Deputy District Attorney II

Full-time

No

# Deputy District Attorney II
## Salary

See Position Description

## Location

Greeley, CO

## Job Type

Regular, Full-time

## Job Number

07522-0723

## Department

District Attorney's Office

## Opening Date

07/24/2023

The Weld County Government is seeking a Deputy District Attorney II to join their team in Greeley, Colorado. The position requires the Deputy District Attorney II to perform professional entry level legal work which may include responsibility for criminal prosecution of misdemeanors and traffic offenses in County Court. The starting pay is $84, - $106, annually plus benefits. The position will normally start at $84, annually.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume in order to be considered.

## Essential Duties and Responsibilities

In order to be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

* Render legal advice to law enforcement agencies.
* Attend arraignments, pre-trial conferences, sentencing conferences in assigned areas.
* Prepare and present jury trials and trials to the Court
* Assist District Court Deputy in trials, as required.
* Assist citizens on the phone or walk-in clients.
* Perform related work as required.

## Qualifications

### Education and/or Experience:
* Juris Doctorate

### Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
* Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.

### Language Skills:
* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
* Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
* Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
* Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, boards of directors, and the courts.

### Mathematical Skills:
* Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

### Reasoning Ability:
* Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
* Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases.
* Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

### Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
* Licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado.

### Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

### Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The Weld County Government is looking for a Deputy District Attorney II to join their team. The position requires the Deputy District Attorney II to perform professional entry level legal work which may include responsibility for criminal prosecution of misdemeanors and traffic offenses in County Court. The starting pay is $84, - $106, annually plus benefits. The position will normally start at $84, annually.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume in order to be considered. The essential duties and responsibilities of the position include:

* Rendering legal advice to law enforcement agencies.
* Attending arraignments, pre-trial conferences, and sentencing conferences in assigned areas.
* Preparing and presenting jury trials and trials to the Court
* Assisting District Court Deputy in trials, as required.
* Assisting citizens on the phone or walk-in clients.
* Performing related work as required.

The qualifications for the position include:

* Juris Doctorate
* Licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado.
* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
* Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
* Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
* Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations

See benefits tab on the job posting

Juris Doctorate

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