Senior Assistant District Attorney

About the role

The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office is seeking a Senior Assistant District Attorney to join its Trial Unit.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and prosecute felony and misdemeanor cases.
• Review case files to ensure all relevant evidence is secured, properly documented, and organized for efficient disposition.
• Interview lay, expert, and law enforcement witnesses.
• Analyze case files and draft memoranda concerning charging decisions.
• Present cases to grand juries.
• Try cases, examine and prepare witnesses for trial, and plan trial strategy.
• Research all points of law, draft memoranda on complex legal issues, and research, write, and argue motions and court orders.
• Train law enforcement personnel on obtaining necessary evidence to prosecute crimes and advise them on various legal issues.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel.
• Assist in the training and mentoring of junior attorneys and staff.
• Report to a Trial Unit Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of prosecutorial experience in Georgia.
• Extensive jury trial experience as First Chair to verdict.
• Ability to multitask and work under occasionally stressful time constraints.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently.
• Strong sense of personal responsibility and leadership skills.
• Commitment to serving the community and working with the public.

Employment is contingent upon the completion and satisfactory results of a criminal background check.