Should I go to us attorney's office?
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Date: September 1st, 2014 9:47 PM Author: Demanding Plum Stage
Are you brining in business to your firm?
IF so, then WTF would you leave just to make $75k a year?
If not, then it won't matter b/c your firm is gonna No Breakfast your nigga ass in 2 years anyways.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663039&forum_id=2#26249843) |
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Date: September 1st, 2014 10:03 PM Author: learning disabled disrespectful piazza roast beef
no i was at a state prosecutor's office, so admittedly i don't have BIGLAW experience.
my lifestyle is AWESOME. i have complete control over my caseload. i pick the cases I want, decline the ones that suck. i get to work with both state and federal law enforcement. i get to prosecute "run of the mill" federal cases as well as big time cases that end up in the paper. no billables. i get to come and go pretty much as i please (within reason, of course). and perhaps most importantly, i feel like what i do actually makes a difference and provides a valuable service to society.
not to mention, people (laypersons and other lawyers alike) seem to respect what i do.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663039&forum_id=2#26249951) |
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Date: September 1st, 2014 10:10 PM Author: learning disabled disrespectful piazza roast beef
personal lifestyle is great, in part due to the fact that my professional lifestyle is pretty chill. i work hard, no doubt. but work doesn't really get in the way of life (except when i'm in trial, which i don't complain about since i like trying cases). i've owned a house for almost 4 years. been an AUSA for about 4.5 years.
i do think i'll end up in a great place professionally. i've tried a lot of federal cases (relatively speaking, of course... fed cases don't usually go to trial that often because of the HUGE risk) and am pretty respected by the fed judges in my courthouse. also, given that i spent about 5 years as a state prosecutor, i'm guessing the state + federal prosecutor experience will serve me well if i decide to do something else with my career.
and no problem.
seriously, man it's a good gig. there's a reason there's relatively little turnover in u.s. attorney's offices. and btw, i'm in a less than prestigious district. if you're in a "major" city or a prestigious district, i imagine it would be even better.
EDIT: i was never a firm guy since the whole reason i wanted to be a lawyer was to try cases. i think being a prosecutor has given me a certain set of skills--how to try cases in front of a jury, prove a case, introduce evidence, etc.--that i would not otherwise have if i went the firm route. i (maybe naively) believe that said skill set can translate into other professional opportunities that may materialize as my career progresses.
and did i mention, it's a fun job? i NEVER dread going to work. unless i was out too late the night before.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663039&forum_id=2#26249990) |
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Date: September 1st, 2014 10:34 PM Author: Cerebral mint fortuitous meteor
That's amazing. The LRAP still covers part of your payments after you broke six figures? I think by 70k, HLS will pay me something like 100 a month (on a bill that was originally 130k) - and the LRAP contribution goes down from there, obviously.
Yes, the low COL area certainly helps a lot. Home for me is CA, so I don't know that I could do the same.
If I've never worked for a prosecutor's office (and indeed have done tons of criminal defense work), would my application be auto-dinged? I like criminal work a lot, but I'm not a "true believer" on one side or the other - I just had lots of defense work available to me while in school and chose to spend my summers making money.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663039&forum_id=2#26250158) |
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Date: September 1st, 2014 10:37 PM Author: learning disabled disrespectful piazza roast beef
haven't broken six figures yet. i'm at 97K now.
LRAP gives me about 15-17K a year. yes, it's a great program.
CA is obviously a different beast.
and no i don't think so. so long as you have the other intangibles they look for ("is this someone i wouldn't mind working with), i think you'd be ok. not an auto-ding.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663039&forum_id=2#26250186) |
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Date: September 1st, 2014 10:40 PM Author: learning disabled disrespectful piazza roast beef
ahhhhh!!! i know who you're talking about now. lol i'm prosecuting one of his former clients. won't say for what because it would out me in a second.
and yeah are you talking about DC? i like that dude a lot. he's pretty chill to deal with. well, once you let him know you're not a pushover. one time (our first case together) he cussed at me on the phone and i cussed right back at him. we were cool ever since then.
yep only 97K. obama's america bro.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663039&forum_id=2#26250204) |
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Date: September 1st, 2014 11:12 PM Author: learning disabled disrespectful piazza roast beef
no worries.
believe it or not i'm somewhat of a native. went to junior high and HS here. so when i was done with law school, i knew i wanted to come "home."
when i was still at the DA's office i applied for SDCA and got an interview, but not an offer. kept on at the DA's office and then applied here and after a couple of tries I got in.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2663039&forum_id=2#26250490) |
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