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Application Deadline
December 17, 2025
Compensation Details
Full Pay Range
$30.77 - $44.65
Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range. This is a full-time hourly position.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Benefit Eligibility Group
Non Union (30+ Hours)
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Job Description Summary
(Prosecutorial Paralegal)
Under general supervision, this non-exempt position performs a wide variety of paralegal duties, with occasional legal clerical work, in a municipal prosecution law practice, including but not limited to file keeping, responding to discovery requests, assisting the preparation of cases for trial, contacting victims regarding restitution, and being the primary front-office presence. Duties of the position include drafting legal documents, conducting research (legal and other) and analysis, and providing a full range of paralegal support to accomplish City of Boulder objectives.
Job Description
PROSECUTION PARALEGAL
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Coordinates the administrative workflow of the prosecution division of the Boulder City Attorney’s office.
- Ensures timely responses to requests for electronic discovery from pro se defendants and defense attorneys.
- Assists prosecutors in case preparation by reviewing casefiles and subpoenaing necessary witnesses for trial and administrative hearings.
- Contacts victims and coordinates restitution requests.
- Files both routine and occasional pleadings in the Boulder Municipal Court and State Court with proper training and supervision.
- Attends sessions of court and screen defendants for potential diversion.
- Creates appropriate model forms/templates and training City employees in the use of these forms.
- Conduct research into a wide variety of municipal matters as assigned.
- Works cooperatively and supportively as part of a team.
- Participates regularly in professional trainings and development.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Knows and complies with City and department policies and adheres to attendance and workplace attire policies.
- Takes proper safety precautions to prevent accidents. Responsible for the safety of self, others, materials, and equipment.
- Uses all required safety equipment and follows all safety regulations, policies and procedures.
- Reports all accidents and damage to City property.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to be organized, accurate and successfully manage frequently changing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and confidentially orally and in writing, including ability to prepare professional, concise and grammatically correct written documents.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, various representatives of public or private entities, policy making bodies, and members of the public.
- Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and decision making in solving problems and meeting organizational objectives.
- Ability to obtain a working knowledge of laws, legal codes, procedures, practices, precedents, regulations, and agency rules of the law practice area within the introductory period.
- Ability to obtain a working knowledge of policy, legislative and charter requirements sufficient to support attorneys on matters that encompass a wide variety of municipal law issues within the introductory period.
- Ability to obtain a working knowledge of principles and practices of general law sufficient to collaborate with attorneys and other paralegals within the introductory period.
- Ability to work under pressure and appropriately prioritize and meet varying and stringent deadlines.
- Knowledge of issue analysis and other relevant techniques sufficient to gather information and formulate appropriate recommendations in oral or written form.
- Skills and proficiency in computer information systems and personal computer applications, including recent versions of Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal conviction history.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to adapt, interpret and apply written guidelines, precedents and standardized work practices to a variety of situations.
- Ability to anticipate issues, prioritize responses and related work, and provide options to attorney or other City staff to address those issues.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated interest in criminal law, restorative justice, victim advocacy, homelessness, data keeping, and/or racial justice.
- Knowledge and demonstrated understanding in issue analysis and other relevant techniques sufficient to gather information and formulate appropriate recommendations in oral or written form.
- Knowledge and demonstrated understanding in principles and practices of general law sufficient to collaborate with attorneys and other paralegals.
- Knowledge and demonstrated understanding in laws, legal codes, procedures, practices, precedents, regulations, and agency rules of the law practice area.
- Knowledge and demonstrated understanding in policy, legislative and charter requirements sufficient to support attorneys on matters that encompass a wide variety of municipal law issues.
- Skills at an excellent level in computer information systems and personal computer applications, including recent versions of Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Previous experience in municipal law/government agencies.
- Four (4) years of experience in paralegal-level work with increasing levels of autonomy and responsibility.
- Completion of additional certifications or trainings benefiting the law practice area.
Required Education And Experience
- Associate’s degree in paralegal studies, legal technology, legal administration, legal studies, or legal services from an institution approved by the ABA is accredited. Four (4) years of related experience may substitute for the education requirement.
- No experience is required for this role.
SUPERVISION
Supervision Received: Deputy City Attorney
Supervision Exercised: None
Working Conditions And Requirements
- Physical and mental effort: Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities that permits the employee to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person. Sufficient vision or other powers of observation that permits the employee to review, evaluate and prepare a variety of written documents and materials. Sufficient manual dexterity that permits the employee to operate computer equipment and other office equipment. Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to work primarily in an office setting, although occasionally work may be outdoors in adverse weather.
- Work environment: Work may include extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and/or operating a keyboard. Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines, public contact, and changing priorities and conditions. This position requires physical presence in the office three days per week.
- Machines and equipment used: Computer and office equipment.
Additional Job Description
Last updated: December 2, 2025
The City of Boulder is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected statute. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please send a request to riskmanagement@bouldercolorado.gov.
