Employment Opportunities
Appalachian Judicial Circuit
Assistant District Attorney
The District Attorney’s Office in the Appalachian 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:
• Review reports submitted by law enforcement to determine whether further investigation is needed; approve or return cases for more work; research alternative crimes; read and research case law.
• Drafts accusations and indictments; evaluate and research potential defenses; negotiates pleas to dispose of cases; dismisses cases not prosecutable.
• Develop a trial strategy for each case, present cases to the grand jury; question witnesses; answer juror’s questions; determine appropriate sentence recommendations; call arraignment calendars; and attend 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 the appropriate time frame before trial. Complies with discovery requirements by copying and mailing documents.
Minimum qualifications: All applicants 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, and be admitted 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.
The Appalachian Judicial Circuit is an equal employment opportunity employer and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and based on state pay scale
Contact Number: 706-632-2496
Submit resume and cover letter to:
Email: lvineyard@pacga.org