Greater Colorado Programs

OADC Contractor Opportunities

The OADC is accepting contractor applications for all interdisciplinary team members interested in working in Greater Colorado on a rolling basis. Case Assistants, Paralegals, FSW/LCSW, Attorneys, and investigators are all needed in Greater Colorado. Please visit our FAQ page or click here to see the job descriptions and apply to work on an interdisciplinary defense team in Greater Colorado today!

The Greater Colorado Fellowship Program

The Greater Colorado Fellowship Program will provide a lawyer or recent/soon-to-be law school graduate with an opportunity to develop a successful criminal defense practice in rural Colorado. This Fellowship is the ultimate public-private partnership. The Fellow will begin working as an OADC employee (for up to two years) with the security of a salary and benefits as they learn to become an excellent criminal defense attorney and entrepreneur. At the end of the fellowship, the Fellow will have the legal and business skills necessary to start a private practice in a Greater Colorado community, and they will transition from an OADC employee to a self-employed private practitioner.

NEW AUGUST 2024: Inclusivity Attorney Fellow
We are excited to announce that the Office of Alternate Defense Counsel (OADC) is currently hiring an Inclusivity Attorney Fellow. The fellowship opportunity is the ultimate public-private partnership, whereby the fellow would receive a state employee position for up to two years while they develop their criminal defense skillset and their emerging future businesses and criminal defense practice.

These two-year funded fellowships provide the ideal opportunity to lay the groundwork for launching your business as an independent contractor upon completing the fellowship. With the innovative structure of this fellowship and the backing of the OADC team, you'll receive support in establishing your private practice, non-profit, or law firm.

The Inclusivity Attorney Fellowship Job Description is here: 2024 Inclusivity Fellow Description.

The link to apply is here: https://fs2.formsite.com/OADC/kfkan8uwmh/index

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on September 19, 2024

Want to learn more? Please watch our recent Q&A session to hear from contractors and members of the bench about what it means to work and live in Greater Colorado and the professional pathways it can open for you!

Please contact Kristin Ladd atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any additional questions about the fellowship or are interested in legal opportunities as an OADC contractor in Greater Colorado (outside of the Denver metro area).

Meet OADC’s Greater Colorado Fellows (Coming Soon)

Colorado Legal Services seeking three Colorado Rural Fellowship AttorneysApplications closing February 15, 2024A job description can be found here.

Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is pleased to announce the availability of three full-time, two-year Colorado Rural Poverty Law Fellowships (CRPLF) beginning in August 2024; the positions each have the possibility of continued employment, contingent on funding. The CRPLF program is seeking outstanding graduating law students, judicial law clerks, and other new lawyers to help expand the reach of CLS’ advocacy for Coloradans in poverty and other vulnerable Coloradans throughout Colorado. Please email a copy of your cover letter, resume, professional references, and legal writing sample to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as a single combined PDF. Please include “Colorado Rural Poverty Law Fellowship Attorney” in the subject line. For additional Career opportunities, please visit the Colorado Legal Services website.