Assistant County Attorney II or III

Description

The Boulder County Attorney’s Office is hiring an Assistant County Attorney II or III.

The Assistant County Attorney will primarily work in the following legal practice areas:
General Litigation. The duties involve representing the County in a wide range of civil cases, including employment actions, civil rights cases related to law enforcement and the operation of the jail, land use cases, and other claims and matters involving the Board of County Commissioners, county departments, and other elected county officials. Responsibilities include drafting and filing motions and other legal documents;

conducting discovery; negotiating with other parties; and preparing for and litigating a full range of hearings, trials, and appeals in state and federal court.

The position may also include the following additional duties as time allows and based on the needs of the office:
Administrative Hearings and Appeals;
Contracts. These include other kinds of administrative or court proceedings to which the County is a party, such as employee termination appeals, property valuation assessment appeals, appeals related to affordable housing decisions, and zoning enforcement actions; advising on all aspects of contract matters with a focus on providing strategic legal advice and training to support the County’s portfolio of over 3000 active contracts.

This includes supporting the County’s offices, departments, and elected officials by providing scope of work training and training to support procurement contracts, updating and revising the procurement contract templates, assisting county grant programs by drafting funding agreements to integrate program components, advising and drafting intergovernmental agreements and other unique contractual relationships. The duties may change over time to reflect the needs of the office and the interests of the attorney hired.

The County Attorney’s Office has experienced litigation attorneys who will be part of the onboarding and ongoing support system for the attorney hired into this position.

Salary range varies by position and classification:

• Assistant County Attorney II:
  Hiring Salary $114,672 – $130,000;
  Classification $114,672 – $165,096
• Assistant County Attorney III:
  Hiring Salary $126,372 – $140,000;
  Classification $126,372 – $182,076

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid caregiver leave, infants-in-the-workplace policy, PERA contributions, wellness programs, paid vacation and holidays, paid medical leave, RTD Eco Pass, and more.

We are looking to hire someone who either comes with the following attributes or would like to be trained to develop these attributes:

• The drive to learn how to practice law in areas they may not have worked
• The ability to develop strong client relationships
• The ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment
• Dedication to public service
• Strong research, writing, organizational, presentation, time management, and analytical skills
• The ability to contribute to an organization that prioritizes racial equity and inclusion in all components of its work

Preferred experience (not required, but a plus – we will train!)

• Experience litigating on behalf of a local government or other governmental entity
• Experience with land use law, employment law, or civil rights law
• Experience with administrative law hearings and appeals

This is a full-time and benefited position. The work schedule is Monday - Friday and work hours are determined by need but generally fall between 7:30am - 5:30pm. The office location is in the Historic Courthouse on the Pearl Street Mall, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302. The position is a hybrid position with the option of working from home up to three days per week, as work duties allow.

This position requires in-court presence at hearings and at trial and attending in-person meetings and hearings at other Boulder County locations as necessary. Under FLSA guidelines, this position is exempt (not eligible for overtime). Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of…