City of Aurora

Assistant Attorney-Water and Environmental

Aurora Municipal Center, United States of America

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About the role

The Aurora City Attorney's Office is seeking a lawyer with an interest in water law, litigation and environmental law to join its growing team of talented legal professionals.
The individual will represent the City of Aurora and its Utility Enterprise, Aurora Water, and appear in Colorado Water Court.
The individual will advise Aurora Water on legal matters, including adjudication of water rights.

Performs legal research and can succinctly draft persuasive pleadings, informative memoranda, and audience-appropriate correspondence
Performs direct legal service on a variety of matters concerning and/or related to the Charter, Ordinances, or rules and regulations of the City
Performs other related duties as assigned
Frequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens.
The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026.

Applicants must be licensed to practice or have the ability to become licensed w/in 6 months by the Colorado Supreme Court and be in good standing
Knowledge of the basic substantive areas of water law and the ability to conduct legal research, and write motions and briefs
Knowledge of procedural rules Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and local court rules
Knowledge of general office procedures, legal terminology, legal forms, computers including related word processing software applications, legal research and writing
Demonstrated knowledge of human behavior, and ability to effectively counsel, train, interview, and imbue others with an opinion or understanding of a concept
When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel

Skill in court pleadings practice
Skill in legal research
Motivation, ability and perseverance for courtroom/litigation duties
Teamwork, professionalism, positive attitude
Strong interpersonal skills
Skill in the use of windows-based programs
Skilled in the use of Westlaw legal research platform
Strong customer service skills
Ability to litigate cases
Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Creatively solve problems, negotiate, and handle stressful situations in a positive manner

$99,204.78 - $155,007.46
Hiring range: $99,204.78 - $124,005.97
The Aurora City Attorney's Office is seeking a lawyer with an interest in water law, litigation and environmental law to join its growing team of talented legal professionals.
The individual will represent the City of Aurora and its Utility Enterprise, Aurora Water, and appear in Colorado Water Court.
The individual will advise Aurora Water on legal matters, including adjudication of water rights.
The position will be classified as an Assistant City Attorney.

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