Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair 2014 Forum

[BlueLotus]

Has anyone on here ever gotten an offer from a table talk at EJW? Is it worth it to try to do a table talk with an organization that declined to give you an interview?

Yes, look in the Prosecution/PD Gunner thread.

ITE, you take every jerb-hunting opportunity you can get!

[Anonymous User]

Accepted at CO PD (2L). Still waiting on Bronx and if I get that I will definitely go.

[Anonymous User]

Worth it to go for 4 interviews??

[BlueLotus]

Worth it to go for 4 interviews??

Absolutely! I just got 2 interviews last year. I was offered the position on the spot at one of them. And it was paid.

[BlueLotus]

Ding at Colorado Public Defender. 3L. Not surprised--no ties and scant crim experience.

[Anonymous User]

Interview at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.!!! So stoked about this one.

[CaptainLeela]

Welcome to TLS

[BlueLotus]

^this is me at the moment.

[gogol bordello]

Welp! Five PD dings today. I'm a 3L with PD/Trial Advocacy-heavy resume, so I thought I'd at least get a few. (only 1 interview so far). Pretty fucking bummed.

Spent the latter part of the day researching my future as a solo.

EJW giveth, and EJW taketh away.

[Anonymous User]

So far..accept for Miami, Mecklenburg, and Orleans pd..ding for nj and Hennepin. Still waiting on Colorado, Brooklyn, and Palm beach. Didn't apply to Philly, Bronx, and las because I already interviewed ...this is 3L apps btw

Same anon as above..ding at Colorado, dang, I was really hoping for them

[Anonymous User]

So far..accept for Miami, Mecklenburg, and Orleans pd..ding for nj and Hennepin. Still waiting on Colorado, Brooklyn, and Palm beach. Didn't apply to Philly, Bronx, and las because I already interviewed ...this is 3L apps btw

Same anon as above..ding at Colorado, dang, I was really hoping for them

Did you have ties / intern there formerly?

[Anonymous User]

So far..accept for Miami, Mecklenburg, and Orleans pd..ding for nj and Hennepin. Still waiting on Colorado, Brooklyn, and Palm beach. Didn't apply to Philly, Bronx, and las because I already interviewed ...this is 3L apps btw

Same anon as above..ding at Colorado, dang, I was really hoping for them

Did you have ties / intern there formerly?

No but dang they are hiring so many..ima try and get an interview via table talk

[ash0117]

Total tally for the day:

Thus far, I have been accepted at Miami and Mecklenburg. Pretty happy that I got my first choice (Miami), and not so bummed about the long list of dings at: OPD, NJ, NH, Lawyers' Committee, CO, and Fed Pub. Def. in Arizona.

Still waiting on Palm Beach, Bronx, Brooklyn, Philly, Fed. Def. San Diego.

I have a PD-heavy resume and thought I had a pretty good shot. OPD is the only ding that really stung, but I'll get over it. I really want Palm Beach and Bronx, so we shall see, I guess. Expecting more dings, but hopefully at least one more interview! I'm thankful for what I got, because EJW was a major bloodbath at my school! Good luck to those still waiting with me and damn them for STILL keeping so many hanging.

[BlueLotus]

Total tally for the day:

Thus far, I have been accepted at Miami and Mecklenburg. Pretty happy that I got my first choice (Miami), and not so bummed about the long list of dings at: OPD, NJ, NH, Lawyers' Committee, CO, and Fed Pub. Def. in Arizona.

Still waiting on Palm Beach, Bronx, Brooklyn, Philly, Fed. Def. San Diego.

I have a PD-heavy resume and thought I had a pretty good shot. OPD is the only ding that really stung, but I'll get over it. I really want Palm Beach and Bronx, so we shall see, I guess. Expecting more dings, but hopefully at least one more interview! I'm thankful for what I got, because EJW was a major bloodbath at my school! Good luck to those still waiting with me and damn them for STILL keeping so many hanging.

Nice work! Congrats.

[Anonymous User]

2L tally

In: Fed NY PD, Fed MD PD, MD PD, NH PD, NDS (Civil)
Out: Legal Aid, NoLA PD, NDS (Criminal)
Waiting: Palm Beach, Philly, Bronx

Pretty pleased, but Bronx is my #1, so I'm still really, really anxious

[ash0117]

2L tally

In: Fed NY PD, Fed MD PD, MD PD, NH PD, NDS (Civil)
Out: Legal Aid, NoLA PD, NDS (Criminal)
Waiting: Palm Beach, Philly, Bronx

Pretty pleased, but Bronx is my #1, so I'm still really, really anxious

Wow, congrats! You're racking them up

[ash0117]

Total tally for the day:

Thus far, I have been accepted at Miami and Mecklenburg. Pretty happy that I got my first choice (Miami), and not so bummed about the long list of dings at: OPD, NJ, NH, Lawyers' Committee, CO, and Fed Pub. Def. in Arizona.

Still waiting on Palm Beach, Bronx, Brooklyn, Philly, Fed. Def. San Diego.

I have a PD-heavy resume and thought I had a pretty good shot. OPD is the only ding that really stung, but I'll get over it. I really want Palm Beach and Bronx, so we shall see, I guess. Expecting more dings, but hopefully at least one more interview! I'm thankful for what I got, because EJW was a major bloodbath at my school! Good luck to those still waiting with me and damn them for STILL keeping so many hanging.

Nice work! Congrats.

Thanks, I just wish these stupid hold outs would decide already. I just to know.

For all: How do you suggest applying again outside EJW? I may consider doing that with OPD. Do you literally just use the same CL/ resume? Do you mention the ding from EJW?

[Anonymous User]

2L tally

In: Fed NY PD, Fed MD PD, MD PD, NH PD, NDS (Civil)
Out: Legal Aid, NoLA PD, NDS (Criminal)
Waiting: Palm Beach, Philly, Bronx

Pretty pleased, but Bronx is my #1, so I'm still really, really anxious

Wow, congrats! You're racking them up

You too....I feel like nothing is for sure. Everyone that I know going to EJW is a rockstar, so it seems like the interview is still a huge hurdle.

[Anonymous User]

Thanks, I just wish these stupid hold outs would decide already. I just to know.

For all: How do you suggest applying again outside EJW? I may consider doing that with OPD. Do you literally just use the same CL/ resume? Do you mention the ding from EJW?

Want to know this question as well. I definitely want to re-apply to Colorado and Orleans, and I'm thinking about rewriting my cover letter and revamping my resume to tailor to both. But I'm not sure how to re-word the cover letter.

Also, accept at NJ, Miami, Hannepin, and Mecklenburg.

[Anonymous User]

3L, rejected at Miami and Mecklenburg, accepted at CO. CO was the only one of the three I really wanted, but still sucks. This whole thing is a crap-shoot, I don't buy any of the holistic bullshit everyone seems to push.

[Anonymous User]

Is it possible to change an interview time once you've set it up? Also...Leela = potato

Yes. I think you have to click on your interview time, and there should be an option to change.

[Anonymous User]

3L, rejected at Miami and Mecklenburg, accepted at CO. CO was the only one of the three I really wanted, but still sucks. This whole thing is a crap-shoot, I don't buy any of the holistic bullshit everyone seems to push.

Ties / Former intern at CO?

[Anonymous User]

3L, rejected at Miami and Mecklenburg, accepted at CO. CO was the only one of the three I really wanted, but still sucks. This whole thing is a crap-shoot, I don't buy any of the holistic bullshit everyone seems to push.

Ties / Former intern at CO?

None, never been to the state, no real personalization for the cover letter. Just said I'd like to be a PD, I hear you guys are good.

[Anonymous User]

3L, rejected at Miami and Mecklenburg, accepted at CO. CO was the only one of the three I really wanted, but still sucks. This whole thing is a crap-shoot, I don't buy any of the holistic bullshit everyone seems to push.

Ties / Former intern at CO?

None, never been to the state, no real personalization for the cover letter. Just said I'd like to be a PD, I hear you guys are good.

This is an example of how the selections are a total black box. How the hell do they distinguish between hundreds of these exact same cover letters with similar resumes? Makes no sense to me. I feel like they just pick names out of a hat.

[Anonymous User]

only got one interview for an internship with a fed. agency & unpaid

worth it to go?