The Department of Law, Civil Litigation and Employment Law section is seeking a Litigation Manager to lead and improve how the Section tracks, manages, and delivers litigation across multiple practice areas. This role offers the opportunity to build and refine systems that support litigation operation, analyze case and workload data to inform leadership decision, and drive meaningful process improvements across the Section and Department.
The successful candidate will work on a wide range of projects, engage in creative problem solving, a play a key role in improving how litigation work is organized, tracked, and supported. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of legal operations, data, and process in improvement in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The strongest candidates will bring a combination of litigation or legal operations experience, project management skills, and demonstrated ability to work with data to track workloads, improve processes, and support decision-making. If you’re interested in applying your analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to improve how litigation work is managed in a public service setting, this may be the opportunity for you.
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. Learn more about the Colorado Attorney General’s Office here.
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Section Litigation Manager (Administrator IV) in the Civil Litigation and Employment Law section will manage the Section’s litigation related projects and identify opportunities to improve how litigation work is tracked, coordinated, and delivered. The position will work closely with the Assistant Deputy Attorney General and unit leaders to collect, track, and analyze litigation data to identify trends, workloads, and resource needs, and use that information to support staffing decisions and operational improvements. The role also includes identifying staffing needs, improving workflows, implementing and ensuring the use of best practices in litigation matters, and facilitating after action reviews. In addition, the position will also assist the Section’s leadership team, including the State and Federal Employment Litigation Program, in managing litigation matters through project management and the coordination of paralegal staffing.
The Litigation Manager will serve as work lead and a resource for all section paralegals, bringing strong understanding of litigation support practices to help guide and improve how work is performed across the section. This role works closely with paralegals through regular communication and collaboration to understand day-to-day workflows, identify challenges and inefficiencies, and support consistent practices. The position will play a key role in refining onboarding, enhancing training, and improving how paralegals are supported, while leading through influence rather than supervisory authority. The position will also serve as a resource for the case intake team and support coordination of case data collection, knowledge and document management procedures, and quality control for discovery, case information management conventions, collaboration with litigation support, trial preparation, and trial presentation.
This position also will identify and implement process improvements ensuring the Section’s litigation practices meet or exceed industry standards. Responsibilities include monitoring progress and workflow, establishing work standards, and supporting consistent, high-quality work product across the Section. The position will work closely with section leadership, attorneys, and paralegals to develop and implement litigation best practices, streamline litigation processes, and improve overall efficiency and service delivery.
In addition, this position will develop manuals and trainings to support the implementation of new and existing practices and procedures. The position will train paralegals and attorneys on litigation-related systems and assist with onboarding new attorneys and paralegals regarding litigation systems and practices in the Section.
Qualifications
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Applicants must be:
- Admitted to the Colorado bar or be clearly eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar and be in good standing at the time of application. Candidates eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar will be required to submit proof of their completed application and application for Practice Pending Admission before the first day of employment. For more information about admission to the Colorado bar please review information on the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret complex datasets (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, and data structuring). Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends or workload patterns, and translate information into practical recommendations. The ability to analyze data to identify trends and workload patterns is critical for this role.
- Strong Organizational Skills – Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
- Communication & Listening – Inspires confidence through active listening and effective communication with colleagues, clients, and leadership.
- Flexible & Adaptable Management – Accepts, adapts, and contributes positively to change; leads with new concepts and ideas; and encourages others to be equally adaptive and flexible.
- Coaching & Developing People – Invests in talent through coaching and sponsorship and by pushing individuals outside of their comfort zones to grow as professionals.
- Creative & Strategic Problem Solving – Takes a result-oriented, open-minded, and innovative approach to overcoming challenges.
- Interpersonal Skills, and Emotional Intelligence – Demonstrates and models self- awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and sensitivity in working with a variety and diversity of personalities.
Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the minimum qualifications, candidates with the following experience and skills may be given preference.
- Legal project management and/or legal process analysis and improvement
- Experience tracking workloads, case assignments, or operational metrics across teams or projects
- Consolidating information from multiple sources (case management systems, spreadsheets, reports)
- Working in a litigation environment
- Familiarity with legal case management systems (such as ProLaw)
- Developing dashboards or visual reports
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in the Civil Litigation and Employment Law Section.
Application Process
Link to full job posting and to formally apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/5377931/section-litigation-manager-administrator-iv
