Assistant Regulation Counsel – Trial Division

• This position is not covered by the Colorado Judicial Department Personnel Rules.
• Starting/Hiring Salary Range: $106,308 – $128,526 annually, depending on relevant experience.

Investigate complaints alleging unethical conduct filed against Colorado attorneys and Colorado Magistrates and represent the People of the State of Colorado in formal attorney discipline proceedings, disability proceedings, reinstatement and readmission proceedings, immediate suspension proceedings, contempt proceedings, and appellate proceedings. Investigate Client Protection Fund claims and report investigative findings to the Board of Trustees of the Colorado Attorneys’ Fund for Client Protection.

Represent the People of the State of Colorado in unauthorized practice of law investigations and proceedings. Represent the Colorado State Board of Law Examiners in contested applications for the Colorado Bar. Develop and present educational programs for lawyers and the public regarding the office and the ethical issues that confront lawyers and judges.

Investigate complaints against attorneys by gathering, organizing, and analyzing facts, exhibits, legal precedent and standards. Identify any possible violations of the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct.

Interview the complaining witness about concerns raised by the request for investigation and explain the procedures in handling the particular matter. Request any documents necessary to provide an understanding of the underlying circumstances and allegations of misconduct. Oversee the collection of evidence such as relevant pleadings and court records; client documents, including correspondence with the attorney, fee agreements, receipts, and documents provided to attorney;

and financial records.

Interview the attorney. If appropriate, request additional documentation. Oversee the collection of relevant documents, the attorney-client file, billing statements, bank records and other materials. Conduct follow‑up interviews. Interview third parties necessary to understand the underlying circumstances, the allegations of misconduct and the attorney’s response. These may include actual witnesses to a particular event, previous counsel, opposing counsel, subsequent counsel or experts.

Oversee the collection of documents from other sources, such as court records, registers of action and subsequent counsel. Issue subpoenas as necessary.

Make determinations on how to proceed with the request for investigation.

Make appropriate recommendations regarding disposition of initial allegations of unethical conduct, based on sound judgment, legal experience, standards and guidelines.

Resolve the request for investigation through dismissal and alternatives to discipline, including a trial diversion agreement, referrals to mediation, fee arbitration, cautionary dismissal, dismissal with educational language, or dismissal with ethics school or trust account school or other programs.

Prepare memoranda of dismissal to Regulation Counsel and letters of dismissal.

If resolved by a trial diversion, determine appropriate terms and conditions of the diversion agreement, draft the diversion agreement, and monitor compliance with the diversion agreement.

Prepare and submit trial diversion agreements for approval by the Legal Regulation Committee of the Supreme Court of Colorado (LRC).

Resolve the request for investigation by preparing and submitting written reports of investigation to the Legal Regulation Committee requesting the issuance of a private admonition or authority to initiate formal proceedings.

Initiate and prosecute formal disciplinary proceedings. Prepare formal complaints, immediate suspension and disability petitions, and all other required pleadings.

Conduct civil discovery including, but not limited to, the preparation of interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production of documents, and depositions.

Engage in motions practice under the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Conduct contested disciplinary hearings before the Presiding Disciplinary Judge and disciplinary hearing boards.

Prepare briefs and make oral…