Alyssa DiSturco
Class of 2010 Major: Philosophy, Psychology
Seton Hall Law School Assistant Prosecutor, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office
Founder of RUMTA
President (2005-08)
A-Team Captain (2009-10)
Aside from being the founder and first ever president of RUMTA, Alyssa has held a variety of positions on the team. These include the prosecution closer, defense closer, expert forensic psychologist, and defendant Jackie Owens.
After graduating from Rutgers, Alyssa held a position at Quinn, Emmanuel, Urquhart, & Sullivan, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country. She then attended law school at Seton Hall University and graduated in 2014. She clerked for the Honorable Joseph V. Isabella, J.S.C., Hudson Vicinage, Criminal Part, from 2014 to 2015, and was an Assistant Prosecutor at the Morris County Prosecutor's Office from 2016 to 2018.
Alyssa is currently a Senior Assistant Prosecutor at the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office (where she has worked since 2018). She is assigned to the Special Victims Unit where she is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of child sexual and physical abuse cases.
“During my time in the Rutgers University Mock Trial Association (“RUMTA”), I learned skills that continue to benefit me on a daily basis in the practice of criminal law and life more generally. As a trial attorney, I can say that every time I set foot in the courtroom I draw upon the skills that I started building when I was a member of the RUMTA. Even if you do not plan on going to law school, the RUMTA will help make the task of public speaking less daunting and will teach you how to be an effective communicator. I am very proud of the successes of the RUMTA and encourage Rutgers students to consider joining this organization.
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