Staff Attorney - Superior Court Division 6

Job Description

Gwinnett County Superior Court Division 6 is seeking a Staff Attorney to assist the Judge by conducting legal research, analysis, and document preparation related to cases, statues, records, and related information.  

Essential Duties

• Performing and analyzing legal research
• Analyzing all pleadings (mostly motions and briefs) and making recommendations regarding dispositions of matters
• Drafting, editing, and proofreading legal documents
• Supporting the Court during conferences, motions hearings, and trials
• Providing exceptional customer service when interacting with law enforcement personnel, county employees, elected officials, the general public, and/or other interested parties
• Maintaining the Rules of Professional Conduct  
• Completing other relevant duties as directed by the Judge

Public Speaking Duties

• Speaking duties are at the discretion of the judge

Grade 

• The grade for this position is 105. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

 Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate AND
• Five years of experience as an attorney
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications in addition to the above minimum qualifications
 

• Civil background experience

For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.

Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. If you need an accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, contact Human Resources at 770.822.7915 or HREmployeeRelations@GwinnettCounty.com. This email is only for accommodation requests; for questions related to job postings, use jobs@gwinnettcounty.com.