Assistant City and County Attorney

The City and County of Broomfield Attorney’s Office is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant City and County Attorney.  

Broomfield is a city and county with a strong sense of unity, pride and identity. Our community of 79,000 is planned with a balance of residential and commercial land use, with generous open space, parks and natural areas. Our residents enjoy a full array of employment, recreational opportunities and human services.

The City and County of Broomfield is looking for innovative, collaborative and enthusiastic people with a diverse background who want to make a difference for our quickly growing community.  Do you have these qualities?  Let’s make great things happen together, come join our team!

The City and County Attorney’s Office is a collaborative team of 12 that values professionalism, dedication, and mutual support. Our office is made up of skilled attorneys and legal assistants who handle a broad range of legal work, alongside a talented risk management team responsible for property and casualty matters, and workers’ compensation claim management. While the work can be challenging and fast-paced at times, our supportive environment and strong team collaboration help keep stress manageable and workloads balanced. We pride ourselves on being efficient, helpful, and committed to delivering high-quality service to the City and County of Broomfield—making this a rewarding place for smart, motivated professionals to grow and succeed.

Total Compensation Package

The Assistant City and County Attorney performs professional legal work with a primary focus on municipal prosecutions and court competency proceedings, while also managing Open Records requests, code enforcement, marijuana licensing, and child support matters. In addition to these core responsibilities, the position provides comprehensive legal advice, counsel, and representation to city and county leadership, departments, boards, and commissions, while supporting other legal areas and administrative proceedings as needed to ensure effective municipal and county operations.

The ideal candidate would have legal experience in the following areas: municipal or state prosecutions or criminal defense, researching and communicating the results of legal research to clients on complicated issues, providing direct legal advice and direct legal representation to clients, open meeting and open records laws, and statute or ordinance drafting. 

Overview of Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary prosecutor for municipal violations in the Broomfield Municipal Court. Handle all prosecution duties related to Court’s docket, including work on community corrections court and other projects.

• Represents the City and County in state criminal competency proceedings and child support proceedings.

• Provides legal services to assigned departments and boards, including but not limited to the Clerk’s office on open records requests and marijuana licensing, and the police department on code enforcement. 

• Drafts, reviews, and provides legal analysis on City and County ordinances, resolutions, contracts, pending legislation, and other legal documents. 

• Perform legal research on general and complex legal issues. 

• Assist in coordinating departmental activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations. 

• Provides staff assistance to the City and County Attorney including preparing and presenting staff reports and other necessary correspondence.  

• Investigates claims and complaints against the City and County and initiates or recommends appropriate action.  

• Preparation or prepares cases for hearings, trials, and other judicial proceedings and represents the City and County in such proceedings.

• Confer with, and render assistance to, City and County employees in establishing departmental policies by applying legal principles and procedures; recommend changes in policies and procedures in order to meet legal requirements.  

Education

• Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school.

• Must be an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Colorado.  Must be a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Colorado. 

Experience

• 2 years experience as a practicing attorney, with at least one year experience as an attorney in a municipal, county, or government field, which can include private practice where you advised a municipal, county or other government entity.  Experience in federal, state or municipal prosecutions or defense preferred. 

NECESSARY APPLICANT TRAITS AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of or ability to learn Google Suite, and knowledge of common legal research tools (Lexis, Westlaw)

• Working knowledge of and adherence to ethical guidelines as outlined by professional standards and/or federal, state or local laws, rules, and regulations

• Skill in the operation of computers and applicable software, printers, copiers, and telephone

• Skill in critical thinking

• Skill in writing letters, memos, reports or other written material on legal and/or complex topics in a manner that is generally understood by the intended audience.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, and organize time and tasks to address multiple demands and/or to meet deadlines

• Ability to handle confidential information

• Work well with culturally diverse individuals

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public

• Anticipate and resolve problems, including escalation of issues to supervisor when appropriate

• Organize tasks and working environment to maximize efficiency

• Listen well and communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbally and in writing with various audiences and through various channels

• Ability to utilize Language Line or other similar services to communicate clearly in other languages, when required

• Ability to handle stressful interactions, that may be emotionally charged, in a professional manner   

• Ability to collaborate and work well with others.

• Ability to be flexible with subject matter assignments and to learn and become proficient in new areas of the law as they are assigned and/or emerge.

• Work is generally scheduled Monday through Friday with some weekend,  holiday, and on-call work required.
• Hours are generally 8am to 5pm, with required on-time attendance on court docket days, typically starting at 8 or 8:30am. 
• Work is performed at City/County work locations with the ability to perform some duties remotely in accordance with Broomfield's remote work policy.
• Physical demands are described as sedentary.
• Required to communicate.
• Required to appear professional in dress.