331: A Conversation with Assistant District Attorney Sara Beller

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we're speaking with guest Sara Beller, a member of the District Attorney's office in Riverside County, California, and a tutor with the Law School Toolbox. We're talking about careers in public service, specifically working as a prosecutor.

In this episode we discuss:

• Sara's journey to becoming an Assistant District Attorney
• Interning at a DA's office or U.S. Attorney's office
• What to highlight on your application for an internship at a DA's office
• What skills are important for students planning to work as prosecutors
• Sara's three pieces of advice to every law student
• The life lesson of "you don't know who's in the room"

Resources:

• Sara Beller, Author at Law School Toolbox (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/author/sarabeller/)
• Podcast Episode 71: Soft Skills You Need to Develop to Be a Successful Attorney (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-71-soft-skills-you-need-to-develop-to-be-a-successful-attorney/)
• Podcast Episode 219: Mastering People Skills for Success as an Attorney (w/Stephanie Hanna) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-219-mastering-people-skills-for-success-as-an-attorney-w-stephanie-hanna/)
• Why You Should Consider a Summer Internship at the District Attorney's Office and How to Find One! (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-you-should-consider-a-summer-internship-at-the-district-attorneys-office-and-how-to-find-one/)
• The Benefits of Doing Both a Federal District Court and a Circuit Court Clerkship (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/the-benefits-of-doing-both-a-federal-district-court-and-a-circuit-court-clerkship/)
• What's Your Alternative? Uncovering Alternative Career Paths for the Law Firm Skeptic: How Do I Become a Government Attorney? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/whats-your-alternative-uncovering-alternative-career-paths-for-the-law-firm-skeptic-how-do-i-become-a-government-attorney/)
• What's Your Alternative? Uncovering Alternative Career Paths for the Law Firm Skeptic: How Do I Become a Public Interest Attorney? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/whats-alternative-uncovering-alternative-career-paths-law-firm-skeptic-become-public-interest-attorney/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-331-a-conversation-with-assistant-district-attorney-sara-beller/)

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