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Congrats but take some time before specialising. Learn about all crime because what you learn will make you a better attorney a few years down the road. And be patient. Most of all - congrats because that’s a really damn tough job, and hard to get.
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You’re a long ways off from that. Just get through misdemeanors first…
Probably depends heavily on office structure. If you're in a larger office with multiple divisions, you're probably assigned to a division/bureau that primarily deals with low level larceny, assault, etc. In that case, take advantage of the litigation/hearing/trial opportunities as they arise, but make your interests known to the powers that be when appropriate. Even if you can't go straight into a white collar crime unit, getting into some sort of investigations unit/bureau will probably be a step in the right direction.
With that said, you might also want to give it at least several months before you start pushing for a new role because you'll often need at least some general experience before you'll be seriously considered for a specialized bureau/unit. In the meantime and to the extent you're able/permitted, if you actually try to strengthen your assigned cases through investigation (instead of, for example, just taking what you're given by police officers/detectives at the time of arrest and relying solely on that), it might be helpful when the time comes for you to try to make that switch.
I agree with that. My plan is to do this during the course of my career.
Are you an AUSA? If so, white collar crime prosecution is a great way to pivot into a lucrative career in big law. Certain states like NY would help, too. But I’m curious how much white collar crime prosecution exists outside the federal level.
Go to as many trainings and CLEs on white collar crime as you can, and keep a list/CV of all the trainings for when the time comes to show what you’ve done. NW3C (National White Collar Crime Center) has a ton of free webinars for law enforcement. Get familiar with digital forensics too, since a lot (all?) of white collar crimes also involve computers and digital records. If you can get a digital forensics certification, you will be head-and-shoulders above your colleagues. Some are free or cheap for law enforcement, though they all take time (it’s very rare for a lawyer to have one). Also see if you can get into the National Computer Forensics Institute’s free training for prosecutors. It can take a couple years of applying to get in.
I am the lead Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) prosecutor in my office so I have done a lot of these things, and there is always a ton of crossover between white collar crime and ICAC cases because of the heavy involvement in computer forensics. I keep trying to get my colleagues who are interested in white collar stuff to take these trainings because they’re so helpful!