Description:
This position is responsible for providing legal services to indigent clients.Primary duties include representing indigent clients with criminal cases in Superior Court and Juvenile Court of Paulding County. The Paulding County Public Defender's Office is looking for an attorney that is eager to help people in and out of the courtroom. With guidance from senior attorneys and help from support staff, this position gives you the opportunity to represent people accused of felonies and misdemeanors in Superior Court and gain immediate experience in arguing motions and trial. You will also have the opportunity to work with our treatment service coordinator, and other members of the community, to help your clients find treatment and housing.
Eligibility for benefits is as follows. You are eligible for health and dental benefits on the first of the month following one calendar month's employment. Paulding County offers a comprehensive benefit package beyond the health, dental, and leave benefits noted above. This includes the following employer paid benefits: basic life insurance (one times salary), accidental death and dismemberment insurance, payroll direct deposit, defined contribution matching 401(a), defined benefit pension, short and long term disability, and Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits are voluntary and paid in part or whole by the employee: dependent health/dental, dependent life insurance, supplemental life policies for employee and dependents, dependent care spending account, credit union membership, and deferred compensation.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: • Graduation from an accredited school of law. • Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for four to six years. • Current membership in the State Bar of Georgia.
Special Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications: • Appellate and brief writing a plus. • One to two years of criminal trial experience preferred. • Working knowledge of conducting legal research including researching precedents in cases, preparation and dissemination of complex documents, pleading compilation, orders, etc… • Knowledge of Juvenile Cases. • Bilingual a plus but not required.
Miscellaneous Information:
How to Apply for a Job with Paulding County: Employment applications will only be accepted for currently posted vacancies. Please do not submit a general application for an unknown position; it will not be considered. Applicants must submit a Paulding County Application for Employment and must specify the position of interest. Applicants may submit a resume to supplement the application, but resumes alone will not be accepted. Applications may be faxed to (770) 443-7558 or dropped by or mailed to the Paulding County Board of Commissioners, Human Resources Department, 240 Constitution Blvd., Dallas, GA 30132. Applications must be received by the closing date to be considered.