District Attorney's Offices 2015 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Will be having Exec Panel Rounds at all offices (NYC) soon (obviously not including SI). Anyone with experience in these "do or die" rounds have any advice?

Thanks muchos!

[Anonymous User]

Will be having Exec Panel Rounds at all offices (NYC) soon (obviously not including SI). Anyone with experience in these "do or die" rounds have any advice?

Thanks muchos!

Congrats on your performance so far! I've heard conflicting things from different sources. Some say 3rd rounds are more intense/combative, especially RE hypos; others say that the 3rd rounds were more relaxed, with the panel more trying to get a feel for who you are and asking why prosecution/public service/5 yrs from now type questions. IMHO it depends on what they heard from your 2nd round interviewers. If the 2nd round panel threw you lots of hypos and you crushed them, maybe they made a note of that and the exec panel now wants to see other side of you (and vice versa)

Mind telling us if your from outside of the NYC area?

[coldshoulder]

Got the snail-mail Miami invite a week back, anybody have more info on the interviewing process/chances of getting a job? I don't want to throw down on a $500 ticket if I don't have a shot.

[Anonymous User]

when did you apply to miami?

[Anonymous User]

is it weird now that I've sent my job applications, I want to send internship applications to the same places for spring?

[coldshoulder]

I think sometime in early September.

[Anonymous User]

Has any rejections to queens or bronx went out or any 2nd rounds?

[Anonymous User]

Got the snail-mail Miami invite a week back, anybody have more info on the interviewing process/chances of getting a job? I don't want to throw down on a $500 ticket if I don't have a shot.

We usually hire a class of 30-40, so probably better than most other offices, just for sheer number of open spots. The interviewing goes in 3 rounds, if you're from out of town and you've do well, they usually have you do 1 and 2 and occasionally 3 all in 1 fell swoop.

[Anonymous User]

if you applied early october for miami are you screwed?

[Anonymous User]

does anyone have a 2 nd round scheduled with nassau?

[Anonymous User]

if you applied early october for miami are you screwed?

You shouldn't be, we have 1st rounds well into January/February.

[Anonymous User]

is it possible to lateral to a different office in nyc if you start with one of the county DA offices, after your three year commitment of course? I'm asking mostly because I plan on moving eventuallly, and at that point the office im more likely to get will go from being convenient to super far.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard from San Diego county da re: their graduate law clerk application? I don't think 10 days is any cause for alarm but thought id reach out

[encore1101]

is it possible to lateral to a different office in nyc if you start with one of the county DA offices, after your three year commitment of course? I'm asking mostly because I plan on moving eventuallly, and at that point the office im more likely to get will go from being convenient to super far.

Definitely possible. I'm at one of the NYC offices, and I work with someone who lateral'ed into our current one. I've also seen job listings from specific boroughs asking for lateral hires.

ETA Slightly uncommon however

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if there is a hypothetical during the first round interview at bx/bk/queens? Thanks! Need advice, freaking out.

[Anonymous User]

Been interviewing at all the NYC offices, and I got the "what's your top choice" from an office that wasn't. I certainly didn't lie and say them (what happens if they offer me after my actual top choice does, right).

How do people handle these types of questions?

[Anonymous User]

Will be having Exec Panel Rounds at all offices (NYC) soon (obviously not including SI). Anyone with experience in these "do or die" rounds have any advice?

Thanks muchos!

Mind sharing whether you were offered your third round for Brooklyn by phone or email?

[Anonymous User]

something I haven't seen, do they flat out ask you questions like "have you smoked pot in high school" or stuff along those lines?
Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

any miami sao's care to give information about your job (what you did when you first started and what you do now)... day-to-day duties. what you like. don't like. flow of work... etc.? any and all information is appreciated.

[encore1101]

something I haven't seen, do they flat out ask you questions like "have you smoked pot in high school" or stuff along those lines?
Thanks.

I've never been asked that, or anything similar, in the 10+ interviews I had. It may come up on a background questionnaire, but not in an interview.

[encore1101]

Been interviewing at all the NYC offices, and I got the "what's your top choice" from an office that wasn't. I certainly didn't lie and say them (what happens if they offer me after my actual top choice does, right).

How do people handle these types of questions?

Deflect. I always said that every Office has their own strengths which are appealing. Find something unique about the borough and/or the office from their webpage and ham it up. Throw in practical concerns like "shortest commute."

Get a bullshit question, respond with a bullshit answer, imo.

[Anonymous User]

So....if I don't get a da job this cycle, but really want the job, what do I do for that year WHILE making money?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone still waiting to hear from Manhattan post first round? Had my first round OCI interview in mid-September...

[Anonymous User]

Anyone still waiting to hear from Manhattan post first round? Had my first round OCI interview in mid-September...

same starting to lose hope, had bronx and queens in 3 successive weeks, no news from any

[encore1101]

Anyone still waiting to hear from Manhattan post first round? Had my first round OCI interview in mid-September...

same starting to lose hope, had bronx and queens in 3 successive weeks, no news from any

Each office has literally thousands of applicants to go through. It's too early to be so dismal.