District Attorney's Office - Assistant District Attorney

DAWSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Job Title:  Assistant District Attorney
Department:  Dawson County District Attorney
Salary: Competitive Salary Based on Experience
Status: Full-Time/Salary/Exempt

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL 5PM, DECEMBER 21, 2023

Job Summary:
Provides legal representation for the State of Georgia in the prosecution of all criminal cases in Superior Court, Juvenile Court, Magistrate Court, and Probate Court.

Job Requirements:
The applicant must have a Juris Doctorate Degree from an Accredited American Bar Associations or Georgia Board of Bar Examiners approved Law School. Applicant must be a registered member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing or in good standing with another state’s bar association that is eligible for reciprocity admittance to the State Bar of Georgia.  Must be admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Employee must have knowledge of The Official Code of Georgia, Annotated; Georgia State and Federal Court rules; The United States Constitution and the Georgia Constitution; The Rules and Regulations of the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia. Georgia and Federal Law. Legal terminology, legal forms, legal pleadings, and pleading filing procedures. Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular Word and Excel), Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Outlook.  ICON (Clerk of Superior Court’s Electronic Filing Software); Tracker (District Attorney’s Office Electronic File Management Software).  Employee must have the ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively and proficiently.  Selected applicant must possess a valid Georgia driver license and maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (MVR), and must pass a background check and pre-employment drug screening.

Click here to view Assistant District Attorney job description.

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to cgreer@dawsoncountyga.gov and ldarragh@hallcounty.org.

Dawson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Work Place.