Job Summary:

• Prosecutes traffic and misdemeanor cases from charging through trial
• Reviews investigative reports
• Works closely with law enforcement to investigate and prosecute
• Writes pleadings, briefs, and related materials negotiates plea agreements appears in court
• Conducts motions, pleas, and jury trials.
• Confers with and advises law enforcement officers concerning charges, investigations, and criminal law.
• Works with victims and witnesses in preparing for trial.
• Review new cases filed and evaluate factual situations and apply legal principles to determine if the facts constitute a crime.
• Prepares for criminal felony trials, including jury selection, preparation, presentation, and cross-examination of witnesses, presentation and argument of instructions of law to the courts and juries, and argument of cases to juries.
• Drafts and responds to legal motions
• Represents the State in contested hearings on felony criminal cases
• Argues factual issues as well as constitutional issues and presents law supporting the arguments

Skills on Resume: 

• Legal Research (Hard Skills)
• Trial Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Negotiation (Soft Skills)
• Courtroom Advocacy (Hard Skills)
• Interpersonal Communication (Soft Skills)
• Criminal Law Expertise (Hard Skills)
• Attention to Detail (Hard Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Participates in the prosecution of criminal law violations in the judicial district. 
• Conducts criminal felony trials. 
• Drafts and responds to legal motions. 
• Researches legal issues and analyzes cases for prosecution. 
• Prepares and presents witnesses at preliminary hearings. 
• Reviews criminal cases for proper disposition. 
• Presents facts to support the appropriateness of sentencing.
• Prosecutes probation violations on behalf of the State. 
• Represents the state post-conviction remedy motions. 
• Researches and prepares appellate briefs for the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court.
• Analyze self-defense claims for the credibility of witnesses and other facts in case, and make plea offers.
• Ensure that victims are properly notified of court hearings and that input is solicited on case dispositions pursuant to the Victim Rights Act.

Skills on Resume: 

• Criminal Trial Conduct (Hard Skills)
• Legal Motion Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Legal Research and Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Witness Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Case Disposition Review (Hard Skills)
• Sentencing Advocacy (Hard Skills)
• Victim Advocacy (Soft Skills)
• Appellate Brief Writing (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Draft deferred judgment and sentence plea agreements.
• Prepares and presents witnesses in support of facts and legal issues.
• Researches legal issues involved in the arrest and prosecution of criminal offenders
• Researches arrest issues, search and seizure issues, and issues involving the constitutional rights of citizens and the authority of law enforcement
• Researches procedural issues for processing criminal offenders through the judicial system to conviction.
• Analyzes cases presented by law enforcement in terms of factual strength and whether or not legal issues will result in the loss of evidence
• Determines what investigation is needed to prove the case legally and factually and ensures that investigation is completed, drafts charges and files in court.
• Prepares and presents witnesses at preliminary hearings
• Makes arguments concerning facts and laws to support further prosecution of charges.
• Reviews and evaluates victim impact statements to determine if restitution is owed and if so, the amount
• Computes invoices for property and medical damages and represents and argues on behalf of victims at restitution hearings.

Skills on Resume: 

• Plea Agreement Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Witness Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Legal Research (Hard Skills)
• Constitutional Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Procedural Research (Hard Skills)
• Case Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Investigation Management (Hard Skills)
• Victim Advocacy (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Endorse witnesses for trials and subpoena witnesses for trials.
• Revies criminal cases to make decisions on the disposition
• Review files, talks to witnesses and victims to determine the appropriateness of disposition based on the strength of the case, the individual defendant's conduct and background, and the impact of the conduct on the victim and society.
• Presents facts to support the appropriateness of a sentence in court
• Researches and presents laws to support the legality of a sentence
• Obtains victim impact statements and accumulates evidence to support restitution to the victim
• Prosecutes probation violations on behalf of the State Probation Department
• Presents evidence to prove violations and represents the State on post-conviction remedy motions by researching and presenting arguments in court to support the legality of conviction and sentence.
• Prosecute cases at jury or court trial and assist in jury selection.
• Participate in the sentencing of criminal defendants.

Skills on Resume: 

• Witness Endorsement (Hard Skills)
• Case Review (Hard Skills)
• Victim Assessment (Soft Skills)
• Sentencing Presentation (Hard Skills)
• Legal Research (Hard Skills)
• Restitution Support (Hard Skills)
• Probation Prosecution (Hard Skills)
• Jury Trial Participation (Hard Skills)