DeKalb County Staff Attorney

Responsibilities

The Staff Attorney handles a mixed caseload using a variety of methods including community education, advice and referral, brief service, transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation. Attorneys are also encouraged to participate in task forces, committees, social service organizations, and local bar associations.

Qualifications

• Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia.
• Minimum of three years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong work ethic and adaptability.
• Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model, with an appreciation for diversity.
• Eagerness to learn and openness to feedback.
• Demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses, familiarity with poverty law, and previous work with low-income people are strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

• Salary: $63,750, depending on experience.
• Fringe benefits: 16 paid holidays in 2026, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years, and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year).
• Health insurance: Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance.
• Life and disability insurance: Life, and long and short-term disability insurance.
• Salary reduction option: Flexible spending account.
• Tax-sheltered annuity: Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match.
• Bar dues and CLE expenses: State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible through the U.S. Department of Education.

Pay and Schedule

• Salary: $63,750, depending on experience.
• Hybrid work schedule: Allows staff to work 2 days remotely subject to management approval.

Benefits

• 16 paid holidays in 2026.
• 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years.
• 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year).
• Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance.
• Life, and long and short-term disability insurance.
• Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account.
• Tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match.
• State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.

Qualifications

• Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia.
• Minimum of three years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong work ethic and adaptability.
• Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model, with an appreciation for diversity.
• Eagerness to learn and openness to feedback.
• Demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses, familiarity with poverty law, and previous work with low-income people are strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued.

Application Requirements

• Submit a letter of interest;
• resume;
• writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief);
• official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript);
• and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link: Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs