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About Our Job
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With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
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The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $133,488 - $173,551/annually, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
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A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
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457B Retirement Plan
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140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
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Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
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Location
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The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
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What You’ll Do
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The Denver City’s Attorney’s Office seeks a senior level environmental attorney to be the next Assistant City Attorney for the Municipal Operations Section.
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More generally, Municipal Operations provides full service legal representation and advice to City officials, agencies and employees in the areas of general municipal law, environmental regulation and compliance, construction contracts, procurement, government contracting, tax, municipal finance, bankruptcy, real estate, land use and commercial litigation. This section offers a steady stream of clients with an incredible variety of legal needs. The successful candidate will primarily represent the Department of Public Health & Environment’s Environmental Quality Division and Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency. The ideal candidate will have experience with the major federal environmental statutes (e.g., CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA) and have an interest representing a rapidly growing climate office that is committed to mitigating the effects of climate change.
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The Denver City's Attorney's Office is one of the largest law firms in Colorado, with over 230 attorneys and staff members comprised of paralegals, victim advocates, and other support and supervisory staff members. It may have the most diverse practice of any law firm in Colorado. Clients include the Mayor; the Auditor; the Clerk and Recorder; City Council; and all city agencies, departments, offices, boards, commissions and authorities. The City Attorney's Office is dedicated to being an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment in which every person has the opportunity to achieve the highest professional and personal development and is accorded the highest degree of dignity and respect.
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The responsibilities for this position include:
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Advising and counseling executive leadership and staff from the Department of Public Health and Environment; the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency; and the Mayor’s Office regarding environmental law, renewable energy, government contracting, municipal law, administrative hearings and rulemakings, and related topics
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Drafting and negotiating contracts and grant agreements
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Participating in the City’s most complex real estate development projects as the senior expert on environmental issues
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Drafting and interpreting City ordinances, rules and regulations, and charter requirements
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Conducting and/or supervising legal research
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As assigned by the City Attorney, providing City officers and employees with counsel and advice and formal legal opinions on complex matters, in specialized legal areas
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Providing guidance to associate and entry level attorneys
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Performing other related duties as assigned or requested.
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What You’ll Bring
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Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience with:
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CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, and/or renewable energy
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Drafting and negotiating contracts
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Municipal law
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Administrative hearings and rulemakings
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Preferred experience must be demonstrated on application/resume.
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Required Minimum Qualifications
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Education requirement: Doctor of Jurisprudence degree or Bachelor of Laws degree.
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Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience as an attorney at law.
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Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
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License/Certifications: Possession of a license to practice law in Colorado from the Colorado Supreme Court by the date of hire or a reasonable expectation of becoming licensed by the Colorado Supreme Court by the date of hire in accordance with C.R.C.P. 203.2, 203.3, 203.4 and 205.6.
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Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
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<i> To be considered for an interview, you must attach a resume and cover letter addressing your experience or interest in these areas:</i>
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1. The Municipal Operations section offers a steady stream of clients with an incredible breath of legal needs. Please indicate if you have two years of experience in the following areas:
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CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, and/or Renewable Energy
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Drafting and negotiating contracts
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Municipal law
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Administrative law
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2. Describe a time when you independently handled an environmental matter or transaction. Please include in your response (a) what went well, (b) what was challenging, (c) what you learned, and (d) the outcome. If none, indicate N/A.
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3. Please describe your client service approach generally. Please include an example of when you had to deliver advice to the client that they did not want to receive. What approach did you take, how did the client respond, what was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience? If none, indicate N/A.
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Application Deadline
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This posting will accept applications until 11:59 PM on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
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About Everything Else
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Job Profile
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To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click
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Position Type
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Position Salary Range
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Starting Pay
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Agency
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<i> The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.</i>
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<i> It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact </i>
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<i>Jobs@Denvergov.org</i>
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<i> Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.</i>
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