Assistant District Attorney

Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce; Gainesville, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The District Attorney’s Office in the Northeastern Judicial Circuit has an opening for an Assistant District Attorney in Gainesville, GA. The role involves prosecuting cases, drafting indictments, and presenting to grand jury.

Required are active Georgia bar status or reciprocity eligibility, ability to practice before Georgia’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, and background checks including fingerprinting and drug screening. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to the State Bar of Georgia or be eligible for reciprocity
• Must be able to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
• Background check including fingerprinting and drug screening is required
• Prosecution experience is helpful but not required

Responsibilities

• Reviews reports by law enforcement to determine if further investigation is needed; drafts or returns cases for action.
• Drafts accusations and indictments; negotiates pleas and dismisses non-prosecutable cases.
• Develops trial strategy; presents cases to grand jury; questions witnesses; recommends sentences.
• Subpoenas witnesses; argues pretrial and post-trial motions; handles discovery.
• Prosecutes cases before juries and judges as lead or second chair.
• Prepares briefs for the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the DA or Chief ADA

Skills

State Bar of Georgia

Courtroom Advocacy

Legal Research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Assistant District Attorney

Full Time Employee Gainesville, GA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2899

Job Summary:

The District Attorney’s Office in the Northeastern 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:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• 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. *
• Prosecutes cases before juries and judges as lead counsel or second chair.
• Prepares and files briefs before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
• All other duties as assigned by the DA or Chief ADA according to the needs of the office.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• 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
• Must be able 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.
• Preferred Qualifications: While prosecution experience or prosecution internships is helpful, other candidates will be considered.

The Northeastern 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 subject to budget availability