Watch how she made an impression on fellow prosecutors » . Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor began her legal career as a prosecutor . She worked in the Manhattan DA 's office from 1979 to 1984 . Her former colleagues described Sotomayor as driven and ambitious . See DA Robert von Morgenthau on Thursday 's official witness list .
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor began her legal career as a prosecutor . She worked in the Manhattan DA 's office from 1979 to 1984 . Her former colleagues described Sotomayor as driven and ambitious . See DA Robert von Morgenthau on Thursday 's official witness list .