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Public Interest Monday: How to Exercise Prosecutorial Discretion
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This program will feature several federal prosecutors, each of whom specialize in a different area of criminal law. The focus will be on prosecutorial discretion and why thoughtful prosecutors are essential in light of the broad discretion they are afforded. Learn how they choose the types of crime to prosecute, how they make charging decisions, what they consider when evaluating relative levels of culpability among defendants, and how they approach sentencing recommendations.
Register five days ahead to prevent food waste. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options will be available. If you have other dietary restrictions, email us at least five days in advance.
Hosted by the Columbia Public Interest Community—part of the Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers (the PI/PS Office).
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Alex Hogan '12
Director of Government Programs
Columbia Law School Office of Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers
Before joining the PI/PS Office, Alex Hogan worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, practicing civil litigation focused on both affirmative and defensive matters, including investigating government fraud, affirmative civil rights enforcement, and defending Freedom of Information Act suits. In that role, Alex developed comprehensive litigation skills by independently managing a docket from case inception through appeal.
Prior to his position at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Alex clerked for the Hon. Nina Gershon in the Eastern District of New York and the Hon. James L. Cott in the Southern District of New York. Prior to being a clerk, Alex was a litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he worked on a diverse array of civil litigation and pro bono matters. While at Paul, Weiss, Alex drafted amicus briefs submitted to both the U.S. Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals. Additionally, Alex engaged in direct representation of pro bono clients, including individuals seeking asylum in the United States. During the 2018 election, Alex, along with other Paul, Weiss associates, volunteered to do voter protection work in Native American communities in Montana.
Alex received his B.A. from New York University and his J.D. from Columbia Law School. He is admitted to practice in New York.