Deputy District Attorney III

<br id="isPasted"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">P</span></span><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">erforms advanced professional journey level legal work preparing and prosecuting both felony and misdemeanor cases.</span> </span> </span><br><br><u><strong>COMPENSATION:</strong></u><strong> </strong><em>(while the full salary ranges are displayed by law, please see the budgeted starting salaries)</em><br><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><div style="text-align: left;" data-uw-rm-sr="">DDA III: $104,208 - 156,312/annually <em><strong><span style="color: rgb(223, 53, 12);">(</span></strong></em><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(223, 53, 12);" data-uw-rm-sr="">budgeted starting salary = $117,000<strong><em><span style="color: rgb(223, 53, 12);">/year</span></em></strong>)</span></em></strong></div></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><br></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><strong style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">****This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies with the District Attorney's Office at the DDA III level depending upon qualifications and experience**** </strong></span></strong></div><br id="isPasted"><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Exercises direct, first-level supervision of positions, employees, operations and activities.  Includes coordinating staff training, assigning and reviewing work, participating in the interview and selection process, making recommendations impacting pay, status and disciplinary action, evaluating performance independently or in conjunction with a higher level supervisor/manager, and approving time off and approving staff timesheets.  </li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Ensures efficient and orderly review, preparation, prosecution, disposition and processing of felony and misdemeanor cases assigned. </li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Prepares and tries cases involving misdemeanor and felony offense; reviews investigative reports; files and reviews charges; requests and reviews additional information; writes and reviews charging documents, warrants, pleadings, motions, subpoenas,  plea agreements, briefs, legal research and related materials; presents arguments; and testimony in court hearings. </li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Processes/reviews additional reports and filings.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Confers and advises law enforcement officers concerning charges and investigations and criminal law.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Advises and monitors less experienced attorneys in the office.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Provides training and mentoring inside and outside of the office. </li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Confers with defense attorneys.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Explains and interprets statutes and status of various cases to the general public and determines the adequacy of complaints presented by the public. </li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Interviews and prepares victims and witnesses.</li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Covers court appearances for other attorneys. </li><li style="list-style-type: inherit;padding: 0.0px;margin: 0.0px;">Performs other duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job. </li></ul><br id="isPasted"><strong><u>EDUCATION:</u></strong><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Law degree from an accredited law school <strong><em>required</em></strong></span></li></ul><br><strong><u>EXPERIENCE:</u></strong><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Minimum of three years experience <strong><em>required</em></strong></span> </span></li></ul><br><strong><u>LICENSE:</u></strong><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li><span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;">Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado and must be in good standing</span> <strong><em>required</em></strong></li></ul><br>*** Must successfully pass background check<img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1821/jobpostings/image/Dome Center Color.png" data-id="null" data-name="Dome Center Color.png" alt="• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees" data-url="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1821/jobpostings/image/Dome Center Color.png" style="width: 391px;" data-uw-rm-alt-original="Dome Center Color.png" data-uw-rm-alt="CT" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• Remote & Hybrid working opportunities</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• County Retirement Program</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• Truly inclusive and diverse environment</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building)</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">• May be eligible for up to 12-weeks Paid Parental Leave Benefit</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">s (full-time employees)</span>