CONASAUGA

The office of the District Attorney in Georgia has its roots in the colonial office of Attorney General. It is the only local prosecutor's position in the United States whose origins can be traced directly to that English common law office. When the colony of Georgia was established in 1732, there were no lawyers and in 1739 the practice of law for hire was itself declared unlawful. Any person involved in a legal dispute was required to plead his own case. That rule proved impractical for the handling of criminal prosecutions so in 1754 the office of Attorney General was established. The first lawyer in Georgia was a prosecutor... District Attorney's Office, Conasauga Judical Circuit, serving Murray and Whitfield counties, Georgia.