Staff Attorney

The Dougherty County State Court has a vacancy for a Staff Attorney.

Employee in this position is responsible for, but not limited to: providing assistance to the Court Judges in the trials of civil and criminal cases; performing extensive research, review and analysis on federal and state laws for interpretation; making recommendations to the Judge; compiling drafts on a myriad of legal documents including orders and briefs for the Judge’s consideration; maintaining a system of review for all motions; maintain the court’s law library and legal software; preparing jury instructions for trial utilizing proposed charges, recommendations from attorneys and other sources; Represents the Court Judge at various meetings and presentations; and providing information to attorneys, employees and the public relating to court procedures and legal processes.

Requires a Juris Doctorate Degree with two (2) years of legal course work and two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Must be eligible to take the Georgia State Bar Exam, and Georgia State Bar certification must be completed within one (1) year of appointment.

PLEASE PROVIDE COPIES OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: JURIS DOCTORATE DEGREE, TRANSCRIPT FROM AN ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL, AND A WRITING SAMPLE. RESUMES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION BUT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: This announcement is open continuous to qualified applicants until position is filled.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT MUST PASS A DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL SCREENING AND PASS BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY HAS A NO SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GEORGIA SMOKE FREE AIR ACT OF 2005.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY PROVIDES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

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