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

Job Description

The Deputy District Attorney performs a variety of professional legal and docket management functions to intake and prosecute felony offenses in the 18th Judicial District.

Note:

This posting is hiring for a Deputy District Attorney I/II/III/IV – District Court commensurate with experience.

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

• 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 criminal procedure and evidence rules; ability to effectively apply in docket, hearing, preliminary hearing, and trial settings related to felony offenses.
• Considerable knowledge of state statutes and substantive case law related to felony offenses; ability to advocate and present legal and factual scenarios in a clear and persuasive manner to persons of highly varying legal, educational, and socio‑economic backgrounds.
• Ability to process and dispose of felony criminal case filings while maintaining balance of equal justice between victims, the People of the State of Colorado, and affected defendants; assess cases for strengths versus weaknesses and aggravators versus mitigators to determine just and ethical dispositions 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; 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; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Graduation from law school as required under Rule 205.1 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
• 3+ years litigation experience or 1 year County Court (misdemeanor) Deputy DA experience.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.

• 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.

Telephone: (303) 830‑9115
Address: 3600 S. Yosemite St., Suite 200 Denver, CO

Apply through the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office job board.