About Our Job

The Denver County Court (DCC) is seeking a Judicial Associate I to join a full-time magistrate in the felony advisement courtroom in the Criminal Division. This position will work on-site Monday through Friday 7:00am-3:30pm, at Courtroom 2300 in the Denver Detention Center, 490 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver CO 80204.

The DCC

The mission of Denver County Court is to administer justice fairly, efficiently and effectively; provide excellent customer service, and foster a positive environment where employees enjoy their work.  The City and County of Denver’s third branch of government is comprised of a diverse and esteemed bench comprised of 19 judges, 3 full-time magistrates, and 300 staff members. Case types include state, civil, small claims, traffic, criminal, and other general sessions cases within the City and County of Denver. The Denver County Court proudly serves the community and continually seeks ways to incorporate procedural fairness and evidence-based practices into the services we provide.   We care deeply about the community we serve as well as our greater employee population.

The Division

The General Sessions and Criminal Division is a fast-paced environment serving many customers with complex legal matters. We are committed to helping people, creating and maintaining an accurate court record, and providing support services to the Judicial Officers. Our employees value customer service, knowledge, engagement, and teamwork.  The leadership team works collaboratively to support the mission of the Court and its employees.

The Job

As a Judicial Associate I you can expect to:

• Be a valued member of a small, but dynamic team consisting of a judicial officer and two judicial assistants, where mutual trust, collaboration, and resilience is critical to the team’s success
• Provide excellent and unbiased service to all customers of the Court in a high-volume division, where 50 to 60 cases are heard daily
• Work both independently and collaboratively with stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-volume courtroom
• Support procedural fairness
• Maintain detailed and confidential records, manage all courtroom activities and functions, and act as liaison between defendants, attorneys, court personnel, other stakeholders, and the judicial officer
• Represent your judicial officer and the court in a positive and professional manner as the face of your courtroom
• Rotate to different courtrooms throughout the court depending on your magistrate’s annual courtroom assignment. If your assigned Magistrate changes courtrooms, your position will follow to their new rotation
• Enter your Magistrate’s orders and findings in the case record in real time during Court, keeping pace with the proceedings as each case is called
• Become a process and operations expert and find proactive solutions

About You

The ideal candidate will have integrity and a strong commitment to public service. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the following:

• High level problem-solving skills, and an exceptional ability to multi-task; be a self-starter
• Curiosity to learn and understand complex court processes, with a high attention to detail
• Kindness, compassion, and a high regard for people
• Demonstrated recognition of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in the criminal justice system
• Desire to work within a small team, accepting and providing assistance to others as needed
• Experience with customer de-escalation and conflict management
• Experience utilizing various case management systems to maintain the accuracy of the court record and proficiency with computers, typing, electronic filing systems/databases
• Experience reviewing court documents to determine compliance with relevant and appropriate statutes, rules, administrative orders and/or other governing policies and procedures
• Paralegal experience and/or court specific knowledge
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional record keeping skills – exhibiting an average typing speed of at least 45 words per minute

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of clerical experience, of which two (2) years of experience must have been in court, law enforcement or legal setting.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements with the exception of the two years of experience in court, law enforcement or legal setting.
• License/Certifications: By Position -  Must be able to pass an initial pre-security clearance screening and maintain CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) certification as a condition of employment.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (required)

This posting is expected to stay open until July 10th. Please submit your application as soon as possible no later than July 10th at 11:59 p.m. MST.

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