Deputy District Attorney , II or III , Fort Collins, CO; closes

The District Attorney's Office, 8th JD, is accepting applications for Deputy District Attorney I or II prosecutors who are either already licensed or have recently passed the July Colorado Bar exam to work on county court cases. The Office also seeks an experienced attorney to apply for a Deputy District Attorney III position. An attorney in this position may handle district court cases and may move between the Juvenile, District Court, and SVU units.

An experienced prosecutor with multiple years of prosecution experience will be best suited for this position. A Deputy District Attorney III is generally responsible for prosecuting all felony criminal matters.

Our primary office is in Fort Collins, with our second office in Loveland. In our district, we have Cache La Poudre and Big Thompson rivers, Horse tooth Reservoir, and Rocky Mountain National Park. Staff are encouraged to take 2 long lunches a week to exercise and enjoy our community, whether running on one of our many local trails, biking (Fort Collins is a Platinum-rated bicycle-friendly community with miles of dedicated bike lanes), or taking a yoga class in Old Town.

Fort Collins is home to more than 20 craft breweries, Colorado State University, and family-friendly community events.

In addition to great benefits (medical, dental, vision) Larimer County provides a wellness clinic to staff for preventative health screening and coaching, primary care services, and physical therapy. Staff can use clinic leave for these services as well as acupuncture. In addition to paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, staff may also have work-from-home options after a probationary period. We value staff well-being and offer a resiliency program with 25 clinicians readily available to all employees (appointments available as soon as the next day), plus trained peer support specialists in our office for anyone who needs to decompress.

The starting salary is as follows: DDA I - $89,000, DDA II - $98,000, and DDA III - $107,000, but may be higher based on experience.

The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some after-hours work required. On-call work may be required after 1 year.