State of Georgia
Attorney 2
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Job Description
- Req#: 36408
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- Requisition ID: LEG01TQ
- Number of Openings: 1
- Shift: Day Job
- Posting End Date: Dec 20, 2023
Dougherty Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender I or II
The Dougherty Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office is seeking to fill an Assistant Public Defender position. Primary duties include representing indigent clients in all phases of criminal proceedings, including arraignment, pretrial hearings, trial preparation, plea negotiations, trial, and sentencing. This position involves extensive courtroom and trial experience. The chosen applicant will be a current member in good standing with the State of Georgia Bar or awaiting results from the Georgia Bar exam and have a strong commitment to indigent criminal defense.
Interested applicants should apply on Team Georgia Careers and email a cover letter and resume to Troy Golden, Circuit Public Defender, at tgolden@dougherty.ga.us.
Description of Duties: The Assistant Public Defender I or II will provide competent and zealous representation and advocacy to indigent clients.
JOB DESCRIPTION: ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER I
JOB DESCRIPTION: ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER II
Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university AND license to practice law in the State of Georgia OR eligibility to sit for the next Georgia Bar examination followed by Georgia Bar exam passage and licensure to practice law in the State of Georgia within one (1) year of hiring OR reciprocity AND One year of relevant legal experience OR One year of experience required at the lower-level Attorney 1 (LEP020)Additional InformationAbout the company
Georgia is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee and North Carolina, whose terrain spans coastal beaches, farmland and mountains. Capital city Atlanta is home of the Georgia Aquarium and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times.
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