Los Angeles US Attorney Sells Diverse Lawyers on Jobs in Office

Martin Estrada, the new US attorney in Los Angeles, is trying to tackle the barriers of convincing lawyers of color to join his office as prosecutors.

The former federal line attorney, whose parents immigrated to the US from Guatemala, said in an interview he’s “very cognizant” of the “skepticism” toward prosecutors in communities of color.

“I see that as something that is healthy and often appropriate, but something that I need to work on overcoming through education,” said Estrada, 45, who was a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson before being sworn in last September.

Estrada has in his first ...