BOSTON (AP/WHDH) — Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley says he will be leaving office a few months early to join a Boston law firm.
Conley’s term ends in January and he did not seek re-election. He announced Wednesday he will be going to work for Mintz Levin and the firm’s lobbying arm, ML Strategies.
“As I told many of you when I announced that I wouldn’t seek a fifth term, there are still professional opportunities and challenges that I’d like to pursue in my legal career,” Conley said. “So I was honored when Bob Popeo, Chairman of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris & Popeo, and Steve Tocco, President & CEO of ML Strategies, offered me the tremendous opportunity to join their prestigious organization.”
He plans to step down on Sept. 26 and expects that Republican Gov. Charlie Baker will appoint an interim district attorney to fill out his term.
Conley grew emotional during the announcement, acknowledging the many dedicated individuals he has worked with.
“I’ve been extremely fortunate to work with some of the most dedicated men and women in public safety, government, social services, and the law during 34 years in public service,” Conley added.
Conley has been at the helm for many of the state’s highest-profile cases, including Aaron Hernandez’s double murder trial and the death of young Bella Bond.
Rachael Rollins won a 5-way Democratic primary on Sept. 4. Rollins, a former attorney for state transportation agencies, faces independent candidate Mike Maloney in November.
Conley has been the top prosecutor since 2002 in the county that includes Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Boston in 2013.
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