Am I screwed? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Just got 1L GPA/Rank today - 3.388 (123/347 = 35.4%) at Brooklyn Law. Am I totally screwed for OCI? What should I do to help expand my employment opportunities. I initially wanted Big Law but looks like that may be out of the question.

[smallfirmassociate]

I have no interest in working for the gov't or public interest.

No offense, but you might want to develop an "interest" in working for anywhere that requires a J.D., will pay you, and will let you list them on your resume.

I would say the same thing to someone with your class rank who attends a school ranked 15 - 30, if that puts the urgency of your situation into better perspective.

[rad lulz]

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[09042014]

Just got 1L GPA/Rank today - 3.388 (123/347 = 35.4%) at Brooklyn Law. Am I totally screwed for OCI? What should I do to help expand my employment opportunities. I initially wanted Big Law but looks like that may be out of the question.

If you wanted biglaw you shouldn't have gone to Brooklyn Law, which apparently is a school. I thought it was a failed Fox sitcom.

[09042014]

Why would you even bother with anonymous and then post about transfering Tsc402.

[paayter]

Why would you even bother with anonymous and then post about transfering Tsc402.

lol i dont think its the same guy! one says rank 119, and the other is like 123...

[Hipster but Athletic]

Why would you post your exact rank? Do you think that you'd get a different answer if you were #130 or #105?

[09042014]

Why would you even bother with anonymous and then post about transfering Tsc402.

lol i dont think its the same guy! one says rank 119, and the other is like 123...

which means they are really 121. They both used the same wording.

[WHJTMG178]

Yes

[BrooklynLaw16]

Our law school is 100% pre-select, meaning that you will probably be screened out of interviews that require top 10% or top 20%. That being said, career services said that some firms will interview lower ranked students. Stack your resume with competitive internships and apply broadly.

[Anonymous User]

OCI Hiring Criteria
- Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS The firm considers well-rounded, personable individuals with superior academic
Perretti LLP (Morristown, NJ) achievements and activities, writing skills, strong commitment to practice in NJ, and
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Feld, L.L.P (New York, NY)
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(New York, NY) We seek students whose intellect, character, motivation, and other attributes promise
to make them outstanding lawyers.
An exceptional academic performance is required. Proven leadership ability
demonstrated through extracurricular activities such as Law Review, Moot Court, or
Mock Trial is preferred.
Students with language skills in Arabic, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
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- Cravath, Swaine & Moore 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Strong academic achievement; evidence of motivation; and ability to excel.
LLP (New York, NY)
- Reed Smith, LLP (New York, 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 10% of class
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IINew York, NY)
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- Harter Secrest & Emery 2014 DIRECT WRITE EMPLOYERE Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is seeking 2L students to join our 2015 Summer
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Rochester, NY and Buffalo, NY offices. HSE will be inviting select candidates to
interview with us on August 20 at The Cornell Club. Qualified candidates must
possess strong communication and writing skills and be in the top 25% of their class.
Moot Court or Law Journal are preferred but not required. For more. information about
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- Perkins Coie LLP (New York) 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 15% with journal required
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- Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS 3.8+GPA required; Law Review, Law Journal preferred
I (Florham Park, NJ)
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- Amster Rothstein & 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS 3.0>GPA; technical and/or hard sciences background only. Liberal arts will not b
Ebenstein (New York, NY) considered.
- Cole Scholz Meisel Forman 2014 DIRECT WRITE EMPLOYER~ GPA3.0
& Leonard, PA (Hackensack, TOP15%
NJ) LAW JOURNAL
MOOT COURT/MOCK TRIAL
We will accept resumes from 2L students for our 2015 Summer associate program
and resumes from 3L for 2015 full time associate positions
- Vinson & Elkins, LLP (New 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Preferred top 10-15% of class.
York, NY)
- Lucosky Brookman LLP 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 15%
lrwoodbridge, NJ) Students must have a serious interest in transactional work.
- Kirkland & Ellis (New York, 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS We seek 2L students with a record of outstanding academic achievement, evidence
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diverse social, economic, cultural and personal backgrounds. We look favorably upon
Law Review, Moot Court, and other indicators of intellectual curiosity and drive.
- wiggin and dana llp (New 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 10% of class; law review, journal or moot court preferred.
Haven, CT)
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eliQible for the Patent Bar.
- State of Connecticut Judicial 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS The Chief Court Administrator annually appoints up to forty-three law clerks to serve
Branch (New Haven, the 180 judges of the Superior Court. Law clerks provide, primarily, legal research
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Law clerks are assigned to work in a Legal Research office located in one of thirteen
judicial districts throughout the state with all judges assigned to any judicial facility
within that district. The central administrative office for the program is located in New
Haven, Connecticut. Cover letters should be addressed to Ms. Kyle Manning, Legal
Research, 121 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews will be conducted at New York Law School on September
12, 2014.
The appointment as a law clerk to the Superior Court is for a period of 52 weeks. The
annual salary for the 2015-2016 term is the biweekly equivalent of an annual salary of
$55,285.11. Positions open in August, September, and October of 2015. Students
graduating in 2015, or before, may apply for these positions after September 1, 2014.
Applications from students whose law schools participate in consortiums and campus ·
interview programs with this office must be forwarded through the law school career
services office and should include:
1.a copy of grades achieved in law school, including, if available, class standing.
2.a resume
After the initial interview, the applicant should forward the following items directly to
the Legal Research office at the address at the top of this notice:
3.a brief, unedited writing sample
4.two letters of recommendation from persons with whom the applicant has
studied or worked, or a letter of recommendation from the clerkship committee or
both
5.an official undergraduate transcript
6.an official law school transcript
- sidley austin llp (New York, 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 10%. Law Review/Law Journal preferred.
NY)
- Lerner, David, Littenberg, 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Class Rank of 25% or higher is preferred. Law Journal and Moot Court are preferred.
Krumholz & Mentlik Students must be eligible to sit for Patent Bar. Scientific or Technical background is a
Westfield, NJ) must.
- Chadbourne & Parke (New 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 10%
York, NY)
- brown rudnick llp (Boston, 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Strong academic achievement in law school and undergraduate; excellent writing, '
MA) oral, analytical and interpersonal skills; maturity and ability to work well in a team
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NY)
- duane morris llp (New 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Superior academic achievement, law school activities, job experience and
York, NY) extracurricular activities.
- paul hastings llp (New 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Summer associates in each of our U.S. offices have the opportunity to work on
York, NY) several projects with different lawyers in a variety of practice areas. Summer
Associates also observe and, when possible, assist in trials, hearings, depositions
and negotiations, and participate in client meetings and closings. Through these
experiences, they get a realistic view of what it is like to practice law at Paul Hastings
on a day-to-day basis.
Our selection process is based on a wide range of criteria including academic
excellence, critical thinking, crucial communication skills, achievement drive,
interpersonal savvy, dedication to client service excellence, proactive professional
presence, ability to work effectively as a team member, and interest in the firm.
We are fully committed to the professional development and advancement of our
summer associates. As a summer associate, you can expect:
• Mentoring from partners and associates
• A collaborative work environment with open doors
• Substantive and challenging work assignments in a variety of practice areas
·Training, guidance and feedback on your work
• Opportunities to interact with our lawyers at various social events
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Paul Hastings maintains high academic standards for our summer associates. We
seek law students with outstanding academic credentials and superior writing skills.
Law Review, Journal, or Moot Court membership is preferred.
In addition to our standard summer associate program hiring, the firm also recruits
students interested in IP Litigation for the Summer Associate programs in our New
York office. IP candidates should meet the hiring criteria for the office in which they
are interested:
New York (IP Specific Hiring Criteria)- Students should have college and graduate
degrees in either the life or physical sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology, biochemistry,
- hodgson russ llp (Buffalo, 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 15%
NY)
- Sutherland (Washington, 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Candidates should have strong academic records, impressive writing and
DC) communication skills, and enjoy working as part of a team. Law journal, moot court,
leadership, and/or prior work experience are valued. Extracurricular accomplishments
and varied interests are a plus. Ranking in the top 20% of the class is preferred.
- Whiteman Osterman & 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Top 10% preferred: Strong backround in legal research; Proven writing ability;
Hanna LLP (Albany, NY) Relevant job experience.
- Shearman & Sterling LLP 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS Required: Strong Academic Performance
(New York, NY)
Preferred: Law Review, Law Journal, Moot Court, foreign language skills; Relevant
work experience
- Alston & Bird, LLP (New 2014 COLLECTION EMPLOYERS B+ Average GPA required. Law Journal and Law Review preferred.
York, NY)
For candidates interested in our Intellectual Property practices, a technical or
enqineerinq deqree is preferred.
2014-08-06 Frommer Lawrence & Haug 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD GPA 3.0 or higher
LLP (New York, NY) Law Journal, Moot Court
IP, scientific, licensinq, enqineerinq, transactions
2014-08-06 Kenyon & Kenyon (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Technical Background Required (e.g. Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering,
York, NY) Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, etc.)
2014-08-06 Greenberg Traurig LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Students must be in the top 10% of their class and participate on a law journal.
York, NY)
2014-08-06 Bryan Cave, LLP (New York, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD
NY)
2014-08-06 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 33% is preferred. Law Review or Journal preferred.
I I New York, NY)
2014-08-06 Carter Ledyard & Milburn 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 15% required; law journal preferred.
I 'New York, NY)
2014-08-06 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
I 'New York, NY)
2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Law Review and Moot CourVAdvocacy are preferred.
2014-08-06 venable llp (New York, NY) 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD At least 3.5 GPA or top 20% is preferred. Law review or moot court is preferred.
Electrical/mechanical/biomedical is required for IP.
2014-08-06 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 10% and Law Review or Journal preferred.
LLP (New York, NY)
2014-08-06 hogan lovells LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD The application process for the hogan lovells US LLP summer program is very
York, NY) competitive, and we select our participants each year from among many highly
qualified candidates. We are able to offer positions only to those applicants whose
records demonstrate outstanding performance. Although we apply no formulas in our
selection process, superior academic credentials, particularly with respect to law
school grades and class rank, and excellent written and oral communication skills,
are required. We also look for other indicators of likely success at our Firm, such as
demonstrated leadership skill, strong motivation, good judgment, the ability to work
well with others, and an interest in community involvement.
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2014-08-06 Davis Polk & Wardwell (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Davis Polk seeks to hire applicants with outstanding academic and non-academic
York, NY) achievements, personal skills, creativity, and the willingness to take initiative.
2014-08-06 Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 10% and journal preferred.
McCloy (New York, NY)
2014-08-06 Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD A science or technology degree is required. A 3.0 GPA, Law Review, and Moot Court
Scinto (New York, NY) are preferred.
2014-08-06 Allen & Overy (New York, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 20% required; law review or law journal preferred
NY)
2014-08-06 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD In general we are looking for students who are in the top 10% oftheir class and are
Wharton & Garrison LLP on the Brooklyn Law Review.
1New York, NY)
2014-08-06 Cahill Gordon & Reindel 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Prefer Top 1 0%
'New York, NY)
2014-08-06 Seward & Kissel (New York, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 20% of class required
NY)
2014-08-06 Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Law Journal preferred.
New York, NY}
2014-08-06 Winston & Strawn LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Winston & Strawn LLP seeks students with demonstrated strength in academics,
York, NY) legal writing and decision making. Journal and/or Moot Court experience is preferred
along with leadership roles in extra-curricular and other areas. Students must be
mature, articulate, committed and enthusiastic about the practice of law.
2014-08-07 O'Melveny & Myers (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Rising 2Ls top 10% of class
York, NY}
2014-08-07 proskauer rose llp (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 10%; Law Review; Moot Court required
York, NY}
2014-08-07 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top academics (25%) are a must.
iiNew York, NY}
2014-08-07 Ropes & Gray, LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Strong academic performance at undergraduate and law schools; demonstrated
York, NY} record of leadership, initiative, and integrity.
2014-08-07 Herrick, Feinstein LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 33% is required. Law Journal or Moot Court preferred.
York, NY}
2014-08-07 Vedder Price P.C. 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 25% required; Moot Court/Journal experience preferred
2014-08-07 Bressler, Amery & Ross 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong academic record; law journal a
I I Florham Park, NJ} plus.
2014-08-07 Epstein, Becker & Green, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Looking for law students interested in Washington, DC or New York who have a
P.C. (New York, NY) demonstrated interest in health law or labor and employment law through education
and/or experience. Please indicate your geographic interest in your cover letter. EBG
Summer Associate positions are practice specific. EBG does not rotate summers
through various departments. Currently the summer associate positions are either in
the Health Care and Life Sciences practice or the Labor & Employment practice.
Prefer top one-third; law journal experience; and strong writing skills.
2014-08-07 Arnold & Porter (New York, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Required: Top 15% of class, law review, journals, moot court
NY)
2014-08-07 Baker Botts L.L.P. (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 15% with journal required.
York, NY)
2014-08-07 The Portela Law Firm P.C. 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 33% preferred
New York) Law Journal preferred and Moot Court required
2014-08-07 Kaye Scholer LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 1/3 and journal preferred
York, NY)
2014-08-07 Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 10% required, moot court and/or journal experience preferred
Frankel (New York, NY)
2014-08-07 goodwin procter llp (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Preferred: Top 25% of class, strong undergraduate record, Law Review or Journal
York, NY) experience.
The firm is only looking at candidates for our Business Law/Corporate Department
and will not interview candidates that are interested in Litiqation.
2014-08-07 goodwin procter llp (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Preferred: Top 25%, strong undergraduate record, Law Review or Journal
York, NY) experience.
2014-08-07 Skadden, Arps, Slate, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 10% required. Law Review and Moot Court preferred.
Meagher & Flom LLP (New
York, NY)
2014-08-07 Olshan Grundman Frome 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD moot court, law journal, financial or accounting experience would be an advantage
Wolosky LLP (New York,
NY)
2014-08-07 Hughes Hubbard & Reed 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD law journal preferred.
LLP (New York)
2014-08-08 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Hiring decisions are based on many factors, including demonstrated evidence of high
Hamilton, LLP(New York, academic performance in legal and undergraduate studies, outstanding judgment and
NY) interpersonal skills. We have never established an absolute cutoff point for grades at
any law school.
2014-08-08 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 15% preferred. Law Review/Journal/Moot Court preferred. Fried Frank is
& Jacobson (New York, NY) particularly interested in recruiting students for transactional practice.
2014-08-08 Pryor, Cashman LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD GPA 3.5 or higher; journal preferred
York, NY)
2014-08-08 Baker & McKenzie, LLP 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD We seek individuals with superior academic achievement, emphasizing analytical
(New York, NY) skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, and evidence of teamwork and
leadership. Candidates should be within the top 10% of the class.
2014-08-11 The Legal Aid Society (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD LAS will interview 2Ls for legal internships in the LAS Civil, Criminal and Juvenile
York, NY) Rights Practices. Students must apply to http://www.legalaid.
org/en/las/diversityandcareers.aspx as well as through simplicity to be considered.
During the interviews 2Ls must submit to the interviewers cover letters and resumes
along with a LAS required form (Applicant Information Form). If documents are not
submitted during the interview the student's application will be delayed pending
receipt of all required document(s).
LAS will contact selected students before the interview and provide them with
required LAS forms (Applicant Information Form and/or Applicant Questionnaire). The
communication will also re-state required documents expected for each student level
along with a reminder about the LAS policy concerning incomplete submissions.
2014-08-11 The Legal Aid Society (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD LAS will interview 3Ls for entry-level staff attorney positions in the LAS Criminal and
York, NY) Juvenile Rights Practices. Civil Practice staff attorney positions are not available
through this process. For these positions interested eligible students must regularly
check job postings on the LAS website at http://www.legalaid.
org/en/las/diversityandcareers.aspx
Students must apply through the link above as well as symplcitiy to be considered.
During the interviews 3Ls must submit to the interviewers resumes, cover letters,
unofficial transcripts, one writing sample, and 2 LAS required documents (Applicant
Information Form and Applicant Questionnaire). If documents are not submitted
during the interview the student's application will be delayed pending receipt of all
required document(s).
LAS will contact selected students before the interview and provide them with
required LAS forms (Applicant Information Form and/or Applicant Questionnaire). The
communication will also re-state required documents expected for each student level
along with a reminder about the LAS policy concerning incomplete submissions.
2014-08-11 Satterlee, Stephens, Burke & 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Strong writing skills
Burke LLP(New York, NY)
2014-08-11 Cadwalader, Wickersham & 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 10%
Taft (New York, NY)
2014-08-12 cullen and dykman llp 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 25% Required
1New York, NY) Law Journal Required
2014-08-12 blank rome llp (New York, 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 20% preferred, journal preferred
NY)
2014-08-12 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD GPA, law journal, moot
Pittman, Lip (New York, NY) Top 10% only
2014-08-12 Moses & Singer, LLP (New 2014 EARLY INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 25%, Law Journal Preferred
York, NY)
2014-08-20 Linklaters (New York, NY) 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD GPA B+ and higher required. Fluency in any of the following languages is a plus:
Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian
or Spanish.
2014-08-20 day pitney llp (Parsippany, 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Preferred Hiring Criteria: We encourage applications from candidates with
NJ) outstanding academic records and diverse backgrounds and work experiences. We
seek candidates with superior writing and oral communication skills who want to work
independently and assume responsibility and who are able to interact well with their
peers, senior attorneys, clients and staff. We also value Law Review, Journal and
Moot Court experience.
2014-08-25 Lamb & Barnosky, LLP 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 33% preferred. Law Journal, Moot Court and technical backround preferred
'Melville, New York)
2014-09-05 New York City Law 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Prefer moot court, law review/journal, clinic, judicial clerkship, trial advocacy and
Department (New York, NY) demonstrated interest in public sector law
2014-09-08 Miami-Dade County State 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD A demonstrated interest in litigation and/or criminal law through coursework and/or
Attorney's Office (DA) internships is preferred. Clinical participation is strongly preferred.
liMiami, FL)
2014-09-08 Levi & Korsinsky, LLP (New 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD
York, NY)
2014-09-16 Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 25%, Law Journal and Moot Court required
P.C. (Uniondale, NY)
2014-09-17 Martin Clearwater & Bell 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Rank/GPA- 50%
LLP (New York, NY) Journal Experience- Preferred
Interest in Civil litigation and medicine
2014-09-18 Bronx County District 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Students are required to provide the following documentation at the interview:
Attorney's Office (Bronx, NY) Application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, writing sample.
Applications can be downloaded at
http://www.bronxda.nyc.gov.
Preferred: GPA-3.0, Moot Court, Mock Trial, Clinics, Internships.
Required: US Citizenship, New York State residency at employment.
2014-09-19 Queens County District 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Top 50%, writing and moot court/advocacy courses and lntern/Ex1ernships preferred
Attorney's Office (Kew
Gardens, NY)
2014-09-30 Brooklyn Defenders Services 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is interviewing applicants for positions in three of
(Brooklyn, NY) our units: Criminal Defense Practice, Family Defense Practice and Immigration
Practice. Applicants must indicate in their cover letter for which unit they are applying
or they will not be considered.
Qualifications:
1.Criminal Defense: Candidates for the position of Trial Attorney in the Criminal
Defense Practice should possess qualities that clearly demonstrate they will excel as
career public defenders in one of the nation's premiere criminal defense law firms.
Students will have ideally taken trial advocacy, evidence, ethics, criminal law and
criminal procedure courses leading up to their J.D. degree. We are particularly
interested in students who have participated in clinical programs involving client
representation at those law schools which offer such programs. We also seek
candidates with a demonstrated commitment to serving the public interest, as
expressed by coursework, internships and extra-curricular activities. Prospective
attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice must have an appreciation of, and ability to
relate to, the obstacles faced by our indigent clients, both in their Brooklyn
neighborhoods and in negotiating the vagaries of New York's criminal justice system.
Candidates whose own background and experience reflect the diversity of Brooklyn's
communities are particularly encouraged to apply.
2.Family Defense: The Family Defense Practice represents low income parents in
child welfare and related family court cases in Brooklyn Family Court. Through
motion practice, hearings, and appellate work, attorneys advocate strongly for
parents' due process rights by fighting unwarranted state intervention in their lives.
The practice provides comprehensive representation in an interdisciplinary setting to
help families obtain the benefits and services they need to keep their families safe
and stable, including assistance on housing, immigration, public benefits and
domestic violence matters. Attorneys spend most of their days in court and frequently
conduct hearings and trials, often on an emergency basis. Staff attorneys are
expected to provide high-quality and vigorous representation at all court appearances
and throughout the course of a case. The practice also advocates for systemic
change in the family court and child welfare systems. Candidates are expected to
2014-09-30 The New York County 2014 2ND INTERVIEW PERIOD Demonstrated interest in public service, community service, criminal prosecution,
District Attorney's Office appellate work, or trial advocacy. Prefer law journal, moot court, or mock trial
experience; GPA of 3.0 or better.

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Good thing firms' posted hiring criteria are actually meaningful.