Assistant District Attorney

Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The District Attorney’s Office in the Dougherty Judicial Circuit is seeking an Assistant District Attorney in Albany, GA. The role involves reviewing reports, drafting accusations and indictments, developing trial strategies, and presenting cases to the grand jury.

You will handle motions, subpoenas, and discovery compliance as part of daily duties. Applicants must be admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals or be eligible for reciprocity, and be in good

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals or eligible for reciprocity.
• Member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia or eligible for reciprocity admittance.
• Background check including fingerprinting, criminal history, driving history, and pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Reviews reports to determine if further investigation is needed; approves or returns cases for more work; researches case law.
• Drafts accusations and indictments; evaluates defenses; negotiates pleas; dismisses non-prosecutable cases.
• Develops trial strategy; presents to grand jury; questions witnesses; handles sentencing recommendations; attends pre-trial conferences.
• Subpoenas witnesses; researches and argues motions; ensures discovery compliance by copying/mailing documents.

Skills

Legal research

Case evaluation

Trial strategy

Plead negotiations

Court filings

Job description

The District Attorney’s Office in the Dougherty 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:

• 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.

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 Dougherty 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:

Minimum starting salary of $73,000

Mailing Address:

225 Pine Avenue
Room 231
Post Office Box 1827
Albany, GA 31701