Attorney in Denver, CO

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Denver, CO

Attorney in Denver, CO

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Organization: Colorado Department of Law (DOL)
Position: Cybersecurity Fellow – Consumer Protection
Experience: Recent law school graduates or those graduating law school by Spring 2025
Salary: $65,000 for 2025 law school graduates, $68,000 for Fellows in their second year or with at least one year of legal experience
Bar Admission: Must be admitted to practice law in Colorado by first day of employment
Application Deadline: October 10, 2024
Start Date: November 2025
Location: Colorado

Introduction
- Become a Fellow with the Office of the Attorney General
- Specialty DOL Fellowships
- Cybersecurity Fellow – Consumer Protection

Responsibilities
- Enforce state’s data privacy and cybersecurity laws
- Prosecute cases related to data privacy and cybersecurity
- Assist with enforcement of Colorado Privacy Act
- Manage responses to data breach notifications
- Conduct enforcement activities as necessary
- Investigate possible security and data breach notification violations
- Participate in cutting edge, multi-state investigations

Qualifications
- Recent law school graduates or those graduating law school by Spring 2025
- Strong writing skills
- Intellectual curiosity and passion for public service
- Confidence and ability to ask good and thoughtful questions
- Strong academic record, including GPA or steady improvement during law school
- Commitment to take the Colorado bar exam no later than July 2025 or be a member of the Colorado bar before beginning work

How to Apply
- Applications open in August 2024 for positions starting in November 2025
- Submit application materials through Fellowship website
- Cover letter highlighting commitment to public service, experience in subject matter, and how background and experience add value to Fellowship
- Resume including bar memberships, leadership experience, community service, status of bar membership application, and cumulative law school GPA
- Law school transcript
- Three references familiar with work and abilities, including contact information and working relationship
- Writing sample demonstrating legal analysis and abilities (no more than 10 pages)
- Separate application packet for each Fellowship position
- Indicate preferred section(s) in cover letter if applying for LGC Fellowship

Timeline
- Applications open in fall prior to Fellowship start
- First-round and second-round interviews with Fellowship Committee and Department of Law members
- Finalists complete third-round interview with Attorney General
- Offers of employment made in late December or January at latest

Benefits
- Competitive medical and dental health plans
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Retirement plans with Colorado PERA
- Vacation and sick leave earned monthly
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility
- Access to on-site fitness center
- Flexible work schedules
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee discount program
- Employer-paid mental health and counseling services
- Employer-paid annual attorney registration dues
- Access to professional development training and CLE through PLI, Department of Law University, and other entities

Conditions of Employment
- Successful completion of criminal background investigation
- Admission to practice law in Colorado by first day of employment