City of Aurora
Assistant City Attorney - Criminal
Municipal Justice Center, United States of America · Junior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 51 days ago
Customer SupportResearchCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.
- Salary to be commensurate with experience.
- This posting is being used to fill multiple vacancies and will be posted until filled.
Responsibilities
- The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026.
Requirements
- Must be a member, in good standing, of the Colorado Bar.
- Ability to work effectively within and to contribute to a team approach to providing legal services
- Knowledge: Knowledge of the basic principles of law, the ability to conduct legal research, and write briefs.
- Thorough knowledge of the Colorado Revised Statutes, as pertinent to city government, Rules of Evidence, the Aurora Municipal Code, local court rules and Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure.
Nice to have
- Serves as a criminal trial and appellate attorney in the Criminal Division
- Conducts research for trials and appellate briefs
- Enters into plea negotiations with defendants or their attorneys during pretrial conferences
- Interviews victims and witnesses of crimes
- Prepares and tries cases of city code violations
- Prepares pleadings, undertakes discovery and drafts appeals
- Provides direct legal service on a variety of matters concerning and/or related to the Charter, Ordinances, or rules and regulations of the City
- Researches legal casework pertinent to ongoing legal matters
Skills
- Substantial skill in pleadings practice
- skilled in legal research, strong interpersonal skills
- motivation, ability and perseverance for daily courtroom/litigation duties
- teamwork
- professionalism
- positive attitude.
- Competency Requirements:
- High energy, positive "can do" attitude with a high level of accountability for driving results
- Strong focus on customer needs and approachability
- Undisputed integrity and trust
- Excellent problem solving, negotiating and communication skills
- Ability to effectively deal with change and ambiguity
Compensation
- Salary to be commensurate with experience.
Benefits
- Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision.
- Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
Company info
- Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
- On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
Equal opportunity
- The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.
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