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How to Become an Assistant District Attorney

How to Become an Assistant District Attorney
Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Online Registration is now closed. Walk In Registrations will be accepted!
Format: In-Person 

Program Fee: 
Free for Members | $15 for Non-Members 

Description:
Join us for a panel discussion on the qualifications for and application process to become an Assistant District Attorney in the District Attorney's Offices in New York City. Special emphasis will be placed on discussion of diversity efforts and recruiting for these positions. Panelists will discuss the structure of the office in their County, the types of cases that attorneys generally get to work on, the “career path” available, the qualifications sought for the position of Assistant District Attorney and the basics of applying to the office in each County. Panelists will also share their individual professional trajectories. 

Speakers:
Frances S. Weiner, Executive ADA In Charge of Legal Recruitment and Training, King’s County District Attorney’s Office
Terel Watson, Deputy Director of Legal Training , New York County District Attorney’s Office
Latoya Jeffers, Deputy Chief of Recruitment, Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
Courtney Finnerty, Director of Litigation Training and Legal Hiring, Queens County District Attorney’s Office
Nigel I. Farinha, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Chief of Gang Prosecutions, Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor
Shameika Mathurin, Deputy Chief, Criminal Court and Training Division, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office

Moderator:
Nadely Brady, Deputy Bureau Chief, Bureau of Litigation and Technology, King’s County District Attorney’s Office

Sponsoring Committee:
Minorities in the Courts, Hon. Inga O'Neale, Chair


Where
New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036

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