Deputy District Attorney I​/II​/III​/IV

The Deputy DA I handles felony docket and is expected to first chair F4s and below. May be assigned to the following units:
Appeals, District, Domestic Violence, Economic Crimes, Intake, Juvenile Crimes, Organized Crimes, and Special Victims Unit.

• Graduation from law school as provided under Rule 205.1 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.

• Deputy DA I – 3+ years litigation experience or 1 year County Court (misdemeanor) Deputy DA experience. Salary range $82,365.66 – $
• Deputy DA II – 5+ years litigation experience. Salary range $90,602.20 – $
• Deputy DA III – 8+ years litigation experience. Salary range $99,662.42 – $
• Deputy DA IV – 12+ years litigation experience. Salary range $ – $

• Review and file felony charges, including evaluating evidence, determining appropriate charges, preparing filing documents, providing discovery, and ensuring victim notifications.
• Advise and support law enforcement on criminal law issues, warrant requirements, investigative questions, and case development.
• Assess defendants and case readiness, including reviewing criminal history, evaluating bond considerations, identifying witnesses, and preparing victims and witnesses for hearings and trial.
• Represent the prosecution at hearings, including initial advisements, bond hearings, preliminary hearings, and arraignments; establish probable cause and manage case scheduling.
• Manage plea negotiations, prepare plea paperwork, communicate plea offers, and present factual bases for court acceptance.
• Litigate felony cases at trial, including voir dire, opening statements, direct/cross examinations, objections, evidentiary presentation, jury instructions, and closing arguments.
• Research, draft, and argue motions and legal briefs for both prosecution-initiated and defense-initiated motions.
• Provide on-call legal guidance for law enforcement after hours, review and coordinate warrant approvals, and respond to crime scenes when needed.
• Prepare case-related correspondence, including exculpatory disclosures and requests for additional investigation.
• Participate in training and community outreach, including attending required CLEs, delivering internal trainings, and presenting to schools or community groups.

• Considerable to extensive knowledge of the rules of criminal procedure and the rules of evidence; ability to effectively apply same in a docket/hearing/preliminary hearing/trial setting related to felony offenses. Considerable knowledge of state statutes and general knowledge of substantive case law related to felony offenses. Ability to advocate and/or present legal/factual scenarios in a clear and persuasive manner to persons of highly varying legal, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to effectively process and dispose of felony criminal case filings while maintaining a balance of equal justice between victims, the People of the State of Colorado, and affected defendants; ability to assess cases for strengths versus weaknesses and aggravators versus mitigators to determine just and ethical dispositions that are within policies promulgated by the District Attorney.
• Ability to react quickly and appropriately in court to defense objections, oral motions, court inquiries and rulings, and presentations/responses from defense attorneys and witnesses. Ability to write in a succinct and well-reasoned manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, co-workers, defense attorneys, victims, judges, court staff, police officers, witnesses, related agencies’ personnel, and the general public; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with same.

• Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.
• Possession of a valid Class “R” Colorado Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within two weeks of appointment.
• Security clearance required: will require fingerprinting and a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.

• Work is split between a standard office environment, attending court, responding to crime scenes, and meetings inside and outside of the office with law enforcement, victims, and witnesses in various settings.
• Remote work may be permitted as provided by Office policies.
• Visits to crime scenes may involve exposure to hazardous environments or extreme heat/cold. Observation of autopsies may involve the wearing of PPE.