CAREER CENTER - LEGAL JOBS 

Welcome to the CWBA Career Center. As a service to our members, the CWBA posts judicial vacancies and nominating commission opportunities, as well as law-related employment and volunteer opportunities.

There is typically no cost for job board postings as long as at least one person from a firm or organization is an active CWBA member. If no one is a member, the fee is $50 per job posting.

To request to have an opportunity posted on our website, please send the pertinent information including application deadline, online links, and salary and benefits information to the CWBA at execdir@cwba.org.

Requirement to include salary range and benefits overview information in all job postings:

The CWBA has created a guide to help educate employers about their obligations related to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (CEPEWA) which became effective January 1, 2021. This law provides an unprecedented opportunity to close the gender pay gap and build a more equitable economy in Colorado. We are sharing this guide with anyone who posts or requests us to post jobs on the listserv and/or our website. You may download a copy here. You may also download the info sheet from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment here. CWBA Member Ellen Giarratana also wrote an excellent post on our blog, “The 1891,” called “Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act – Explained.”

Postings are published for 30 days or until closing date.  (No professional recruiting firms, please.) 

Many legal jobs are also posted on the Colorado Bar Association's Job Board.

JUDICIAL OPENINGS AND NOMINATIONS

"Storm The Bench!"  The CWBA and Colorado's other diversity bar associations encourage members to seek appointment for upcoming judicial vacancies.  When a vacancy is announced by the Judicial Branch, information about the vacancy is posted here and publicized to members.

Information on Colorado's Merit Selection System, specific commission rosters and rules, and judicial vacancies may be found on the nominating commission portion of the Colorado Judicial Branch website. (Visit this site to download the nominating commission application in editable PDF format.)  

You'll also find Colorado Judicial Openings on the Colorado Judicial Branch website.  Click here for other openings within the Colorado Judicial Branch and benefits information. You may find Denver County Court openings on the Denver County Court website.

BOARDS & COMMISSIONS OPENINGS

The Governor’s Office of Boards & Commissions - Seeking Applicants

The Governor's Office of Boards & Commissions is continually seeking applications for a wide range of state boards and commissions.

Current openings for Judicial Nominating Commission positions may be found here.

 The Boards and Commissions book, listing all boards/commissions and expiration terms, may be downloaded from their website.  Click here for the application, or contact the Governor's Office of Boards & Commissions at (303) 866-5232 for more information.   

REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

The Denver City Attorney is seeking the services of a qualified pool of law firms (“Qualified Pool”) to serve as special counsel (“Special Counsel”) to assist the City and County of Denver (the “City”) and the Department of Aviation (“Aviation”) as outside counsel for conflicts, overflow or specialized expertise, in both transactional and litigation matters/cases, by providing the highest quality of professional legal services, as provided in Section 6.1.2 of the Denver City Charter, and in conformance with the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct, in matters assigned to Special Counsel by the Denver City Attorney or the City Attorney’s designated representative. Based on qualified research, the Denver City Attorney recognizes that diverse teams provide for better decision making and a broad range of legal advice, and the City Attorney’s Office is committed to securing the best legal advice possible.

Interested firms are invited to submit a Qualifications Statement no later than Monday, July 22, 5:00 P.M. Local (Mountain) Time. Late submittals or submittals delivered to the wrong location will not be accepted.

For consideration, responders must download a Request for Proposals (RFP) and submit one (1) digital copy of the response to Laura Bielak (laura.bielak@flydenver.com). Questions regarding this RFP are to be submitted by email to: laura.bielak@flydenver.com.

The RFP can be downloaded from any of the following websites:

The Daily Journal: https://proposal-bid-notices.construction.com/home/the_daily_journal

CAO Website: https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/City-Attorneys-Office

JOB OPENINGS

The Office of the Attorney General/Colorado Department of Law

The Office of the Attorney General/Colorado Department of Law is the largest law firm in the State and as such frequently has job opportunities. The Office of the Attorney General/Department of Law is committed to serving as the “People’s Lawyer.” The Attorney General, Phil Weiser, was elected by the people of Colorado and is the State's chief lawyer and law enforcement official.  Its purpose is:

“Together, we serve Colorado and its people, advancing the rule of law, protecting our democracy and promoting justice for all.”

Its core values drive our actions and demonstrate that they are:

Principled – maintain highest ethical standards, rigorous legal analysis, careful evaluation of facts

Public Servants – ensure our work is not about us, it’s about the people of Colorado

Innovative – identify the best approach, make deliberate decisions, always look to improve

Better Together – support each other, partner with others

The Attorney General has primary authority for enforcement of consumer protection and antitrust laws, prosecution of criminal appeals and some complex white-collar crimes, the Statewide Grand Jury, training and certification of peace officers, and most natural resource and environmental matters. The Attorney General serves as counsel to all state officials, departments, boards and commissions. Visit the website to learn more. 

In addition to the challenging and impactful work being done at the Office of the Attorney General, there are many other benefits to joining the team:

• Medical and dental health plan
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid vacation and sick leave earned each month
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Free access to an on-site fitness center
• Strong, flexible retirement benefits including 401K and 457 plans
• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State personnel system
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible work schedules, professional development opportunities, and an employee discount program

Click here to learn more about the benefits. 

The Office of the Attorney General/Department of Law is an equal opportunity employer and understands that a diverse work force adds quality and perspective to the services we provide to the public.  We encourage candidates with diverse qualities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

Employment opportunities may be found on their website, and you'll find specifics about any current openings posted below in our listings.

Become an Intern with the Office of the Attorney General

The Department of Law offers unpaid internships and externships for school credit to first, second and third-year law students. This is a great opportunity to gain first-hand experience and course credit.

Click here to read the internship program brochure.

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