Come join us in serving the amazing mountain communities in the heart of the Colorado Rockies. Our offices are located in Eagle, Summit, Clear Creek and Lake Counties providing access to world class skiing, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, fly fishing, amazing scenery, and a healthy lifestyle with close proximity to Denver. After 90 days, employees are eligible for our 4 x 10 hour shift program. That’s more time to ski, fish, hike, raft, and camp. Attorneys also receive a complimentary EPIC ski pass for skiing at all Vail Resort mountains including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested Butte and many others across the U.S.

Locations

Mountain communities of Breckenridge and Leadville, Colorado both accessible to the Vail-Eagle County airport, Denver International Airport, and Denver cultural attractions and sporting events. Housing assistance available in some counties

Mission & Office

Our mission is to fairly and equitably uphold and enforce the laws of the State of Colorado and to seek justice in all cases. Colorado’s 5th Judicial District is located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and is home to nine major ski resorts. The office has a staff of 40 employees including attorneys, investigators and support personnel, who are all passionate about keeping our small mountain communities safe and healthy.

We are dedicated to focusing on work-life balance, on-going classroom and practical training, mentoring, and community engagement. Attorneys are encouraged to attend continuing legal education (CLEs) both in Colorado and across the country. We are looking to enhance our prosecutors’ professional development, and to help them establish expertise in specialized areas of criminal law.

Job Role

This full-time position handles all criminal appellate matters for the District Attorney’s Office across four counties. Duties include cases with the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court; handling claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, requests for sentence reductions and proportionality reviews, and various other civil matters; providing legal research and writing for trial matters, and reviewing open records requests. Both written and oral advocacy are required.

Candidates must in good standing and admitted to practice law in Colorado. Previous prosecutorial and appellate experience preferred.