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Criminal

Mar. 6, 2015

Prosecutors can be the most beneficent force... or the worst

The most critical aspect of being a prosecutor is simple: How to handle the authority given to you. By Robert G. Marasco


By Robert G. Marasco


A colleague of mine recently left the private practice of law to be a prosecutor. I could not have been happier for him, because I worked as a prosecutor for five years and loved it for many reasons. It will likely end up being the best job I will ever have. My colleague's departure prompted me to think about the advice I would convey to newly minted prosecutors.


An Internet search provides a litany of tips and instruction regar...

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