Assistant District Attorney

Pacga; Columbus (GA); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Pacga in Columbus, GA seeks an Assistant District Attorney to join the District Attorney’s Office. The role includes reviewing law-enforcement reports, drafting charges, negotiating pleas, and developing trial strategies for each case.

Candidates must be admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, with a background check and pre-employment screenings. Equal opportunity employer with accommodations provided.

Qualificações

• Active Georgia bar membership or eligibility for reciprocity admission.
• Background check and pre-employment screenings will be conducted.
• Equal employment opportunity with accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Review reports from law enforcement to determine need for further investigation and possible case refinement.
• Draft accusations and indictments; evaluate defenses; negotiate pleas and dismiss non-prosecutable cases.
• Develop trial strategy, present to grand jury, question witnesses, and recommend sentences; manage arraignments and pre-trial conferences.
• Subpoena witnesses, research and argue motions, and ensure discovery requirements are met.

Conhecimentos

Legal research

Case drafting

Trial preparation

Negotiation

Formação académica

Georgia Bar admission

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The District Attorney’s Office in the 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.

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 Chattahoochee 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.