Municipal Court of Atlanta
Assistant Attorney I
Posting Expires: August 6, 2026
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
General Description and Classification Standards
The individuals in this position perform legal research and provide administrative support within an assigned department. Duties include but are not limited to supervising staff; researching laws; preparing legal documents; conducting interviews; drafting legislation; and managing filing systems. This is a professional level capable of carrying out most assignments typical of the profession with limited guidance or review.
Supervision Received
Works under very general supervision.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.
Attends meetings, provides presentations/recommendations, and performs other duties as necessary to obtain or provide information on relevant issues.
Decision Making
May work independently or with other staff with responsibility for completion of assigned tasks; has the authorization to use independent judgment in routine and non-routine situations.
Leadership Provided
Routinely provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to less experienced staff.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.
General knowledge of statutory, criminal, constitutional, and case law; knowledge of pleading and practice, evidence, and judicial procedures; general knowledge of the terminology of court procedures and system; good working knowledge of court procedures and methods as required in the performance of duties. Skills in listening and communicating exceptionally to effectively convey information verbally and in writing. Ability to research, investigate, organize and draft facts and legal precedents in legal cases, apply pertinent laws or procedures and draft legal memoranda, answer, order, legislation, etc.; ability to compile, organize, prepare and maintain an assortment of records, reports and information in an effective manner and according to departmental and/or governmental regulations; ability to supervise and manage the administration functions of the courts; ability to communicate effectively and interact with the judge, court management and staff, employees, and all other groups involved in the activities of the City as they relate to the courts; mathematical ability to handle required calculations; ability to utilize and understand computer applications and techniques as necessary in the completion of daily assignments; ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities; ability to comprehend and apply regulations and procedures of the courts; ability to work under a minimum degree of stress.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
Juris Doctorate degree required.
One (1) year experience as a law clerk (or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and ability for this job).
Preferred Qualifications – Education and Experience
Juris Doctorate degree required and one (1) to three (3) years' of directly related work experience as a law clerk.
Licensures and Certifications
Must be licensed and bared to practice law in the State of Georgia and possess a valid Georgia driver's license.
Essential Capabilities and Work Environment
Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.
The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.
Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care".
For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.
Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.
In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.
