Assistant District Attorney
About The Position
The District Attorney’s Office in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit is hiring an Assistant District Attorney. The role reviews law-enforcement reports, evaluates and prepares criminal cases, and prosecutes cases before judges and juries. The attorney may serve as lead counsel or second chair and prepares appellate briefs for Georgia’s appellate courts. Other duties may be assigned by the District Attorney or Chief Assistant District Attorney according to the needs of the office. The position requires bar membership in good standing in Georgia, or good standing with another state bar eligible for reciprocity admission to the State Bar of Georgia, and the ability to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Applicants are subject to background screening; selected applicants are also subject to fingerprinting, criminal-history and motor-vehicle-history checks, and pre-employment drug screening. Employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of these investigations. Salary is commensurate with experience and subject to budget availability. The employer complies with equal employment opportunity requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Be a member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia, or be in good standing with another state bar association and eligible for reciprocity admission to the State Bar of Georgia.
- Be able to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
- Submit to required background screening; selected applicants must also complete fingerprinting, criminal-history and motor-vehicle-history checks, and pre-employment drug screening, with employment contingent on satisfactory results.
Nice To Haves
- Prosecution experience or prosecution internships are helpful; other candidates will also be considered.
Responsibilities
- Review law-enforcement reports to determine whether further investigation is needed; approve cases or return them for additional work; research alternative crimes and case law.
- Draft accusations and indictments; evaluate and research potential defenses; negotiate pleas; and dismiss cases that cannot be prosecuted.
- Develop trial strategies, present cases to the grand jury, question witnesses, answer jurors’ questions, determine appropriate sentencing recommendations, call arraignment calendars, and attend pretrial conferences with judges and defense attorneys.
- Subpoena witnesses for motions; research and argue pretrial and post-trial motions; file motions within the appropriate timeframe before trial; and comply with discovery requirements, including copying and mailing documents.
- Prosecute cases before juries and judges as lead counsel or second chair.
- Prepare and file briefs before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
- Perform other duties assigned by the District Attorney or Chief Assistant District Attorney according to office needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
