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Gunz353
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Manhattan ADA to BigLaw?
Is it unheard of for an ADA in Manhattan for example to move into an associate position in BigLaw? Does this ever happen, anywhere, or is it unlikely?
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mochafury
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Re: Manhattan ADA to BigLaw?
Yes. See: Sotomayor, Sonia.
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PublicInterest
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Re: Manhattan ADA to BigLaw?
Happens all the time. In my experience virtually everyone at the Manhattan DA either did BIGLAW 2L summer or could easily have done it if they wanted to. So, to the extent they want to go back and take that route, they seem to have a pretty easy time.Gunz353 wrote:Is it unheard of for an ADA in Manhattan for example to move into an associate position in BigLaw? Does this ever happen, anywhere, or is it unlikely?
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reasonable_man
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Re: Manhattan ADA to BigLaw?
what is almost impossible is landing a job in the Manhattan DA'S office. This might come as a shock, but they tend to be a bit selective.
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underdawg
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Re: Manhattan ADA to BigLaw?
so ADA -> SCOTUS is also a probably career path?mochafury wrote:Yes. See: Sotomayor, Sonia.
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monkey85
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Re: Manhattan ADA to BigLaw?
Well I don't know if it's a "probably" career path. But I can say that it's a probable career path.underdawg wrote:so ADA -> SCOTUS is also a probably career path?
j/k. Getting ADA/AUSA/BigLaw all take the same thing: top performance in school. So I think the first thing to do is dominate 1L/2L/3L years.....easier said than done though.
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Anonymous User
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Re: Manhattan ADA to BigLaw?
I interviewed at a biglaw (midlaw?) firm in NY w/ a former Manhattan DA. He was a partner but was an associate first. He did work at a federal agency in between though.
