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&lt;p&gt;Have you ever wondered what it&#39;s like to be a prosecutor? Read on for a glimpse into one district attorney&#39;s day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:00 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Arrive at office, check emails, and get files and paperwork for court.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Arrive at court for multiple issues, including an arraignment for a burglary case and hearings for drug possession cases, a money laundering case, and an attempted murder case. Speak with court clerks while clients arrive and judge hears various issues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:15 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Meet opposing counsel for plea bargain agreement for drug possession case.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:00 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Quick lunch at desk while looking over emails and making phone calls. Wait for witness to show up at 2:00.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:00 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Witness doesn&#39;t show. Work on research for motion on attempted murder case involving Fourth Amendment right of seizure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3:00 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Brief interview with police officers on felony assault case.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3:30 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Witness for 2:00 finally shows up with father and sister. Conduct fact-finding issue on domestic violence case. Witness recants some testimony and father pressures her not to testify against her husband, leaving ADA uncertain as to strength of case.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:45 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Contact court clerks regarding hearing status of various cases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5:10 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Review documents for money laundering case, and call witnesses and corporate officers for interviews in the next few days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:15 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt; Head home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This piece and more than 100 other &quot;Day in a Life&quot; profiles—both legal and nonlegal—are available on Vault&#39;s site &lt;a href=&quot;/day-in-a-life&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; or can be found under the &quot;&lt;a href=&quot;/industries-professions/explore-professions&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Explore Professions&lt;/a&gt;&quot; section of the site.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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