Assistant District Attorney
About the role
The District Attorney’s Office in the Dougherty Judicial Circuit seeks an Assistant District Attorney. Duties include reviewing reports from law enforcement, drafting accusations and indictments, presenting cases to grand juries, and managing discovery requirements.
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.
Requirements
- 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;
- Be admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
Qualifications
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.
Skills
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Benefits
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Pay
Minimum starting salary of $73,000
Schedule
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Contact Information
Contact Number: (229) 431-3233
Submit Resume And Cover Letter To Email: awynne@dougherty.ga.us
FAX: 229-431-2167
Mailing Address: Post Office Box 1827, 225 Pine Avenue, Room 231, Albany, GA 31701
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.