Assistant Attorney I or II

Job Summary

The Assistant City Attorney I or II will primarily serve as a municipal court prosecutor and handle municipal court litigation and appeals. In this role, the attorney is responsible for prosecuting criminal violations of the City’s Municipal Code in municipal court. The attorney is also responsible for representing the City in administrative proceedings, including those before the City’s Administrative Hearing Officer, as well as before the local liquor licensing authority.

The attorney may also provide legal advice regarding municipal matters to various City departments and may also act as counsel to City boards and commissions as necessary.

Level I:
Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university;
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school;
Licensed to practice law in Colorado (or if pending, admission within 60 days of hire).

Level II:
Minimum of five (5) years of legal practice experience. Any combination of related education, experience, certifications and licenses that enables successful performance of the essential functions.

• Criminal prosecution experience is desired but not required.
• Effective communication with elected officials, the public, and City employees both in person and on the telephone.
• Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
• Experience conducting negotiations with opposing parties and their attorneys related to administrative matters, criminal prosecutions, and civil litigation matters.
• Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and make decisions.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent tasks, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem‑solving attitude, and enthusiasm for work performed.
• Ability to self‑start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
• Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
• Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal.
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
• Ability to operate a personal computer, including the ability to utilize various programs including, but not limited to, Microsoft 365, Adobe Professional, case matter management programs, legal research programs.

Legal Representation and Guidance:
Serve as a criminal trial attorney in the Municipal Court by prosecuting municipal court cases. Conduct arraignments with defendants, pretrial conferences with defense attorneys, motions hearings before the judge, pretrial readiness hearings, bench trials before the judge, and jury trials. Prosecute liquor enforcement matters; negotiate stipulated agreements to resolve liquor violations; perform legal research. Prosecute code enforcement cases and provide legal advice and assistance to code enforcement officers related to code violations.

Provide sound legal advice and representation to the officers, employees, and agencies of the City including representing the City in court proceedings and administrative hearings before municipal and state courts and administrative agencies. Provide case and matter management…