Part-Time / Contract Criminal Defense Attorney The Ghanouni Teen & Young Adult Defense Firm, located in Woodstock, is seeking a part-time / contract lawyer that is eager to handle criminal and juvenile defense cases, ranging from traffic violations to felonies. This includes representing clients throughout the litigation process, including negotiations, pre-trial motions, trials, and pleas, as well as the occasional appeal. Juvenile delinquency experience and school tribunal experience are preferred, but not required. Most of our cases are in Cherokee and Cobb counties, as well as some of the other surrounding counties. The lawyer in this position will focus on helping clients achieve their goals, by providing representation throughout the legal process as well as advice on how the matter will appear on their official Georgia criminal history, and the potential options to have that information restricted. Lawyers considering the position should also be aware that many of the clients prefer the certainty of a negotiated resolution over the uncertainty of litigation, which can lend itself to a greater amount of pre-trial resolutions to matters. With many of the clients being younger individuals, there is frequently family involved in the matter who will also have questions and want to understand the process. Ensuring their understanding is also part of the lawyer’s responsibilities. This is a GREAT opportunity for someone who is seeking greater flexibility in their work schedule to achieve work-life balance and choice in their career. In this role, you can achieve more freedom and choice, while focusing on your passion for client-centered work. There are many benefits to candidates interested in this position, aside from the rewarding work of partnering with people to help them create a personalized defense strategy that eliminates or mitigates their charges and protects their bright future. Why join our team as an attorney? Our part-time attorney position would be a good fit for someone who: • Wants the freedom associated with a solo practice • Doesn't enjoy or want to focus on having to run a law firm • Wants to stay involved in the criminal law field, without committing to a full-time position • Wants flexibility to be involved in other commitments in their lives that take place during the workweek While this position is designated as a part-time/contract position, this is not intended to represent a temporary position. This is intended to offer positions that allow the person to work at the level that provides them the work/life balance they want, whether that is full-time or part-time. This would be an opportunity to plug into an existing firm with the infrastructure and support to allow you to focus on being a lawyer, while maintaining the freedom to choose the types of cases you want to handle and the amount of time you want to give to the practice of law. We see this as a model that can help provide a better quality of life for our team members and quality representation for our clients. As a contract or part-time attorney with our firm, you will be able to: • Designate the jurisdictions and types of cases you would like to handle • Decline additional cases when your workload is at the level you would like • Have flexibility in your schedule to identify when you are available for appointments We have high customer service expectations, so we will work with each attorney to design a schedule that meets their goals, while ensuring the customer service and client communication standards of the firm are met. The benefits of this role include: • Remote work, other than as needed for court or in-person client meetings • In-house full-time paralegal support to open files, prepare standardized pleadings, communicate with clients, and manage calendaring and scheduling • Answering service for in-bound call management and phone app for outbound calls (clients do not have our cell phone numbers) • Legal research software • Case management software • Office 365 Subscription • Cloud based file storage • Interoffice messaging software • Having a team to bounce ideas off of or get feedback from • Back-end billing and collections are handled by our firm • Malpractice insurance covered by our firm • Work from anywhere, including our Woodstock office space, as needed • Access to our office conference room for client meetings, as needed • Options to conduct client consultations, or simply be provided cases (bonus opportunities exist for conducting consultations) • Origination bonuses for new clients who have not previously worked with our firm (this is provided whether you handle the case or not) Generally, a good fit for the position and firm would be someone who: • Provides High-Quality Legal Representation • Provides High-Level Customer Service • Focuses on the Client’s Goals • Follows our Firm's Processes and Procedures • Creates a Positive Atmosphere in the Workplace • Is comfortable working in a mostly digital law firm (paper files are minimal) Those who go above and beyond would include individuals who: • Look for ways to improve the client experience • Look for ways to improve how we do things in our firm • Seek personal growth and development as an individual and a lawyer Responsibilities: • Comfortable delegating to and managing administrative team members and paralegals • Negotiating cases • Appearing in court on behalf of or with clients • Documenting all work completed on cases in a manner that any team member will be able to have a clear understanding of the current status of a case • Accurately tracking all time spent on cases in the case management system, while being ethical and efficient • Being able to anticipate the time that will be spent on matters and notifying clients of recommended courses of action as well as anticipated time to pursue this course of action • Effectively communicate with clients and families about matters related to their cases in a clear way that helps them understand and make informed decisions Qualifications: • Able to proactively manage cases in multiple courts with multiple clients • Active Member in Good Standing with State Bar of Georgia • Minimum 2-3 years of criminal law experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, or public defender in Georgia • Motions and trial experience preferred • Experience with Mac computers preferred • Spanish speaking preferred, but not required Compensation: $75 - $125 hourly

• Comfortable delegating to and managing administrative team members and paralegals • Negotiating cases • Appearing in court on behalf of or with clients • Documenting all work completed on cases in a manner that any team member will be able to have a clear understanding of the current status of a case • Accurately tracking all time spent on cases in the case management system, while being ethical and efficient • Being able to anticipate the time that will be spent on matters and notifying clients of recommended courses of action as well as anticipated time to pursue this course of action • Effectively communicate with clients and families about matters related to their cases in a clear way that helps them understand and make informed decisions