Assistant District Attorney

Pacga; Douglas (GA); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 115.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office seeks an experienced Assistant District Attorney to prosecute felony cases, develop trial strategies, and advocate for justice with integrity. The role involves researching, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses, and working closely with law enforcement and victim advocates.

You will represent the community in court and strive for fair outcomes. Georgia Bar License is required, with a focus on courageous, compassionate, and precise legal work.

Qualificações

• Licensed attorney in Georgia with bar admission.
• Experience handling felony-level prosecutions preferred.
• Ability to develop case strategy, research, and draft motions.
• Strong communication with judges, juries, victims, and colleagues.

Responsabilidades

• Handle felony-level criminal cases from investigation to resolution or trial.
• Develop case strategy, conduct legal research, write motions and pleadings.
• Interview witnesses, work with investigators and law enforcement.
• Communicate with victims and their families, negotiate resolutions.
• Argue in court and, when necessary, try cases before a jury.

Conhecimentos

Critical thinking

Case management

Trial advocacy

Communication

Judgment and courage

Team collaboration

Mentorship seeking

Integrity

Victim advocacy

Formação

Georgia Bar License

Descrição da vaga

Douglas County District Attorney’s Office

Assistant District Attorney

The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office is looking for an experienced Assistant District Attorney.

The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office is looking for an experienced Assistant District Attorney. prosecutors who are smart, courageous, compassionate, curious, and relentless about doing the right thing. We want attorneys who understand that a prosecutor’s job is not simply to win cases. It is to seek justice, protect the community, hold accountable those who cause harm, and treat every person in the system with dignity and fairness.

THE WORK
As an Assistant District Attorney, you will handle felony-level criminal cases from investigation and charging through resolution or trial. You will develop case strategy, conduct legal research, write motions and pleadings, interview witnesses, work with investigators and law enforcement, communicate with victims and their families, negotiate resolutions, argue
in court, and—when necessary—stand before a jury and try the case.

You will have opportunities to grow as a trial lawyer, legal strategist, leader, and public servant.

Preferred Qualifications:

WHO THRIVES HERE

• Think critically. You can take a complicated case, identify what matters, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Own their cases. You are prepared, organized, accountable, and willing to do the hard work before walking into the courtroom.
• Want to try cases. You are energized by advocacy and committed to becoming an excellent trial lawyer.
• Communicate with purpose. You can explain difficult legal and factual issues to judges, juries, colleagues, victims, witnesses, and the community.
• Have courage and judgment. You can make difficult decisions without losing sight of fairness, proportionality, or the human beings behind the case.
• Work as a team. You understand that great prosecution is collaborative and value the contributions of investigators, victim advocates, support staff, law enforcement, and fellow prosecutors.
• Keep learning. You welcome feedback, seek out mentorship, and continually sharpen your legal and courtroom skills.
• Lead with integrity. You understand the extraordinary responsibility that comes with the power to prosecute, and you take that responsibility seriously.
• See the person, not just the case. You know that victims, witnesses, defendants, families, and communities are affected by every decision made in a criminal case.

WHY DOUGLAS COUNTY?

Because you can build a career here—not simply hold a position.

Located in Metro Atlanta, Douglas County offers prosecutors the opportunity to handle meaningful felony litigation while working in an office that emphasizes Truth, Justice, and Community. The office describes its approach as Smart Prosecution, partnering with citizens, civic leaders, and law enforcement to address the issues that matter most to the community.

You will have the opportunity to develop real courtroom experience, explore specialized areas of prosecution, and contribute to an office that believes effective prosecution requires both accountability and thoughtful problem-solving.

Most importantly, you will know why you are doing the work.

If you want to be challenged, if you want to try cases, if you want to grow as a lawyer, and if you want your work to mean something beyond the walls of a courtroom, Douglas County is the place to do it.

Come prosecute with purpose. Come serve with conviction. Come make a difference in Douglas County.

Georgia Bar License or Provisional Georgia Bar License is REQURED.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience