About Our Job

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.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $29.56 and $45.82. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

The Denver County Court (DCC) is seeking a Judicial Associate I in the General Sessions/Criminal Division. This position will work on-site in Courtroom 3A in the Lindsey Flanigan Courthouse located at 520 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204, Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

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 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.

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 associates, 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 80 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 Judge’s annual courtroom assignment. If your assigned Judge changes courtrooms, your position will follow their new rotation
• Enter judicial 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

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

The ideal candidate will have integrity and a strong commitment to public service. Additionally, our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• 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, co