Assistant District Attorney
Hall County•Gainesville, GA
•Onsite
About The Position
The District Attorney’s Office in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit has an opening for an Assistant District Attorney. The following duties are normal for this position; other duties may be required and assigned.
Requirements
- Must be a member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia or be in good standing of another state’s bar association that is eligible for reciprocity admittance to the State Bar of Georgia
- Must be able to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
- All candidates are subject to a background check.
- Applicants selected for hire will be subject to fingerprinting, a criminal history background check, a motor vehicle driver’s history check and pre-employment drug screening; employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory results of each investigation.
Nice To Haves
- Prosecution experience or prosecution internships is helpful
Responsibilities
- Reviews reports submitted by law enforcement to determine whether further investigation is needed; approves or returns cases for more work; researches alternative crimes; reads and researches case law.
- Drafts accusations and indictments; evaluates and researches potential defenses; negotiates pleas to dispose of cases; dismisses cases not prosecutable.
- Develops trial strategy for each case, presents cases to grand jury; questions witnesses; answers juror’s questions; determines appropriate sentence recommendations; calls arraignment calendars; attends pre-trial conferences with judge and defense attorneys.
- Subpoenas appropriate witnesses for motions; researches and argues all pretrial and post-trial motions; files motions in appropriate time frame prior to trial.
- Complies with discovery requirements by copying and mailing documents.
- Prosecutes cases before juries and judges as lead counsel or second chair.
- Prepares and files briefs before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
- All other duties as assigned by the DA or Chief ADA according to the needs of the office.
Benefits
- Commensurate with experience and subject to budget availability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
