Assistant Attorney General Professional Boards and Programs

The Revenue & Regulatory Law (R&R) section of the Colorado Department of Law is seeking a dynamic and committed Assistant Attorney General to join the Professional Boards and Programs (PBP) Unit. In this role you will help protect Coloradans through the states regulation of licensed professions. This dedicated public servant will be involved in diverse licensing litigation work as well as providing general counsel to clients represented by the unit. This position is a great opportunity for an attorney with a passion for litigation and who takes pride in building strong client relationships based on mutual trust and respect.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews may be conducted prior to the job closing. We encourage you submit your application early if possible.

WHO WE ARE
The Office of the Attorney General/Department of Law is the Peoples Lawyer. The Attorney General Phil Weiser was elected by the people of Colorado and is the States chief lawyer and law enforcement official. Our vision for the Department of Law is: Together we serve Colorado and its people advancing the rule of law protecting our democracy and promoting justice for all. Our core values and commitment to diversity equity and inclusion drive our actions and demonstrate our focus on being principled public servants who are innovative and better together.

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The PBP Unit is one of 12 units within the R&R section. The R&R section represents state regulatory agencies including the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) the Department of Revenue the Department of Agriculture and the State Personnel Board. R&R is the largest section in the Department of Law comprised of 120 team members who tackle a diverse array of legal challenges for nearly 100 state agencies boards commissions and divisions. DORAs Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) licenses over 50 different professions occupations and industries. The work of the R&R section plays a critical role in protecting public health and safety by providing oversight of these industries and professions to ensure all licensees are providing appropriate competent and safe services to Coloradans.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
The PBP Unit is a collaborative and supportive team consisting of two administrative assistants three paralegals and 14 attorneys. Together we serve as litigation and general counsel to approximately 40 programs within DPO including boards licensure offices committees and commissions that regulate professions in Colorado. Our work promotes consumer safety by ensuring that professionals meet licensing standards investigating violations and pursuing legal action when necessary including litigation against unlicensed practice.

As an Assistant Attorney General in the PBP Unit your primary focus will be on litigating cases and providing general counsel advice for various DPO programs. This role offers a variety of legal work that impacts the lives of Coloradans.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Litigation: Conducting hearings mediations negotiations and appeals before the Office of Administrative Courts Colorado District Courts and appellate courts both independently and as part of a team. Actions typically include license discipline application denial appeals and injunctions against unlicensed practice.
• General Counsel: Guiding boards and program directors through complex regulatory issues including interpretation of practice acts application of Colorado Sunshine Laws consideration of proposed rules and policies and review of draft legislation.
• Training and Development: Conducting trainings for client staff and fellow Department of Law attorneys.
• Team Collaboration: Working closely with colleagues across units and sections on a wide range of legal matters including representing clients in federal court when constitutional challenges arise.

The attorneys on our team represent our clients interests in a variety of settings including professional licensure and disciplinary actions. The position involves an administrative law practice before the Office of Administrative Courts as well as some practice in District Court and the Court of Appeals. Occasionally unit attorneys will be asked to represent board members in federal court on constitutional challenges to state statutes our clients are charged with enforcing.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualified applicants must be admitted to the Colorado Bar or be clearly eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar and be in good standing at the time of application. Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application and application for Practice Pending Admission before the first day of employment. For more information about admission to the Colorado Bar please review information on the Colorado Supreme CourtOffice of Attorney Regulation Counsel.

As part of the Colorado Department of Law youll play a key role in protecting the public upholding regulatory integrity and promoting fairness and transparency in professional licensing. This is a fantastic opportunity for attorneys who are litigationdriven teamoriented and public service focused. If youre ready to take on challenging and rewarding legal work while working alongside a dedicated team wed love to hear from you.

EssentialSkillsforThisPosition

• Abilitytomanageasignificantcaseload including working closely with unit paralegals
• Demonstrated ability to work with clients to achieve their goals
• Comfortablelitigatingcasesandadvisingclientsinageneralcounselrole
• Excellent researchwritingandinterpersonalskills
• Committed and eager to serve the public
• Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
• Enthusiasm about working with a smart collaborative and fun team

• Applicants must pass a thorough background investigation prior to appointment.
• Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application and application for Practice Pending Admission before the first day of employment. For more information about admission to the Colorado bar please review information on the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel website.
• Colorado Department of Law participates in EVerify and will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

WHYWORKFORUS

We Embrace Flexibility
We aim to produce outstanding work product for our clients be efficient with our time and support each other as team members which also means we embrace flexible working arrangements when and where possible.

We Are Committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
At the DOL our commitment to DEI is thriving. We know that we are better together when our differences are valued and everyone is inspired and empowered to contribute. As such we strive to provide a safe environment where individuals feel valued and respected for who they are; demonstrate a behavior and mindset where differences are welcomed and individuals are treated equally and empowered to do their best work; and promote growth and innovation through a diverse workforce. We empower an active Diversity Equity & Inclusion Impact Team that creates approaches to ensure safe spaces and a culture supportive of people being their authentic selves hosts events and programs on DEI areas important to our employees enables development and sustainability of resource groups that give a voice to historically marginalized populations focuses on retaining our incredible talent and more! If your professional goals include promoting growth and innovation with colleagues who recognize that we are better together when our differences are valued and respected then DOL is your place to be!

We Have Strong Core Values
Our core values drive our actions. At the Department of Law we are: 1 principled maintaining the highest ethical standards rigorous legal analysis and careful evaluation of facts; 2 public servants who are always ensuring our work is not about us but instead is about the people of Colorado; 3 innovative by seeking to identify the best approach make deliberate decisions and look to improve; and 4 better together by working to support each other and collaborate.

We are Committed to Developing our Attorneys
We are deeply invested in our talent and regularly provide meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth through training and coaching. Further our professional development and performance goal setting process is collaborative and ongoing and aimed at helping our attorneys grow and succeed.

We Offer Excellent Benefits
In addition to the comprehensive State of Colorado benefits package including competitive medical and dental health plans employerpaid life insurance paid holidays retirement plans withColorado PERA and vacation and sick leave earned each month there are many other unique benefits that we offer including:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness:As a state government employee you might be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. A borrower may qualify for forgiveness by making 120ontime payments while employed fulltime in public service if they have certain kinds offederal loans in a qualifying repayment plan
• Free access to a recently renovated onsite fitness center
• Excellent worklife programs such as flexible work schedules professional development opportunities and an employee discount program
• Employerpaid mental health and counseling services through Colorado State Employee Assistance Program
• Employerpaid annual attorney registrationdues
• Employerprovided access to professional development training and CLE through PLI Department of Law University and other entities.