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US Attorney Jeanine Pirro: "I'm not going to bore you with the facts." : NoShitSherlock
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us attorney general office
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has anyone worked as a paralegal at the us attorney general office, specifically LA? wondering for more info as a i saw a job posting for it. thanks!
Top Comment: I think you mean U.S. Attorney’s Office, and I would say it’s a bad time to join the DOJ.
Will working at the U.S. Attorney's Office this summer look bad?
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Working at the USAO in a major city (not SDNY) as a 1L intern. While I'm excited to have a job, working at the USAO wasn't necessarily my "dream" going into the summer. I was feeling stressed out by the job search process, and I just wanted to be done with it, so I accepted the offer fairly quickly without giving it much thought. Now I'm worried about how it might reflect on me to future prospective employers.
My long-term goals are to work in the civil rights realm, ideally at a plaintiff-side firm or some other civil rights organization that does impact litigation / constitutional torts / police brutality / wrongful conviction / etc. suits. I know that working for a prosecutor in general can basically disqualify you from working at some very mission-driven PD offices, and I imagine it's the same for certain firms/orgs. as well, but I'm wondering just how widespread that impact can be. My plan after graduation is to do BigLaw anyway so I can make money and pay off loans, so I guess this is more of a long-term / down the line concern. Any insight?
Top Comment: I interned at USAO and now am at Civil Rights Division, civil rights employers loved that. CRD is probably one of the few prosecutorial roles viewed highly by public defenders offices and civil rights firms and nonprofits. USAO white collar will also set you up for doing BigLaw white collar criminal defense. If the office does not place you into a specific unit, you could possibly ask their civil rights unit if you could assist with a case or two.
Is it dumb to accept a job as an AUSA right now?
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I may have an opportunity but idk if I'd just get fired in the next 6 months
Edit: I obviously don’t agree with the Trump administration punishing attorneys for doing their jobs and do not tolerate unethical practices. I made an assumption, perhaps stupidly, that as a recent graduate I would not be prosecuting the types of cases that are being highlighted in the news right now.
I appreciate hearing from everyone whether for, against or neutral.
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Are a lot of federal attorneys losing their jobs?
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Has there been cuts to legal departments?
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How to eventually land a U.S. Attorney Position out of law school?
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Top Comment: I think we need to reframe. Sorry, all of this is wildly optimistic. Below median at t50 frankly has next to zero shot at an A3 clerkship, biglaw, or honors program unless you’ve got connections. It’s all a long shot but the best bet is probably mid law or ex ausa running a shop and getting in through there.
AUSA - AMA
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I have the day off, so figured this is a good opportunity to answer some questions. For background: I'm an AUSA in the criminal division for a fairly competitive district (think one step down in size and competition from SDNY/EDNY, CDCA, etc.). I attended CCN and graduated with strong grades--just short of cum laude--and was on law review. After graduation, I worked in white collar investigations at a large firm and lateraled to my current position after 3-4 years.
Although this is an AM"A", I obviously cannot speak with any specificity about current investigations, cases, etc. But I'll try to be as detailed as possible, so that this is helpful.
Top Comment: Was joining an AUSA office a long term goal of yours? Do you like your job, and could you say a little more about your day to day experience? Thanks for the AMA!
Prosecutor Work-Life Balance?
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Can any AUSAs or district attorneys speak to their work-life balance? Currently working as an agency attorney and get to work from home 4/5 days, but I am looking to apply to some AUSA positions. Would love any insight as to the work life balance, since I am assuming most prosecutors are in the office or court everyday.
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AUSA a dead end job?
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I have been practicing criminal and family law for about 7 years. I have a really good gig at my current job, with a great boss, and I really enjoy the criminal cases I handle. I despise family law, yet people keep showing up with checks to hire me. Recently my hatred for family law has grown and it accounts for about 90% of my stress.
The nearby US attorney's office is hiring and one attorney I know at the office suggested I apply. Though it will likely be a slight pay cut and I will no longer be able to just take off work whenever I would like, I am really considering it.
However, I have spent most of my time in state court. So I have no idea what turnover looks like at the office, if it's common for a new US attorney to be appointed and they just come in and clean house, etc. My biggest fear is that, even though I hate it, my family law portion of my practice is growing exponentially and now that a partner at the firm just retired, I am getting not only people asking for me, but anyone calling for him ends up on my desk as well. That will obviously all disappear if I became a AUSA.
So I am wondering if anyone has or knows someone who has left the US Attorney's office, as an AUSA not the US attorney itself, and where they landed. I would be making the switch and hoping to at least spend 10 years there to get loan forgiveness. But I also would not be opposed to spending the rest of my life practicing criminal law.
Top Comment: In my neck of the woods being an AUSA is considered very prestigious and is highly competitive (and I’m not in a big city). I know at least one former AUSA was on the bench here in state court for a long time. I don’t know much about the rest of the office though.