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I have an interview with a prosecutor's office in a few weeks. I want this job more than any others interviewing at OCI. I was selected to interview, and I really want to make myself stand out.

-right at 50 percentile in a regional law school ranked in the lower 70-100 range.
-Interview is for an out of state prosecutor's office where I have never lived, but my college was only a few hours away (and my entire family lives in my college town now).
-on a journal that is well-respected for a secondary journal, but not as high as the flagship one.
-worked for a comparable prosecutor's office my 1L summer. spent a lot of time observing court, writing motions, meeting w/ cops/defense/witnesses, and doing general research.
-i'm young (early 20's)

obviously i should play up the court experience, but what specifically can help me stick out for more than just my middle of the class grades? I did go from 60th percent first semester to 40th percent second semester, but that doesn't prove anything imo. both are lousy.

any advice appreciated.

bump, please help. any general interview advice is appreciated. I have researched general job interview tips, but is there anybody out there with experience?

This is more or less my position exactly (at a T40). Would love to hear some responses.

Have a damn good reason why you want to be in that area. That will probably be one of the first things they ask.

After that, figure out what actual experience you got from the court and play that up. Prosecutors like people that can jump right in. Did you do voire dire? Did you get to participate in anything? I would play up the stuff that you actively participated in, if anything.

Aside from that, what else in your life is well-suited to being in front of people, being a trial attorney? Any expericences that convey people skills or presentation skills.

Finally, why do you want to be a prosecutor? Figure out a good answer to that. What about it makes it so appealing?