Attorney 1

LEP020

Attorney 1

00119616

Unclassified

11/3/2025

11/17/2025

LEP020

Attorney 1

Administration

$44,998.81

$73,287.92

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 (must obtain Law License).

1. Experience working in a law office representing a governmental entity;
2. Experience dealing with requests for documents under the Open Records Act;
3. Experience working in a correctional or law enforcement setting;
4. Experience reviewing and/or responding to pleadings, subpoenas, and similar documents;
5. Employment law experience;
6. Civil rights law experience; and
7. Experience providing instruction to adults in a classroom setting.

The GDC seek 2 attorneys to join its Office of Legal Services. Successful applicants will be offered positions as an Attorney 1 (starting salary-$65,000.00), Attorney 2 (starting salary-$75,000.00), Attorney 3 (starting salary-$85,000.00) Preference will be given to applicants who already are members in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.

Legal Services

Gibson Hall

PO Box 1529

Forsyth

31029

MONROE COUNTY

Antoria Ware

478-733-1449

Applicants are strongly encouraged to include a cover letter that articulates in detail which, if any, of the preferred qualifications that they possess.

Legal Services is located on the GDCs beautiful campus in Forsyth, Georgia. It is an easy commute from Atlantas southern suburbs or north from the Macon area. Our practice is fast-paced, unique in the breadth of legal issues to which our team is exposed and provides a meaningful opportunity to impact Georgias criminal justice system.