Please be as specific as possible, meaning let me know rough city size with school attended. I am not looking to be the D.A. of Chicago. Thank you for your input.
2007-08-05 18:08:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The DA's office takes people from all levels of law schools. From top ranked ones to ones that aren't even ABA accredited. As a law student, I interned at the Sacramento DA's office. My boss was a top major crimes DA who transferred to dealing with us interns for health reasons. He was one of the best prosecutors, but he went to a non-ABA approved law school.
I know LA, Orange, and SF County DA Offices have people from all sorts of law schools. US Attorneys tend to be from better law schools, but they also will take people from lower ranked ones. The same goes for big law firms. You might have to be at the top of your class at a low ranked school, but you'll still get a legit shot.
2007-08-05 18:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I went to a good, but not top law school, and a number of my classmates went into the D.A.'s office. You don't, of course, become district attorney immediately - there is only one in a city, so by the time someone rises to the top like that, their reputation in practice, and not the law school they attended, is what matters. I'm in L.A., so we're talking about a major office.
2007-08-05 18:47:31 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
District attorney is not a big deal - you could graduate last in your class at a tier 4 and make DA.. The pay is not that great ( it is good if your are working in the service - non profesional sector )
2007-08-06 13:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by thefatguythatpaysthebills 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 07:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by kuhns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think the district attorney is a very good job ? the best attorneys are in private practice .
2007-08-05 18:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you just have to have friends in High Places.
Or be EXTREMELY smart in what you do.
But as much as it sucks to hear,
it's not what you know, it's who you know.
2007-08-05 18:12:03 · answer #6 · answered by TheAnesthesiologist 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋