| The Bronx County District Attorney employs | | | | office have only tried a handful of criminal cases, and |
| hundreds of prosecutors. The overwhelming majority | | | | have never represented a defendant at a hearing, |
| of these prosecutors are hired directly out of law | | | | trial, arraignment, or in any other legal capacity. |
| school, and are expected to fulfill a three year | | | | Furthermore, many former Bronx prosecutors retain |
| commitment. Each year several dozen prosecutors | | | | an uncomfortably chummy relationship with their |
| complete their commitment obligations, and leave the | | | | former collegues. It is this fact that seriously impairs |
| office. Many of these former prosecutors end up | | | | the ability of the former prosecutor turned defense |
| working for civil law firms, government agencies, and | | | | lawyer from aggressively representing their client. A |
| judicial clerkships. Some of these attorneys, however, | | | | former prosecutor turned defense lawyer will not |
| try their hand at criminal defense work, and are not | | | | charge their former collegues with prosecutorial |
| shy about promoting their experiences as "Former | | | | misconduct. He will not charge his former collegues in |
| Prosecutors". Many persons seeking the services of a | | | | the DA's office with a cover-up. He will not charge his |
| criminal defense lawyer, usually under highly | | | | former friends in the DA's office with negligence, |
| pressurized circumstances, review yellow page, or | | | | incompetence, or ethical violations. In fact, many |
| internet ads, for legal assistance. A quick review of | | | | former Bronx prosecutors are actually treated |
| these ads, however, indicates that many defense | | | | harsher by members of the Bronx District Attorney's |
| lawyers loudly proclaim their role as "Former | | | | office out of fear of being accused of favoritism. |
| Prosecutors", leaving the unstated suggestion that | | | | Finally, many former Bronx prosecutors seek to |
| former prosecutors retain special connections in the | | | | maintain an extemely cordial relationship with their |
| Bronx DA's office, or know of some secret method, | | | | former friends, supervisors, and collegues in the DA's |
| or unknown process, for obtaining victory for their | | | | office just in case a return to the office as an |
| potential client. | | | | employee may be necessary. |
| The fact of the matter, however, is that many | | | | In short, persons seeking the services of a criminal |
| former prosecutors simply lack experience as trained | | | | lawyer in the Bronx would be wise to hire an |
| criminal defense lawyers. In fact, the vast majority | | | | attorney with no prior connection to the Bronx |
| of prosecutors leaving the Bronx District Attorney's | | | | District Attorney's office. |