State of Georgia
Attorney 2
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Job Description
- Req#: 31303
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- Requisition ID: LEG01PP
- Number of Openings: 1
- Shift: Day Job
- Posting End Date: Oct 13, 2023
Alternate Public Defender North Central Office: Assistant Public Defender II
The Alternate Public Defender North Central Office is seeking to hire an Assistant Public Defender II. This office serves the Appalachian (Gilmer County), Enotah (White County), Mountain (Habersham County), and Northeastern (Hall County) Circuits. Applicants must be current members in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia and must be admitted to both the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Georgia. Preference will be given to candidates who have 3-5 years or more of criminal trial experience, outstanding research and writing skills, and either appellate practice experience or extensive and equivalent motions practice experience. The position primarily entails providing competent and zealous representation and advocacy to indigent clients from the motion for a new trial through direct appeal.
Interested applicants should apply on Team Georgia Careers and submit a cover letter and resume to GPDC-Jobs@gapubdef.org. Make sure to include “Alternate Public Defender North Central: APD II” in the subject line of your email.
Description of Duties: The Assistant Public Defender II will provide competent and zealous representation and advocacy to indigent clients. This position performs as a lead attorney, assigned to serious, high-profile, and significant felony and appellate cases.
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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