Assistant Public Defender: Start Your Legal Impact

Georgia Department of Revenue; Griffin (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Public Defender Council seeks an Assistant Public Defender 1 in Spalding County to provide zealous representation to indigent clients in criminal cases. You will handle arraignments, pretrial work, trials, and sentencing, building defense theories and managing client communication.

Required is a Juris Doctorate and active Georgia bar status. The role demands strong legal research, courtroom presence, and collaboration with the public defender team to ensure effective advocacy.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university AND license to practice law in the State of Georgia.
• Demonstrates the knowledge to conduct case research and documentation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of federal, state, and local criminal laws.
• Ability to investigate and prepare cases for hearings and trials.
• Ability to make sound and well-informed decisions; demonstrates ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Attends scheduled court appearances and opens a new case file; coordinates with court, clients, witnesses and experts.
• Represents clients in court at various stages of cases, including arraignments and sentencing.
• Reviews discovery, interviews clients, and prepares briefs, motions, and trial materials.
• Secures mitigating evidence for sentencing and advocates for client rights.
• Researches applicable case law and prepares case summaries and trial notes.
• Develops attorney-client relationships and explains rights and processes to clients.
• Participates in training and professional development activities.

Skills

Legal research

Court appearances

Criminal law

Client advocacy

Evidence handling

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

The Georgia Public Defender Council seeks an Assistant Public Defender 1 in Spalding County to provide zealous representation to indigent clients in criminal cases. You will handle arraignments, pretrial work, trials, and sentencing, building defense theories and managing client communication.

Required is a Juris Doctorate and active Georgia bar status. The role demands strong legal research, courtroom presence, and collaboration with the public defender team to ensure effective advocacy.