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STUDENT PRACTICE ACT EXTERNSHIP (Rising 3L Law Students)

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STUDENT PRACTICE ACT EXTERNSHIP (Rising 3L Law Students)

Salary

$19.66 Hourly

Location

Adams County District Attorney - 1000 Judicial Center Drive. Brighton, CO

Job Type

Internship - Paid

Job Number

2026-07306

Department

District Attorney

Division

District Attorney's Office

Opening Date

01/01/2026

Our Mission

The mission of the District Attorneys Office is to keep the community safe and to make the criminal justice system better through the fair and ethical prosecution of criminal offenders, while seeking justice for victims of crime.

EEO

Adams County is an equal opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Position classification

Onsite -- Job duties and expectations require employee to be regularly scheduled onsite.

+ Description

+ Benefits

What Success Looks Like In This Job

Joining our Student Practice Act Internship program is the first step towards a career as a prosecutor with the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office. Our program offers great experience to grow your skills . We pride ourselves in our dedication to training and preparing Student Practice Act Interns for their future service to the community.

The mission of the District Attorney’s Office is to keep the community safe and to make the criminal justice system better through the fair and ethical prosecution of criminal offenders, while seeking justice for victims of crime.

Examples of Duties for Success

The following essential job functions and examples of duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive; positions assigned to this class may not perform all of the duties listed.

Under the supervision of licensed deputy district attorneys, interns handle a docket of either or both traffic and misdemeanor cases. This includes initial and ongoing case review (including to ensure provability and to ensure information is properly made available to the defense), follow-up with law enforcement agencies, negotiations with defense counsel, meeting with witnesses and victims, motions and trial.

Deputies spend a considerable amount of time in court and professional judgment is critical. This includes, but is not limited to trying cases and establishing that elements of a crime have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Trials consist of jury selection, opening statements, direct and cross examination of witnesses, and closing arguments. Interns are expected to demonstrate appropriate demeanor and professionalism in court.

Interns research and respond to a wide variety of defense motions, including motions for the suppression of evidence. This also involves preparing motions on behalf of the People.

Qualifications for Success

Education: Candidates are required to currently be attending law school and must be qualified to practice under the student practice act prior to starting the 3L Student Practice Act Internship. See C.R.C.P. Rule 205.7.

More Qualifications for Success

+ Ability to advocate legal and factual scenarios in a clear and persuasive manner to judges and jurors.

+ Ability to rapidly assess cases for strengths versus weaknesses and aggravators versus mitigators to determine just and ethical dispositions that are within policies promulgated by the District Attorney.

+ Ability to recognize situations warranting potential policy/procedure exceptions, and the ability to effectively advocate for alternative resolutions. Ability to react quickly and appropriately in court to defense objections, oral motions, court inquiries and rulings, and presentations/responses from defense attorneys and witnesses.

+ This position involves the ability to effectively process and dispose of a high volume of criminal case filings while maintaining a balance of equal justice between victims, the People of the State of Colorado, and affected defendants.

+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, co-workers, defense attorneys, pro se defendants, victims, witnesses, judges, court staff, law enforcement and related agencies' personnel, press/media reporters, and the general public; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with same.

Student Practice Internship Applicants must successfully pass a background.

Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office complies with Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act (“JAFA”). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant’s age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.

Employees within this job classification do not qualify for benefits.

Employer

Adams County

Address

4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Suite C4000BBrighton, Colorado, 80601-8213

Website

http://www.adcogov.org/current-career-opportunities

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