Assistant Attorney General (Public Officials)
Details
- Section:
- State Services
- Position Number:
- 9122
- Salary Range:
- $85,795.00 - $132,901.00 Yearly
- Apply By:
- Thursday, January 2, 2025, 11:59 pm
- FLSA:
- Exempt
- Work Unit:
- Public Officials
- Job Location:
- 1300 Broadway, Denver CO 80203
- Release Date:
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Employment Type:
- Full-Time
- Position Type:
- Non-Classified
The Public Officials Unit is seeking an experienced attorney to join its collaborative legal team. The Unit offers the opportunity to practice in diverse, high-profile legal matters in a fast-paced environment where you can grow your litigation, appellate, and general counsel skills. In this role, you will represent statewide elected and appointed officials, as well as several state agencies/boards/commissions, in complex civil cases that frequently involve public policy matters of statewide or national importance. This position provides meaningful opportunities to take cases to trial, brief and argue appeals, and be a problem-solver. Given the complex nature of the work, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated civil litigation experience. If you are looking to join a team where you will be challenged to find the best legal strategies and solutions and perform work that impacts the State of Colorado, this position is for you!
WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Public Officials Unit counsels and represents Colorado’s statewide elected officials (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer), as well as the Judicial Department and several of its sub-offices, Department of Local Affairs, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and the State Auditor. This unit regularly handles challenging public policy litigation, including constitutional challenges to Colorado law, such as gun control legislation.
Primary duties include: defending state and federal constitutional challenges seeking to invalidate and enjoin state laws and/or state officials’ actions; handling highly expedited election law disputes; prosecuting administrative actions to enforce campaign and political finance laws; defending civil litigation and appeals before state and federal courts; prosecuting civil actions and appeals in state and federal courts; representing judicial and probation officers when subpoenaed; representing judicial officers in C.R.C.P. 106 and C.A.R. 21 actions; escheat and unclaimed property review and advice; assisting state officials and agencies with responses to various types of open records requests; providing general counsel to state boards and commissions, including advice on the Open Meetings Law; responding to various types of open records requests and subpoenas for records issued to the Department of Law and/or the Attorney General; drafting formal and informal Attorney General Opinions; and handling contract and Procurement Code disputes for state agencies.
This recruitment may be used to fill more than one Assistant Attorney General position in the State Services section.
Salary note:
The Department of Law uses a wage progression compensation model. Although a salary range is listed, salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
Attorneys with less than 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney will be hired as an Assistant Attorney General I (AAG I). The salary range for an AAG I is $85,795-$95,437/ annually.
Attorneys with more than 3 years of experience practicing as an attorney will be hired as an Assistant Attorney General II (AAG II). The AAG II salary range is $99,318 – $132,901/ annually.
Salary will be paid on a biweekly basis.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Qualified applicants must be licensed to practice law in Colorado or be clearly eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar. Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application before the first day of employment.
We welcome applications from individuals that have confidence in their legal abilities and a demonstrated experience in critical and creative thinking. Three or more years of experience litigating civil cases in state and/or federal courts is strongly preferred. We are also interested in candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are eager to draw on those experiences to bring a different perspective to our work.
Candidates who have developed the following strengths over several years of practice are likely to be successful in this role:
- Strong client relations and team building skills
- Experience or interest in trying cases and briefing appeals on an expedited basis Experience or interest in working on high profile cases
- Experience developing and implementing litigation and appellate strategy in complex cases
- Experience in clerkships or fellowships where you gained excellent research, analytical, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
THIS POSITION REQUIRES AT LEAST ONE WRITING SAMPLE. PLEASE REVIEW THE “HOW TO APPLY” SECTION OF THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Conditions of Employment
- Applicants must pass a thorough background investigation prior to appointment.
- Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application and application for Practice Pending Admission before the first day of employment. For more information about admission to the Colorado bar please, review information on the Colorado Supreme Court, Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel website.
- The Public Officials Unit functions on a hybrid work model. Attorneys in the Unit typically work in-office at least 3 days a week.
- Working outside of regular business hours—such as early mornings, nights, and weekends—may be necessary.
- Travel within and out-of-state may be necessary, including in-state trips that may require long distance driving. A valid drivers license is required.
- Colorado Department of Law participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
The Office of the Attorney General is an equal opportunity employer and believes that a diverse work force adds quality and perspective to the services we provide to the public. Candidates with diverse qualities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.