Job Description

Assistant Attorney General - Corrections The Civil Litigation and Employment Law Section is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and experienced attorney to represent the State of Colorado in state and federal court. This position offers an exciting opportunity to handle a caseload which primarily involves complex civil rights litigation and associated constitutional claims, habeas petitions, civil appeals and advice matters for state agencies. This position is best suited for an attorney who is interested in the intersection of criminal justice and federal civil rights law, and who excels at independently researching and writing about unique legal issues while engaging collaboratively as a part of a team with other attorneys and staff.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

In this role, you will represent the Colorado Department of Corrections, and you will have the opportunity to litigate federal civil rights claims of all sorts. This often includes claims brought pursuant to the First, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, as well as claims brought pursuant to statutes such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. Our team also handles various other matters such as habeas corpus petitions, small claims cases, and judicial review of agency rulings. Attorneys may also provide general legal advice to client agencies on a broad variety of topics including policy issues and subpoena or open records requests. Experience in these areas of law is very helpful but not required – we have robust resources to support attorneys who are new to these areas of law. What is important to us is experience in, and enthusiasm for, legal writing and litigation work. So, if you enjoy all aspects of litigation, including motions practice, discovery, trial work and appellate work, this is the role for you! We are looking for candidates who are great writers and thinkers and who can manage their own federal and state cases. We are also looking for people who enjoy being part of a fun, light-hearted team that cares deeply about their service to the State of Colorado. People in this unit are successful because they enjoy their autonomy but thrive in a collaborative environment where people work together to help each other succeed. Past experience as a judicial clerk is a plus. Our ideal candidates will have the following attributes and interests: At least five years of legal experience preferred. Strong legal research and writing skills, including some experience drafting and filing briefs in federal court, and/or strong trial work in state or federal court. Prior experience as a state or federal judicial law clerk. Interest and/or experience with 42 U.S.C. § 1983 cases, C.R.C.P. 106 cases. constitutional law, administrative law, and federal and state appeals is preferred. Broad range of litigation experience. Ability to be self-directed and manage one’s own caseload from pleading stage through trial and appeal. Good problem-solving skills and the confidence to know when to ask questions. This recruitment may be used to fill more than one Assistant Attorney General position in the Office of the Attorney General Unit. **If you are interested in this position and it is after the Closing Date on the State of Colorado Job Opportunities website, reach out with your interest to legaltalentdirector@coag.gov and provide 1) a cover letter detailing your interest in the position 2) a resume; 3) a writing sample and 4) three professional references. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cobar

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