and constitutional law.
• Ability to learn the principal methods, materials, and practices of legal research and investigation, as well as judicial procedure and Colorado Rules of Evidence. Ability to learn local ordinances, state and federal laws, and constitutional provisions affecting municipal operations.
• Ability to learn to analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence, and legal precedents and to prepare, present and argue such material effectively in legal pleadings and before the courts.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, employees, court officials and the public.
• Ability to demonstrate reliability.
• Ability to transport oneself to off-site locations on an occasional basis.
• Lakewood application, a resume and cover letter are required.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Must demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

Light Work: Exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work

Physical Demands:

• Bend or position self to move items from higher place to lower place or vice versa
• Sit, stand or be stationary
• Talk, hear, converse, communicate, or exchange information
• Use of hands and/or fingers in a repetitive motion to handle, pinch, grasp, move, feel, and inspect, etc.
• Walk, ascend, descend on both even and uneven terrain
• Vision to include distance, depth perception, peripheral and color

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