Can an ADA make the jump to big law or a boutique litigation firm? I’m a NYC ADA (DANY/KCDA) from a Tier 2 law school (top 45% only) and top 10 undergrad. Can experience make up for mediocre grades?

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My first has plenty of former prosecutors who are not partners. You have the trial and court experience which is huge.

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I also have several years of corporate experience prior to law school at a Fortune 50 company and a strong network in the technology and finance space that I could leverage to bring in business for a firm.

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