Municipal Court Relief Judge - Variable

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Pay Rate: $100/hr

Position Purpose
The Relief Municipal Judge performs judicial functions and serves as a trial judge; adheres to sound governance practices.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs judicial functions of the Arvada Municipal Court consistent with the Code of Judicial Conduct and the charter and ordinances of the City of Arvada.
• Sits as a relief judge of the court to adjudicate traffic, criminal, parking, and other municipal code violations and as a hearing officer.
• Conducts hearings on motions, trials to the court, jury trials, and other requisite judicial duties.
• Promotes an organizational work environment where business practices, decisions, and work assignments are aligned with the City’s vision, mission, values, core competencies and strategic plan.
• Exercises sound judgment and decision making within the scope of assigned authority.
• Demonstrates leadership and initiative in the course of performing the duties of the position.
• Travels to and attends team and organizational meetings, training, events and activities and appropriately and professionally represents the department.

Other Job Functions

• Hearing Officer role
• Conducting pretrial hearings
• Resolving administrative disputes
• Facilitating negotiations between opposing parties
• Issuing legal decisions
• Managing digital records, evidence media, and inventory
• Reviewing proposed legislation
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of the Arvada Municipal Code, Colorado Rules of Evidence, the Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Colorado Rules of Municipal Procedure, and the general ordinance, statutory, and case law in Colorado.
• Strong knowledge of the principles and procedures of municipal, civil, business law, and constitutional law.
• Strong knowledge of judicial procedure and Colorado and federal rules of evidence.
• Thorough knowledge of local ordinances, state and federal laws, and constitutional provisions affecting municipal operations.
• Solid knowledge of financial and budget development and management procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact with all levels of personnel within the city in a positive and cooperative manner.
• Ability to work with various personalities that may appear before the court, and craft appropriate decisions and sentences within legal guidelines.
• Ability to work with other departments on procedures and ordinances consistent with judicial independence.
• Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact with all levels of personnel within the city in a positive and cooperative manner.

License & Certification
Must be a licensed member of the Colorado State Bar Association in good standing

Education Degree
Juris

Education Major
Law

Education Required
College degree and graduation from a nationally accredited school of law

Work Experience Related
Five (5) years of experience as an attorney specializing in criminal law either as a prosecutor or a criminal defense attorney; and extensive knowledge of Colorado criminal procedure and law.  Must be a resident of Arvada or become a resident of Arvada within six (6) months of appointment. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and skills, may be considered.


Physical Demands
Minimal physical effort typically found in clerical work. Primarily sedentary, may occasionally lift and carry light objects. Walking and/or standing as needed and minimal

Hazards
Minimal exposure to hazards are typically found in general office environment where there is rarely to no exposure to injury or accident

Work Environment
Exposure to routine office noise and equipment

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The City of Arvada does not offer benefits to temporary and/or seasonal employees.  Temporary, Variable Hour and Health Plan Eligible employees will earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum cap of 48 hours.

Vision: We Dream Big and Deliver

Mission:  We are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Values:

• Innovation: We excel in creativity, flexibility and the use of best practices while valuing diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. 
• Passion: We are a high performing, inclusive team inspiring each other to pursue excellence.
• Opportunity: We value our diversity, embrace possibilities, face challenges, persevere and take action to deliver quality results.

The City’s Core values are in every employee’s individual Performance Plan which helps us to reinforce our expectations for living and working by our Core Values. 

Every City employee is expected to perform his/her job to the highest professional standards.  This includes upholding the City’s values with integrity and accountability, acting in a manner that is respectful and inclusive towards others, and adhering to the City’s policy on employee conduct as detailed in the personnel rules sec. 70-143. 

The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.