by UTC » Mon Dec 26, 2022 1:50 pm
The criteria for becoming a U.S. Attorney is far more selective in terms of academic background and performance, partially because the government is competing in a far more competitive employer's market for these lawyers. Also, the lawyers are analyzing and trying far more complicated areas of law, such as the criminal aspects of antitrust law, securities laws, international issues, etc, as well as supervising the legality of FBI, DEA and ATF investigations, rather than determining how many times the uncle abused his niece. That's why a U.S. Attorney position is a common pathway to a litigation department position with a mega-firm.
The criteria for becoming a U.S. Attorney is far more selective in terms of academic background and performance, partially because the government is competing in a far more competitive employer's market for these lawyers. Also, the lawyers are analyzing and trying far more complicated areas of law, such as the criminal aspects of antitrust law, securities laws, international issues, etc, as well as supervising the legality of FBI, DEA and ATF investigations, rather than determining how many times the uncle abused his niece. That's why a U.S. Attorney position is a common pathway to a litigation department position with a mega-firm.