District Attorneys and Solicitors-General recruit and select professional personnel for their respective judicial circuits and counties. Vacancy announcements are posted as a service to these elected chief prosecutors. Please follow the reply instructions included in each announcement.

Other employment announcements from the prosecution community are also posted on a regular basis.

Please contact Human Resources Director Gary Hoy to add or remove an announcement.

ATHENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE   Sep 16,  2008
The District Attorney's Office for the Western Judicial Circuit (serving Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties) is accepting applications for an Assistant District Attorney position to begin work on January 1, 2009. Together, Athens-Clarke County (home of the University of Georgia)and Oconee County have a population of close to 135,000 persons, excluding students. The main office is located in Downtown Athens, within a few blocks of the University and about an hour from Atlanta. It consists of 26 staff members, including 11 ADA's. In addition to the statutory qualifications (O.C.G.A § 15-18-21), candidates with significant litigation experience are preferred. Just as important, however, this office is looking for candidates who possess the following qualities: common sense; good people skills; initiative; integrity, a keen legal mind and skills; a strong sense of right and wrong, balancing justice with fairness; an ability to effectively multi-task, staying calm under pressure; and a sense of personal and community responsibility. ADAs have an opportunity, but are not required, to assist the DA in teaching a Trial Practice class at the University of Georgia Law School. Salary is based on experience.

You may e-mail a resume to Ken Mauldin, District Attorney, at kenmauldin@co.clarke.ga.us or mail to P.O. Box 1226, Athens, Ga. 30603-1226. Phone 706-613-3240.

ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   May 09,  2008
The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney is seeking an experienced trial attorney to serve as an Assistant District Attorney. A minimum of three years of litigation experience in criminal law or related areas is required. Must be a member in good standing with the Georgia Bar or be a member in good standing of another state's bar association that is eligible for reciprocity admittance to the Georgia Bar. Fluent in Spanish is a plus. Salary will be comensurate with experience. Please email resumes to: Denise M. Walton, Chief of Staff, Office of the Fulton County District Attorney, 136 Pryor Street, SW, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303 at denise.walton@fultoncountyga.gov. (404) 224-0561.

ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   May 09,  2008
The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney is seeking an attorney to serve as an Assistant District Attorney assigned on a permanent basis to the Complaint Room. The Complaint Room serves as the central intake center for all felony crimes committed in Fulton county and operates on a 24/7 basis. Candidate must be willing to work evening, midnight and weekend shifts depending upon the current needs of the office. Please email resumes to: Denise M. Walton, Chief of Staff, Office of the Fulton County District Attorney, 136 Pryor Street, SW, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303 at densie.walton@fultoncountyga.gov. (404) 224-0561

ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   May 09,  2008
The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney is seeking an experienced Investigator. Applicants must have a BA in a criminal justice related field and four years experience in law enforcement or in performing criminal investigations. Must be POST certified and have a valid Georgia driver's license. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please email resumes to: Denise M. Walton, Chief of Staff, Office of the Fulton County District Attorney, 136 Pryor Street, SW, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303 at denise.walton@fultoncountyga.gov. (404) 224-0561

ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   May 09,  2008
The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney is seeking a Victim/Witness Advocate. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling or a related field (Master's degree and licensing in related fields is preferred) and two (2) years experience in providing counseling services to crime victims and their families within a criminal justice, social services, crisis intervention or trauma and violence safety assessment program is required. Please send resumes to: Denise M. Walton, Chief of Staff, 136 Pryor Street, S.W., Third Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. (404) 224-0561 or email: denise.walton@fultoncountyga.gov.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE   Aug 19,  2008
The Georgia Department of Law/Office of the Attorney General has an immediate opening for a LEGAL SECRETARY. Duties include: providing administrative & legal secretarial support to several attorneys. Typing correspondence, briefs, pleadings, forms, agreements & administrative orders from handwritten notes or dictation; filing pleadings and other legal documents in court as requested; answering the telephone; responding to calls from clients, attorneys and citizens; and providing general information or transferring calls as appropriate; prepares, copies, and faxes or mails a variety of legal documents and correspondence; dockets pleadings and distributes cases as requested; maintains files for the section; maintains records on the assignments of cases; maintains records of leave balances for division personnel; enters time worked for all personnel to the computer; maintains and updates legal references for the division; makes travel arrangements for section personnel; maintains adequate inventory of office supplies; closes files and coordinates the removal of closed files; performs other duties.

Minimum Qualifications for the position are: One year of legal secretarial experience or two years of general secretarial experience which includes a significant amount of typing. Preference will be given to those applicants with legal secretary experience. Applicants must complete a Department of Law administrative application & waiver which may be found at: www.law.ga.gov, click career opportunities, click applications - administrative/paralegal. Application should be mailed to the address on page one of the application.

Additionally, to be considered, ALL applicants MUST TAKE and pass the WRITTEN LEGAL SECT TEST & TYPING TEST that is given by the STATE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION (SPA) in Atlanta. The test for the legal secretary job is given on a walk-in basis the FIRST through the FOURTH TUESDAY of every month at 8:30 a.m. ONLY. To test, applicants should apply for this job online, at www.jobsite.org REQUISTION NUMBER SWD-95404ab any time prior to the day of testing. Applicants should bring their UserID (generated from the on-line resume creation) and a picture ID to the test session. Walk-ins are allowed for these testing times. Applicants must take a copy of their completed Dept of Law application to the test. Only those applicants that have passed the test will be considered for an interview. For additional information on testing or location directions, please go to [ http://www.thejobsite.org/ ], click on applicant resources, see the "Testing and Exams" or "Maps and Directions" on the left of your screen OR call 404-656-2724 (press 3 for directions to the testing site.)

A criminal background check is completed on interviewed candidates; employment is also contingent upon the completion & satisfactory results of the background investigation. Salary is commensurate w/ experience. POSITIONS OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE   Aug 19,  2008
The GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL has current openings for 2 salaried attorney positions in the followings sections: Civil Rights and Capital Litigation Sections.

Duties include (depending on the Division), but are not limited to, serving as the attorney & legal advisor; providing opinions on legal questions concerning the State or its agencies; representing the State in all civil cases before any court, in all cases appearing before the Supreme Court of the United States; conducting special investigations into questionable activity concerning any state agency or department or a person or business that has done business with the State; and preparing all contracts and agreements regarding any matter in which the State is involved.

Seeking GA barred attorneys with 2 or more years experience in any of the identified areas. All applicants must complete and submit a DEPARTMENT OF LAW Attorney APPLICATION AND WAIVER, which can be found at: www.law.ga.gov (click career opportunities, click attorney application). Please mail or fax (404-657-9853) your completed application and resume to: W. Rachael, Human Resource Director; GA Department of Law, 40 Capitol Square, Atlanta, GA 30334. Please state the section in which you are interested in applying. Applicants will be asked to provide copies of their undergraduate and law school transcripts along with two (2) writing samples. A criminal background check is completed on all candidates; employment is also contingent upon the completion and satisfactory result of the background investigation. Persons are subject to pre-employment drug testing. SALARY is COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. POSITIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDICAL CIRCUIT   Jan 04,  2008
The Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office has an immediate opening for a county-paid Assistant District Attorney. Salary range $45,000 - $72,000 commensurate with experience, plus benefits including a retirement plan which vests after 5 years. Prosecutorial and trial experience preferred. All applicants must be membrs in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia. Please mail, fax or email your resume to John Gray Conger, District Attorney, P. O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31902; Fax 706-653-4345; email - Gconger@columbusga.org.

CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   Apr 28,  2008
The Clayton County District Attorney's Office is currently accepting resumes for a District Attorney Investigator. The applicant must meet the following minimum qualifications: Associate's degree or equivalent 54 semester hours (90 quarter hours); Bachelor's degree preferred; or current P.O.S.T certified as Peace Officer (must provide POST Basic Law Enforcement Certification Number (PBLE#)); three years law enforcement investigative experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job. Must obtain and maintain firearms qualification. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver's License. Salary is based on circuit reimbursement of $45,568 plus benefits.

Please send your resume to Chief Investigator Randall Patterson c/o Clayton County District Attorney's Office, 9151 Tara Boulevard, Jonesboro, GA 30236 or fax to (770) 477-3342.

DEKALB SOLICITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE   Oct 14,  2008
Seeking applicants for full-time Victim-Witness Advocate position in the Domestic Violence Unit. Applicants must have degree in Social Services; a Master's degree and/or some graduate work preferred. 5 years expereience working with victims of domestic violence desired. Also, prefer Spanish language ability. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Please email resume and references to Craig Scott, Chief Investigator at csscott@co.dekalb.ga.us or mail to 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 500, Decatur, Georgia, 30030.

DOUGHERTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   Jul 21,  2008
The Dougherty Judicial Circuit currently has immediate openings for two county-paid Assistant District Attorneys. Applicants need to be members of the State Bar of Georgia. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience.

UPDATE: THESE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED. THE CIRCUIT WILL CONTINUE, HOWEVER, TO INTERVIEW INTERESTED CANDIDATES FOR ANTICIPATED FUTURE POSITIONS.

Please forward all resumes to Kenneth B. Hodges, III, District Attorney, P.O. Box 1827, Albany, GA, 31702. Phone (229) 431-3233; Fax (229) 431-2167.

FORSYTH COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE   Sep 09,  2008
The Forsyth County District Attorney's Office is accepting resumes for an Assistant District Attorney (state-paid with county supplement). Must be a member of the Georgia Bar. Prosecution experience preferred. Please submit resume and cover letter by mail, fax or email to Penny A. Penn, District Attorney, 100 Courthouse Square, Suite 200, Cumming, GA 30040; Fax: (770) 781-2236; email: papenn@forsythco.com

OCMULGEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   Sep 24,  2008
The Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit will have an opening for a state-paid assistant district attorney. Applicants must be members in good standing of the Georgia Bar. Salary is commensurate with experience. Please send resume and cover letter (include at least 3 references) via fax, email or U.S. Mail to: Hon. Fred Bright, District Attorney, 121 N. Wilkinson Street, Suite 305, Milledgeville, GA 31061

Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), US Department of Justice   Feb 06,  2008
The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, seeks experienced State or District Attorneys to serve as Resident Legal Advisors (RLA) to Iraqi courts. These assignments are for a term of 12 months with the possibility of an extension, contingent upon the receipt of additional funding. The successful applicant will normally be detailed to the Department of Justice under the provisions of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, 5 U.S.C. Sections 3371-3375, for full-time assignments which are fully reimbursable to their offices. The Department of Justice will also consider qualified applicants as "term employees" under the provisions of 5 CFR Part 316, Subpart C.

Each Resident Legal Advisor will represent the Department of Justice and OPDAT as we continue to implement a comprehensive justice sector assistance program in Iraq. The program fosters United States and Iraqi interests through the establishment of a functioning criminal justice system in Iraq. While in Iraq, the Resident Legal Advisor will work closely with indigenous judges and prosecutors. The duties involve working in Iraqi regional courts located outside of Baghdad.

Applicants must have excellent interpersonal, administrative, and mentoring skills, be mature and self-sufficient, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and possess extensive prosecutorial experience. Experience with legal systems in the Middle East or experience with other civil law systems is desired. Knowledge of Arabic is also desired, but not required.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by email immediately to the attention of Kathleen O'Connor, Iraq Program Manager, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. Ms. O'Connor's email address is Kathleen.OConnor@usdoj.gov.

PATAULA JUDICAL CIRCUIT   Apr 02,  2008
The Pataula Judicial Circuit is accepting resumes for a state-paid Assistant District Attorney, available immediately. Applicants must be members in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia. In addition to the state salary, additional compensation may be earned by prosecuting in the State Court of one county (optional).

Send resumes to Charles M. Ferguson, District Attorney, P. O. Drawer 30, Cuthbert, Georgia, 39840; or Fax to (229) 732-6892. Phone contact: Susie Shaw (229) 732-3773. Email: cferguson@pacga.org

SOUTH GEORGIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT   Sep 04,  2008
The South Georgia Judicial Circuit has two openings for state-paid Assistant District
Attorneys in its Bainbridge Office. One position is open immediately and the second will be available beginning October 13, 2008. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Please mail or fax your resume to Hon. Joe Mulholland, District Attorney, P.O. Box 1870, Bainbridge, Georgia 39818; Fax (229) 246-7518.