Assistant Attorney General

Assistant Attorney General
- Marijuana, Liquor, and Bankruptcy The Revenue & Regulatory Law (R&R) section of the Colorado Department of Law is seeking a dynamic and committed Assistant Attorney General to join the Marijuana, Liquor and Bankruptcy ("MLB") Unit. In this role, you will address a wide variety of interesting and complex legal issues of significant importance to the State of Colorado.

The MLB Unit represents the Colorado Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division, Natural Medicine Division, Liquor & Tobacco Enforcement Division and Firearms Dealer Division in licensing and disciplinary litigation. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Interested parties are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. WHO WE ARE The Office of the Attorney General/Department of Law is the "People's Lawyer." The Attorney General, Phil Weiser, was elected by the people of Colorado and is the State's chief legal representative and serves as legal counsel to all state executive and judicial agencies, departments, boards, and commissions.

Our vision for the Department of Law is: "Together, we serve Colorado and its people, advancing the rule of law, protecting our democracy and promoting justice for all." Our core values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, drive our actions and demonstrate our focus on being principled public servants who are innovative and better together. The MLB Unit is one of 10 units in the R&R section.

The R&R section represents state regulatory agencies, including the Department of Revenue, the Department of Regulatory Agencies, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Local Affairs. R&R is the largest section in the Department of Law, comprised of approximately 125 team members who tackle a diverse array of legal challenges for nearly 100 state agencies, boards, commissions, and divisions. WHAT YOU WILL DO The MLB Unit offers the opportunity to practice in cutting-edge and challenging areas of law representing the following Divisions of the Colorado Department of Revenue: Marijuana Enforcement, Natural Medicine, Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement, and Firearms Dealer.

The MLB Unit is a dynamic and collaborative group as statutes and regulations governing regulated marijuana, natural medicine, liquor, tobacco retailers and firearm dealers change frequently. This attorney will handle administrative licensing actions from inception through administrative hearing, exceptions (administrative appeal) and judicial review, for the Marijuana, Liquor & Tobacco Enforcement, Natural Medicine and Firearm Dealer Divisions.

Administrative licensing actions include denials of applications for a license required to operate a regulated liquor business, tobacco retailer, marijuana business, natural medicine business or firearm dealer and disciplinary actions based on alleged violations of the statutes and rules that govern these highly regulated businesses. Administrative cases range in complexity from relatively simple to complex.

For example, the Marijuana and Liquor Enforcement Divisions may seek enforcement action based on underage sales of liquor, tobacco or marijuana, substantial security and public health violations, violations of mandatory marijuana testing requirements, licensee disqualification based on failure to pay taxes, or sophisticated corporate and financial schemes intended to allow unauthorized entities and individuals to control licensed businesses.

The Natural Medicine and Firearm Dealer programs involve application denials, alleged violations of statutes and rules while licensed, or unlicensed operators acting outside the regulated industry. The attorney will also represent the divisions in state and federal courts. The attorney will be part of a team that represents the state in the matters described above but will be expected to take primary responsibility for the attorney's own cases, with increasing responsibilities over time.

The attorney will be part of a team that represents the state in the matters described above but will be expected to take primary responsibility for the attorney's own cases, with increasing responsibilities over time.

The attorney's responsibilities may also include any of the following: Independently handle litigation, negotiation, hearings, and exceptions (administrative appeal) of cases on behalf of clients represented by the Unit; Litigate matters that require immediate action including license suspensions; Seek injunction relief in Colorado District Courts to enforce the licensure requirements against unlicensed persons engaged in licensed activities; and Provide training to DOL attorneys and/or client representat