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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You probably won't say (I get it), but if you are talking USAO DC, they start in classes.  The next one is April, then July, then October, etc (every three months).  My strong recommendation is to be honest with USAO about when you want to start and why.  Ask for October -- then you get firm maternity leave and can hop to the gov.  I came from that office and it is fun, but very hard.  There is not a lot of flexibility in terms of coming in/working from home and it's hard to take time off.  If possible you'd stack your maternity/partner leave so there is someone at home your first three months on the job, which is the hardest.  [/quote]
+1. Although I believe in your background they will contact your current employer at some point, so the whole stay at your firm to get paid maternity leave and then leave probably isn’t going to work. Honestly, you’re going to be a prosecutor, don’t start that phase of your career trying to lie to your law firm so that you can get some paid maternity leave. [/quote]

Yes, the background check will involve interviewing someone at OP's firm, and trustworthiness and integrity will likely be part of the conversation. And if the folks at the USAO hear about OP's firm being unhappy with how OP handled things -- which as all lawyers know, they will hear about it -- OP's reputation is then tarnished at her new job as well.

OP, don't mess around with things in an attempt to get paid maternity leave that you would be contractually obligated to pay back anyway. The first phase of your background check shouldn't take too long -- start at the USAO as soon as possible. Then let them know about the upcoming maternity leave.

If you are really all that concerned about money, then you probably shouldn't leap from a firm to USAO anyway. [/quote]

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