Somerville Resident Sworn In As New Assistant District Attorney

SOMERVILLE, MA — A Somerville woman is among the newest class of assistant district attorneys in Middlesex County. Maryrose Robson was sworn in virtually Jan. 15.

The class consists of seven recently graduated lawyers and one special assistant district attorney from the law firm WilmerHale. They participated in the Middlesex New Prosecutors Orientation and Training Program, which teaches crime prevention and intervention initiatives such as restorative justice, pre-arraignment diversion, juvenile court and community policing.

The training also included discussions with prosecutors, defense attorneys, paralegals and victim-witness advocates about systemic racism, bail policy, community impacts on law enforcement and criminal law.

Trainees also learned about systemic racism, bail policy, community impacts on law enforcement and criminal law.

The newest ADAs in Middlesex County are:

• Arjun Jaikumar, Cambridge
• Kathryn Walker, Boston
• Olivia Flynn, Lexington
• Christina Green, Watertown
• Juliana Mieles, Allston
• Danica Apotheker, Newton
• Benjamin Haspel, Wayland
• Maryrose Robson, Somerville
• Nicole Nagin, Boston

The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office serves the largest county in New England, covering 54 cities and towns across 12 district courts, four juvenile courts and two superior courts.