AVAILABLE JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

We defend indigent persons accused of crimes while supporting vulnerable communities across Georgia.

Public Defender Attorney Positions

Attorney: Appellate

Represent clients in post-trial appeals in one of 10 appellate offices throughout Georgia.

Attorney: Alternate Public Defender

Represent clients in conflict and multiclient proceedings in one of a dozen regional Alternate Public Defender Offices.

Attorney: Public Defender

Represent clients in trial-level proceedings alongside a team of attorneys, investigators, and support staff in one of Georgia’s 44 Circuit Public Defender Offices.

Attorney: Capital Defender

Join a unique team of attorneys, mitigation experts, and administrative professionals dedicated to representing clients facing capital punishment.

Attorney: Mental Health Advocate

Monitor cases in Georgia involving NGRI pleas and support attorneys throughout the state representing clients with mental health challenges.

Attorney: Provisional

Explore opportunities to work with GPDC under a provisional license as allowed by the State Bar of Georgia.

Attorney: Specialized Units

Travel the state working with talented litigators and subject matter experts to represent clients with serious charges and resource-intensive cases. Focus areas include Gang & Rico Defense and Complex Cases.

Independent Contractor Opportunities

Attorney: Independent Contractor

Work with GPDC as an independent contractor attorney representing clients in a variety of cases.

Investigator: Independent Contractor

Work with GPDC as an independent contractor investigator assisting attorneys and clients.

Public Defender Non-Attorney Positions

Administrative

Support clients and their attorneys in a variety of administrative, para-legal, analytical, and managerial positions available at GPDC.

Investigators

Work alongside attorneys to assist the defense team and their clients as a fact investigator or mitigation investigator at GPDC.

Social Workers

Support clients throughout Georgia with effective case management and connections to resources and programming.

Internships

Internships

Explore internship opportunities for 3Ls and law school graduates interested in public service and criminal defense.

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Alcovy Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender I (County-funded)

Alternate Public Defender (East Metro) – Assistant Public Defender III

Alternate Public Defender (Southeast) – Assistant Public Defender III

Appalachian Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender IV (County Position)

Appellate Public Defender – Assistant Public Defender III

Augusta Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender I

Augusta Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender II

Augusta Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender III

Augusta Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender IV

Central Office – Capital Division Director (NEW)

Central Office – Reentry & Workforce Development Manager

Coweta Judicial Circuit (Coweta County) – Administrative Assistant III

Coweta Judicial Circuit (Coweta County) – Assistant Public Defender I

Coweta Judicial Circuit (Troup County) – Assistant Public Defender I

Douglas County Government – Assistant Public Defender for State Court

Dublin Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender II

Dublin Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender II

Eastern Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender II

Eastern Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender II

Independent Contractor – Cordele Judicial Circuit

Independent Contractor – Dekalb County

Independent Contractor – Fulton County

Independent Contractor- State of Georgia

Mountain Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender IV

Northeastern Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender IV (County Funded)

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit – Administrative Assistant I

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit – Part-time Administrative Assistant I

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit- Assistant Public Defender IV

Ogeechee Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender I, II, or III

Paulding Judicial Circuit- Assistant Public Defender I (County Funded)

Position: Extern or Intern – Office of the Appellate Defender

Rockdale Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender III (County-funded)

Southern Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender I

Southern/Northern/Middle Georgia- Interns

Southwestern Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender I or II

Tifton Judicial Circuit – Administrative Assistant II

Towaliga Judicial Circuit – Administrative Assistant I, II, or III

West Georgia Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender II

West Georgia Judicial Circuit – Criminal Investigator II

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