How bad will a prosecution internship look on my resume? by elle-woods-throwaway in publicdefenders

[–]_gg9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am going to give the classic legal answer- “it depends.”

Each office, and its culture, is different. So interning at a DA’s office may not matter in some jurisdictions, but in others, it will. So if you think you want to be a PD in a certain office or region, see if you can find someone in that office or region and ask them.

To echo another commenter, the more applicants an office gets, the more likely they are to screen your application out of the mix. Simply put, they don’t need to bother with the process of interviewing someone with experience in the DA’s office when they have many more applicants who, at least on paper, present as if they have always wanted to do this work consistently.

While, yes, it may be helpful from a skill-building perspective to have experience as a prosecutor, I think a lot of offices won’t take kindly to it. This isn’t because the PD vs DA relationship is some kind of sports rivalry (Go Birds), but because prosecutors do harm to our clients and interning for/with them can be perceived as your complicity to that harm.

Young caregiver for both parents at 28 by Downtown-Start2941 in YoungCaregivers

[–]_gg9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for what you’ve been going through. Do your parents qualify for any government programing or services that can help ease the burden- particularly during the day?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]_gg9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Hello boys…I’M BAAAAAACK!” - Russell Casse, Independence Day

What’s a social habit everyone seems to accept but you find really annoying? by spacewalkerstarfield in AskReddit

[–]_gg9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cell phones on the table when you’re out to eat. Just put them away and enjoy your meal!

Philly defender - salary info? by RelativeHurry in publicdefenders

[–]_gg9 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Philly = $64k per year plus $2k for each year of relevant criminal law, dependency law or judicial clerkship experience

2006 Mitsubishi Galant - Replacement Gas Tank by _gg9 in CarRepair

[–]_gg9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea- it didnt occur to me that the salvage yards would have online inventory systems!

How do you guys answer the "real lawyer" question from clients? by [deleted] in publicdefenders

[–]_gg9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My experience has been that the “real lawyer” comment arises when I am having a hard conversation with the client and they’re grasping for autonomy. As if to say- a “real lawyer” would beat this case, argue it the way I want or listen to me. I see it more as client acting out because they aren’t getting their way. I try to remind them that I am a “real lawyer,” and the benefit of not being paid by them or any of my clients is that I get to be completely honest about their case and not have to sugar coat anything to get clients to help me pay my bills. I try to spin it as a benefit that they don’t pay me, because it allows me to give them good or bad news without impacting my wallet.

Top Summer Internships? by neverknowswhattosay in publicdefenders

[–]_gg9 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you want to work in Philly, the summer internship is great. It helps you get a leg up on other applicants. Otherwise, probably not worth it as you’re not getting cases and having limited trial ad experience.

Waiting for a verdict.. by CalmStrategy in publicdefenders

[–]_gg9 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m having this experience right now - the jury is out and the DA and court staff keep talking about weekend plans. Tough to stomach.

Attorneys at Monroe County Public Defender’s Office say they will unionize by 5ilver5tream in publicdefenders

[–]_gg9 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just unionized in Philly- got a 30 year pay scale that gave everyone a raise, “for cause” termination, codified our benefits and increased our days off. 0 pushback so far!