Legal Administrator I

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The expected starting salary range for this position is $80,217.00 - $95,000.00. 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 + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1st month of start date
• Care Bank - 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
• Free RTD Eco Pass

Location

In this position you will work on site at the Office of the Municipal Public Defender, at: 710 W Colfax, Denver CO 80204. This position will be 100% onsite from 8:00AM - 5:00PM with flexible work hours as needed.

What You'll Do

This Legal Administrator position presents a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a leader and manager with leadership or courtroom experience who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented and constantly-changing environment.

The responsibilities for this position include the following:

• Coaching, training, and otherwise supervising paralegals and other administrative staff assigned to the Office of Municipal Public Defender, including implementing and evaluating performance criteria to achieve the Office's goals and objectives, providing regular feedback, and ensuring that work product conforms to established policies and standards
• Performing a variety of operational functions including operational and financial analysis, reporting and evaluation, information management, computer operations, and process improvement
• Planning, assigning, and evaluating the work of paralegals and other administrative staff members, including providing technical expertise to staff, reviewing work for accuracy and completeness, creating and/or modifying existing policies and procedures, and recommending changes in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite work flow
• Developing or modifying work assignments, methods, and procedures to best meet priorities
• Working directly with the rest of the Office's management team to ensure consistent communication and collaboration regarding the identification and resolution of issues or concerns which may arise
• Supporting and interpreting policies and procedures developed by higher-level managers and identifying, planning and implementing staff training and professional development
• Resolving problems encountered during daily operations (both in office and in the courtrooms) and determining standards for problem resolution, including escalations from internal and external clients
• Assisting with difficult and/or unusual assignments
• Performing other related duties as assigned

What You'll Bring

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications/skills:

• Paralegal Certificate or in the process of obtaining
• Applicable legal experience
• Experience working as a lead or supervisor

• Experience with criminal defense

• Proficiency with large-scale e-Discovery projects and e-Discovery software platforms
• Experience with courtroom technology and trial presentation software
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Clear written/verbal communication and analytical skills
• Public-service oriented
• Team player with both leadership and staff
• Strong technical capabilities

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience in a legal office performing administrative functions in the day-to-day operations of the organization.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: none

Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until Friday, November 13th 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than November 13th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the multiple attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

About Everything Else

Job Profile
CL3192 Legal Administrator I
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Position Type
Unlimited

Position Salary Range
$80,217.00 - $132,358.00

Target Pay
$80,217.00 - $95,000.00/year, based on experience and education.

Agency
Office of Municipal Public Defender

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.