Employment

Jones Cork, LLP offers opportunities for attorneys, paralegals and support staff who look forward to the experience of working together to fulfill this most challenging and rewarding of occupations.

Attorney Recruitment

How does a law firm over 150 years old make it so long? By starting over again each year to attract intelligent and dedicated young men and women in whom we can entrust the excellence and traditions of Jones Cork, LLP. Recruiting law students for summer clerkship and associate positions is a process designed to identify a few talented people each year who can join us as we start the next 150 years.

The firm actively seeks law school graduates for employment who possess characteristics that will provide the foundation to become a successful lawyer and a future partner with the firm:

  • A strong work ethic
  • The ability to work as a part of a team
  • The enjoyment of meeting and working with people
  • Superior organizational skills
  • A desire to excel
  • Intellectual curiosity

While among the largest law firms outside of Atlanta, attorneys at Jones Cork, LLP take pride that we work in an environment that combines hard work with friendship, an early opportunity to do responsible work with unhindered access to seasoned partners, and the stability of an established practice with the prospect that each attorney can make his or her mark in the firm and the community.

While hiring decisions take into consideration all aspects of a candidate’s qualifications, the firm typically seeks candidates for employment who have achieved a rank in the upper third of their class, participated in law journal or moot court activities, and demonstrated a capability to manage both their classwork and extracurricular activities in college and law school.

The firm is committed to the training of associates. A new associate is teamed with a partner mentor during the early years of practice. A formal evaluation of an associate’s performance is conducted twice a year. Our goal during an attorney’s period of association with the firm is to do all we can to help him or her achieve partnership.

Our associates enjoy a full range of paid benefits including medical insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, State Bar of Georgia dues, expenses of attending State Bar meetings, Macon Bar Association dues, CLE expenses, life insurance, disability insurance, and annual City of Macon professional tax.

Please find out who we are and what we do by exploring this site. If you are interested please contact us for more information.  Candidates for attorney positions may contact us by email at recruiting@jonescork.com.


Paralegals and Support Staff

At Jones Cork, LLP we understand each employee is an integral part of the overall success of the firm. We offer challenging but rewarding positions within a professional and technologically advanced work environment. A team concept is utilized that provides each employee the opportunity to contribute to a successful resolution of matters that confront our clients.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Paralegals are legal professionals who are uniquely qualified to assist our attorneys due to their specific legal education, training or work experience. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree, or paralegal certification and comparable legal experience.

Our legal assistants provide critical support to the lawyers and paralegals at Jones Cork, LLP. We seek candidates who are computer literate, preferably including Microsoft Office Suite, who can type a minimum of 60 wpm, have excellent grammar skills, and possess a good work ethic. Other support staff typically includes personnel in the Accounting department and Information Technology, as well as a copy clerk, courier and receptionists.

Compensation And Benefits Package

The firm provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

  • 37½ hour Basic Work Week
  • Health Insurance
  • Optional Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 7½ Paid Holidays
  • Vacation and Sick Leave Pay
  • Profit Sharing Plan
  • 401(k) Plan

If you are interested in any of the non-attorney positions outlined above, please contact our Office Manager:

 

Toni Altenburg, Office Manager
Fifth Floor
Truist Bank Building
435 Second Street
P.O. Box 6437
Macon, GA 31208-6437

Or email: toni.altenburg@jonescork.com