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OT Lawyers and others : Career Prosecutors
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:32 pm
Obviously the OT often has an anti-government slant to it, but also tends to be rather "law and order" oriented as well.
With that in mind, what is your opinion of a lawyer who decides to follow a career in criminal prosecution? Do you believe that person could have a genuine interest in public service? Or do you feel like society is better served with those type of jobs being filled with the relatively young and inexperienced?
Would you assume that someone is not a very good lawyer if they did not move out of a prosecution job into private practice?
I understand that prosecutors in Louisiana can still take on private civil clients under some circumstances, but for the sake of the argument, assume you have to choose one or the other.
With that in mind, what is your opinion of a lawyer who decides to follow a career in criminal prosecution? Do you believe that person could have a genuine interest in public service? Or do you feel like society is better served with those type of jobs being filled with the relatively young and inexperienced?
Would you assume that someone is not a very good lawyer if they did not move out of a prosecution job into private practice?
I understand that prosecutors in Louisiana can still take on private civil clients under some circumstances, but for the sake of the argument, assume you have to choose one or the other.
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 7:33 pm
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Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:35 pm to GAAtty70
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:38 pm to GAAtty70
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With that in mind, what is your opinion of a lawyer who decides to follow a career in criminal prosecution?
I look at it as someone just likes the field they are in.
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Do you believe that person could have a genuine interest in public service?
Don't think an interest in public service has to be present
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Or do you feel like society is better served with those type of jobs being filled with the relatively young and inexperienced?
Everyone starts somewhere but why would you want inexperienced people all around? You need experience.
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Would you assume that someone is not a very good lawyer if they did not move out of a prosecution job into private practice?
Not at all. People shouldn't think that way.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:38 pm to GAAtty70
I assume the opposite. It's not nearly as stressful as private sector, but the pay shows that. You do get great state benefits though. Usually its the mediocre lawyers or lawyers who are comfortable just going into work for a steady paycheck who spend their career in the public sector. You're not working the 60+ hours a week like in a private firm. It's used a lot as a stepping stone for young lawyers to move to defense.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:38 pm to GAAtty70
As a practicing civil attorney for over 40 years, I admire those career prosecutors. I would much rather have them representing the State in serious matters than someone with little experience.
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 7:40 pm
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:49 pm to GAAtty70
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Would you assume that someone is not a very good lawyer if they did not move out of a prosecution job into private practice
No. There are some excellent and talented career prosecutors out there.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:49 pm to GAAtty70
It can be both ways. Some need risk averse career where they can read from a script at trial and make a decent living serving the community. Some are so fricking good as trial lawyers that they found their calling. I wouldn't pass judgment over on any unless they fricked me over.
There was a dickwad career prosecutor here that would only offer shite deals and was unreasonable. He got busted for kiddie porn. POS got got
There was a dickwad career prosecutor here that would only offer shite deals and was unreasonable. He got busted for kiddie porn. POS got got
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:51 pm to BRbornandraised
The reason I ask is the fact of the relatively low pay in comparison to private practice would seem to indicate that society would rather encourage those jobs being filled with new grads and replaced by the same a few years down the road.
I guess it differs because there is no private sector prosecution job....you have to do defense work or move into civil law.
I guess it differs because there is no private sector prosecution job....you have to do defense work or move into civil law.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:52 pm to GAAtty70
They’re just career government workers
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:54 pm to GAAtty70
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With that in mind, what is your opinion of a lawyer who decides to follow a career in criminal prosecution? Do you believe that person could have a genuine interest in public service? Or do you feel like society is better served with those type of jobs being filled with the relatively young and inexperienced?
I don’t have an issue with it, as a current law student, I’ve come to realize that different lawyers have different callings. If being a lifelong prosecutor is what a lawyer feels called to do, and that’s how they think they can help people, then they should do it.
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 11/8/17 at 7:55 pm to GAAtty70
I have prosecuted and I have been in private practice. Loved being a prosecutor, but you make more money being a teacher than a prosecutor. Private practice was great money, but you deal with shady opponents and very stressful cases and billing sucks. If money is no concern...prosecute all day long. Some great litigators that could make a ton in private practice choose to remain prosecutors for quality of life.
Owning a business not in the law field is the best option of all!!
Owning a business not in the law field is the best option of all!!
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:00 pm to GAAtty70
I have more respect for the long-term public defenders. They tend to be quixotic people who are always fighting an uphill battle with limited resources. My best friend in law school spent 17 years as a public defender and finally gave up and went private. He finally broke because the pay just wasn't enough.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:02 pm to GAAtty70
Great lawyers go into private practice and make $$$.
Crappy ones work for the government for government wages. Yuck
Crappy ones work for the government for government wages. Yuck
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:03 pm to shotcaller1
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Great lawyers go into private practice and make $$$.
Crappy ones work for the government for government wages. Yuck
This is true, unless they don't have to worry about money in the first place. I know a few folks in the public side from well-to-do families who are in it for either moral purposes or political purposes.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:04 pm to GAAtty70
My cousin became a prosecutor after he failed out of police academy for having flat feet
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:34 pm to GAAtty70
I would have stayed and done it forever if I could afford it.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:43 pm to BRbornandraised
quote:As someone who has done both, this is laughable.
It's not nearly as stressful as private sector
quote:As is this.
You're not working the 60+ hours a week like in a private firm.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:48 pm to GAAtty70
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Or do you feel like society is better served with those type of jobs being filled with the relatively young and inexperienced?
Why would this be logical or desirable?
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:51 pm to GAAtty70
The career solicitors where I am are generally good people. Some come from money or married into it, some are using their position to run for the state legislature and some like putting bad people in prison. In my experience, they lead far more normal lives than those in private practice.
Posted on 11/8/17 at 8:56 pm to Lou Pai
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Or do you feel like society is better served with those type of jobs being filled with the relatively young and inexperienced?
Why would this be logical or desirable?
I stated this incorrectly. While it wouldnt benefit society, state legislatures are often times controlled by private attorneys. They have a vested interest in keeping the courtroom competition as green as possible.
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 8:59 pm
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