About Our Job

What We Offer  

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hourly pay range for this position is $28.16 - $43.65. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to: 

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 
• 457B Retirement Plan 
• 132 hours of PTO earned within first year
• 11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday, and 8 hours of Denver Good Deeds volunteer time
• Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city
• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
• Free RTD Eco Pass
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date 

Location 

In this position you can expect to work on site at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse located at 520 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204. The office hours are 7:00AM - 3:30PM Monday - Friday.

Who We Are

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, 4 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.

What You'll Do

As a Judicial Associate you can expect to:

• Be a valued member of a small, but dynamic team where mutual trust, collaboration, and reliance is critical to the team’s success
• Provide excellent and unbiased service to all customers of the Court in a high-volume division
• 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 Judge’s annual courtroom assignment. If your assigned Judge changes courtrooms, your position will follow to their new rotation
• Enter your Judge’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

What You'll Bring

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 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
• Desire to work within a small team, accepting and providing assistance to others as needed
• Experience with customer de-escalation and conflict management
• Proficiency with computers, typing, electronic filing systems/database
• Experience utilizing various case management systems to maintain the accuracy of the court record
• 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 speci