<p>What is the daily routine of a prosecutor, be it an assistant district attorney or assistant deputy attorney?</p>
<p>And is it hard to get a job as a prosecutor?</p>
<p>great job with high job satisfaction but you will be making less than a police officer who only has a high school education.</p>
<p>Yeah and not to mention the same Harvard Law School debt that your biglaw friends have except they make 5-6 times what you make.</p>
<p>What some people aim for is to become Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs). Apparently the pay is not too bad and the work is interesting and gives you a lot of autonomy. Also, it opens up a lot of opportunities in law firms or on your own. Unfortunately, it's super-competitive to get such a job. But prosecutors get regular courtroom experience that BIG(f?)LAW litigation associates hardly ever get. </p>
<p>Another thing to note is that a place like Harvard may very well let you participate in its loan repayment program if you become a prosecutor. I went to Columbia and a classmate of mine took a relatively low paying job as a JAG. I believe this person was eligible to participate in the loan repayment program. </p>
<p>Finally, note that many prosecutor's offices are intensely political. **** off the wrong person, and you'll be stuck doing traffic tickets for the next 10 years.</p>