Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Mar. 20, 2026
The DOJ is drafting rookies into federal court at its own risk
The DOJ's decision to hire prosecutors straight out of law school throws rookies into federal court before they've ever taken a hit.
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That's what a battle-hardened litigator told me when, as new associate, I lamented how difficult big law was. The litigator also happened to be my dad. What did he mean? The quip is what veteran NFL players say to rookies when they take their first big-league hit. In both the NFL and litigation, you need to learn to take hits--especially big, breathtaking ones--then get back up to play. It was good ad...
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