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The Georgia Department of Agriculture functions as a regulatory agency, a consumer protection agency, and a marketing agency with over 20 different divisions and a wide regulatory scope that includes everything from production agriculture to fuel sales to food safety and consumer protection. In many ways, we are the only agency that impacts all 11 million Georgians every single day – from the gas pump to the grocery store and everywhere in between. Our Department has a diverse, professional work force with a wide range of professional and educational backgrounds. Our employees are proud to work on behalf of Georgia’s farmers, producers, and consumers to ensure the success of Georgia’s #1 industry and the safety of our state’s food supply.
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MISSION
The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s mission is to provide excellence service to the farmers, producers, and businesses we regulate, promote and protect Georgia agriculture, and ensure Georgia consumers have a safe, secure, and abundant food supply.



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Mar 06, 2026 Post Date

Enotah Judicial Circuit – Assistant Public Defender I

The Enotah Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office is seeking to hire an Assistant Public Defender I. This Circuit serves Lumpkin, White, Towns, and Union Counties. 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 dispositions, and entering pleas in felony cases in Superior Court. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia or eligible to sit for the next Georgia Bar examination. Applicant 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 and email a cover letter and  resume to Penny Hunter at hunterp@gapublicdefender.org.

Description of Duties: The Assistant Public Defender I will provide competent and zealous representation and advocacy to indigent clients. This position performs beginning-level professional legal work and may assist in cases of routine complexity. To be considered for this position, candidates must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university. Performs other related duties as required.

Job Description: Assistant Public Defender I
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). Note: Some positions may not allow the eligibility clause

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