The District Attorney’s Office in the Rockdale 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:

Employees in this class are responsible for preparing and prosecuting legal actions against persons charged with violating criminal misdemeanor, traffic and delinquency statutes within the jurisdiction of the judicial system of Rockdale County. The Assistant District Attorney is the entry-level classification in this series. Work is performed within the guidelines of the State of Georgia and Federal constitutions and Georgia State Law. Work is assigned by the District Attorney and Chief Assistant District Attorney in terms of department goals, objectives and priorities.

Essential Functions:

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Assists with the management of a large trial calendar of Misdemeanor and Traffic
• Analyzes and prepares all assigned cases for disposition.
• Determines what applicable case law is necessary for assigned cases.
  Interviews witnesses.
• Conducts Jury selection.
• Prepares and responds to legal correspondence.
• Determines appropriate bonds for those accused of felony and misdemeanor crimes.
• Argues motions and other matters in court.
• Provides statutorily mandated notices to crime victims regarding legal proceedings.
• Provides direction and guidance to investigative and administrative members of an assigned trial unit.
• Prepares cases for trial, litigates and negotiates pleas with defense counsel, and makes recommendations for sentencing.

Additional Duties:
Employees in this classification may be expected to perform any related duties as required by the District Attorney or other proper authority.
Knowledgeable.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of State, Federal, and local laws related to type of law practiced.
• Knowledge of County personnel regulations and procedures; legal practices and procedures related to area of assignment.
• Knowledge of problems and methods of legal research, rules of evidence, conduct of court proceedings, legal principles and their application with emphasis on criminal law.
• Knowledge of the procedures and responsibilities of a District Attorney’s Office.
• Skill in legal research.
• Skill in drafting legal documents.
• Skill in problem solving; decision making; negotiation, arbitration, and mediation; legal case management.
• Skill in communication and interpersonal techniques as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Skill in giving presentations.
• Ability to identify and investigate facts of a legal matter.
• Ability to analyze difficult and complex legal problems.
• Ability to perform legal research and apply legal principles.
• Ability to present statements of fact, law, and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form.

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. 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 Rockdale 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: Salary is commensurate with experience

Contact Number: 770-278-7944

Submit resume and cover letter to:

Email: shalonda.stroman@rockdalecountyga.gov

Mailing Address: 922 Court Street
Room 201
Conyers, GA 30012