Attorney 3 🔍 Georgia - Effingham (https://careers.georgia.gov/jobs/59901/other-jobs-matching/location-only) ▾ ▸ 1 additional location Georgia - Effingham - Springfield (https://careers.georgia.gov/jobs/59901/other-jobs-matching/location-only?location\_id=338) 📁 Legal 💼 Public Defender Council, Georgia 📅    Nov 20, 2024 Post Date Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for Job Alerts Alternate Public Defender (Southeast) – Assistant Public Defender II and III The Alternate Public Defender Southeast Office is seeking to hire an Assistant Public Defender II and III. Applicants must meet the qualifications and have the necessary skills to perform the job duties and responsibilities for the position, including preparing cases for trial, zealously advocating and defending their client, seeking and negotiating plea depositions, and entering pleas in the felony cases in Superior Court. The candidate must be able to travel throughout the Atlantic Judicial Circuit in Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, Tattnall, and McIntosh Counties, as well as the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit in Bulloch, Effingham, Screven, and Jenkins Counties. The Assistant Public Defender will handle felony cases from pre-indictment through trial. Applicants must be a current member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia. A strong commitment to indigent defense is also required. Interested applicants should apply on Team Georgia Careers (https://ga.taleo.net/careersection/ga\_external/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en&organization=19400101370) and submit a cover letter and resume to GPDC-Jobs@gapubdef.org. Make sure to include “Alternate PD Southeast: APD III” in the subject line of your email. Description of Duties: The Assistant Public Defender II and III will provide competent and zealous representation and advocacy to indigent clients. The position performs mid-level professional legal work and may assist in cases of routine complexity, as well as a lead attorney, assigned to serious, high-profile, and significant felony cases. Performs other related duties as required. Job Description: Assistant Public Defender II (https://gapubdef.org/wp-content/uploads/Job-Description-Attorney-2-1-2024.pdf) Job Description: Assistant Public Defender III 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 two (2) years of relevant legal -experience; or two (2) years of experience required at the lower-level Attorney 2 (LEP021). Additional Information + Agency Logo: + Requisition ID: LEG02FT + Number of Openings: 1 + Shift: Day Job + Posting End Date: Jan 19, 2025