Senior Deputy District Attorney

Overview

We have an opportunity for a Senior Deputy District Attorney in the SVU unit, of the District Attorney's Office. The Senior Deputy District Attorney position has supervisory responsibilities under the Chief Deputy District Attorney of their division. The vacancy is in SVU, but a Senior could rotate to District Court, County Court, Juvenile or SVU units.

We are looking for an experienced prosecutor with multiple years of felony prosecution experience, ideally with diversity in the areas of practice including experience in SVU. An attorney in a Senior role is expected to exercise significant independent discretion and judgment as well as provide training and supervision to junior attorneys.

A person in this position is expected to be available to staff regularly Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; some evening and weekend hours may be necessary as needed. After a 90 day probationary period, 1 day per week of working from home may be available.

Please include a cover letter addressed to Kim Bubka, Chief Deputy District Attorney.

What you\'ll be doing

• Assists in the development of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for their unit, and for the District Attorney's Office.
• Provides legal assistance, training and education to law enforcement officers.
• Provides training, supervision, and review to less experienced Deputy District Attorneys in the SVU unit.
• Attends major crime scenes in an advisory capacity to give legal advice to law enforcement officers conducting the on-scene investigations.
• Backs-up and assists regularly assigned on-call Deputy District Attorneys.
• Participates in the recruitment and selection of professional staff.
• May receive and reviews felony case filing materials, including examining the evidence, witness statements, the nature of the crime, and whether the evidence justifies continued prosecution; and makes independent filing decisions.
• Prepares briefs and legal opinions; conducts legal research; prepares reports and develops recommendations related to the District Attorney\'s Office policies, procedures and operations.
• Represents the office in felony level criminal proceedings including the scheduling of cases, plea negotiations, probation revocation hearings, motions, and sentencings.
• Functions as lead trial attorney for a wide range of criminal matters, focusing on complex felony prosecutions and assisting less experienced Deputy District Attorneys on other cases.

To view the full job description, please refer to Larimer County HR Careers.

What we\'re looking for

To move forward in the hiring process, candidates must meet the required minimum qualifications. That said, we encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role\'s needs. We encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position.

Benefits

Want to dive into the details? Check out Larimer County\'s Benefits.

This is an exempt position and Seniors are expected to be available on-call and go out on a crime scene as needed (day or night) based on the on-call schedule (which rotates). This person will report to Kim Bubka, Chief Deputy District Attorney of the SVU unit.

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing. All application components must be submitted by 11 : 59 PM MT on the closing date listed.

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.

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