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Senior Assistant Legal Counsel (Financial Services Division)

Job Title
Senior Assistant Legal Counsel (Financial Services Division)
Job Code
R11124
Job Series
Legal Counsel
FLSA Status
Exempt
OCC Group
Professional Services (PS)
Signature of the State Court Administrator approval available on file in the Human Resources Division.
General Statement Of Duties

Summary of Job Classification:
Represents the Colorado Judicial Department on various legal matters.

Essential Functions Of the Position

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform assigned essential functions listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on assignment.

  • Serves as in-house legal counsel for judges, court executives, chief probation officers and/or other Judicial Department personnel.
  • Provides technical legal advice to managers, supervisors and other Judicial Department personnel in order to avoid or minimize legal liability for the Colorado Judicial Department.
  • Conducts complex legal research; analyzes and interprets laws, rules, court rulings and regulations for clients.
  • Drafts and prepares specialized and complex memoranda and legal briefs or contracts. Must have an ability to work in varied areas of legal practice including civil, criminal, human resources and contract law.
  • Advises clients on legal aspects of administrative and operational issues.
  • May develop and/or update materials and provide training on legal issues for Judicial Department personnel.
  • May represent the Financial Services Division on internal committees or as a participant in office wok groups.
  • Attends meetings and training as required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisor Responsibilities

No formal supervisory responsibility.  Responsibility for one's own work product and may provide guidance, assistance or mentorship to less knowledgeable or experienced co-workers, volunteers, interns or externs.  This may include scheduling of work, instructing in work methods and reviewing work product.

Human Collaboration:
This class performs technical legal work in order to avoid or minimize legal liability for the Colorado Judicial Department. This class is distinguished from other classifications on the basis of providing complex and highly specialized legal work for all Judicial Department personnel. This position receives supervision from the Legal Contracts Manager.

Freedom to Act & Impact of Actions:
Employees normally perform assignments within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices. End results determine the effectiveness of job performance.

Knowledge & Skills:
Work requires advanced skills and advanced and extensive knowledge of work. Incumbent can handle complex tasks and translate complex nuances related to aspects of the job. Recognized by others within organization for technical depth of knowledge.

Fiscal Responsibility:
Position has no fiscal responsibility.

Minimum Education

Education and Experience Equivalency:
Graduation from an accredited law school.

Work Related Experience: 
At least five (5) years of work-related experience practicing in the field of law.

Licenses and Certifications: 
Certificate of admission to the Bar of the State of Colorado.

Active license to practice law.

Physical Demands

Physical Effort Requirements:
Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Work Environment

Work Environment/Locations:
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. This position is subject to varying and unpredictable situations; may handle emergency or crisis situations; is subject to many interruptions; may handle multiple calls and inquiries and may occasionally handle absentee replacement on short notice. Office or similar indoor environment. 

Exposures:
Individuals who are hostile or irate.