Orientation Program

Orientation provides new ADAs with a framework of case law and skills to build on throughout their careers. Orientation includes lectures, workshops, demonstrations, and tours, and covers such topics as New York Criminal Procedure law, New York Penal law, search and seizure law, suppression law, case assessment, drafting complaints, interviewing witnesses, arraignments, hearings, and ethical considerations for prosecutors. After the four-week, full-time training, the new class meets every Tuesday to develop their skills further through the Criminal Court Lecture Series. These lectures include such topics as domestic violence, child abuse, official corruption, driving while intoxicated, prosecuting assault cases, and bias crimes.