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Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:39 am

Got an offer from West Palm Beach last year...the call back was fairly standard Why PD? Why West Palm Beach? I was given a fact pattern and asked what issues I saw. You have like 10-15 mins to write up notes (computer and paper fact pattern). After I finished, they took me to a conference room. There were about five attorneys in the room including the office head.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:18 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Yo peeps, anyone have any tips for the LAS interview with Tina Luongo? Should I prepare for hypos or anything like that? Hopefully LAS will still hire for its Fall 2017 class...

No hypos or performance. Why PD? questions mostly, but there's nothing easy about it. Last year she personally interviewed over 100 people for 14 spots. You have 10 minutes to convince her you're worth it.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:59 am

Has anyone heard from Georgetown about an interview for a Prettyman/Stiller fellowship?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 2:25 pm

Yes I believe calls went out earlier this week. I received a call on Tuesday for Prettyman. Interviewing 21 people for 3 spots apparently.

mazatec · Post by **mazatec** » Thu Nov 24, 2016 8:07 pm

I just applied to CPCS. Does anyone know what their timeline is like?

bballbb02 · Post by **bballbb02** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:17 pm

What is the background check like for pds offices?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:31 pm

Any "recent grads" who applied to Legal Aid Society CDP earlier by the October deadline heard anything yet?

PushaC · Post by **PushaC** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 12:59 pm

Has anyone heard anything about callback interviews with Maryland OPD? I had a screener at EJW but haven't heard anything since. I'm curious where others are with them.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:50 pm

PushaC wrote:Has anyone heard anything about callback interviews with Maryland OPD? I had a screener at EJW but haven't heard anything since. I'm curious where others are with them.

There were some callback interviews the week before Thanksgiving.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:55 pm

Has anyone heard anything from New Jersey?

mazatec · Post by **mazatec** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 4:30 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard anything from New Jersey?

BUMP. Also curious.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:53 pm

mazatec wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard anything from New Jersey?
BUMP. Also curious.

New Jersey is doing a strange system for callbacks. They invite about 12 people to do early callback interviews with the stipulation that these people have to accept on the spot if offered the job. If someone isn't able to accept immediately, he or she will no longer be considered for the position. I've been told they're hoping to hire about 6 from the group of twelve. They may also conduct a second round of callbacks after the early round, but I don't know details about that.

Early callbacks are taking place this week and next.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:36 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
mazatec wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard anything from New Jersey?
BUMP. Also curious.
New Jersey is doing a strange system for callbacks. They invite about 12 people to do early callback interviews with the stipulation that these people have to accept on the spot if offered the job. If someone isn't able to accept immediately, he or she will no longer be considered for the position. I've been told they're hoping to hire about 6 from the group of twelve. They may also conduct a second round of callbacks after the early round, but I don't know details about that.

Early callbacks are taking place this week and next.

Thanks for the information - didn't realize they were doing this early callback/must accept on the spot system. Do you know how many people they're looking to hire overall for next year?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:01 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard anything from New Jersey?

I'm a current NJ state court law clerk. I was told, along with a few friends who are also clerks applying there, that they won't start interviewing current clerks until after the new year. But they're actively accepting application packets, and the head PD's secretary will email you to confirm they got your stuff.

PushaC · Post by **PushaC** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:49 am

Anonymous User wrote:
PushaC wrote:Has anyone heard anything about callback interviews with Maryland OPD? I had a screener at EJW but haven't heard anything since. I'm curious where others are with them.
There were some callback interviews the week before Thanksgiving.

Do you know if this was for their 3L hiring? Or was it for their fall or spring class?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:16 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
mazatec wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard anything from New Jersey?
BUMP. Also curious.
New Jersey is doing a strange system for callbacks. They invite about 12 people to do early callback interviews with the stipulation that these people have to accept on the spot if offered the job. If someone isn't able to accept immediately, he or she will no longer be considered for the position. I've been told they're hoping to hire about 6 from the group of twelve. They may also conduct a second round of callbacks after the early round, but I don't know details about that.

Early callbacks are taking place this week and next.
Thanks for the information - didn't realize they were doing this early callback/must accept on the spot system. Do you know how many people they're looking to hire overall for next year?

Sorry, not sure.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:22 pm

Has anyone heard anything about Philly PD regarding second interviews or offers? I did the screening at EJW.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:30 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard anything about Philly PD regarding second interviews or offers? I did the screening at EJW.

I did a screening at EJW and received an e-mail rejection the week before Thanksgiving.

tclcsw1 · Post by **tclcsw1** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:31 pm

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:15 pm

tclcsw1 wrote:Does anyone have any tips for a callback with Miami? Thanks

It's with their leadership team so around 6 people. Their ethical hypos are pretty easy but be prepared to perform a lot. After almost everything you do, they'll point out flaws and basically tear it apart and may critique you while you're doing something. It's tough, but you should just try to have fun with it. Also fyi, they're a theory of innocence type office, so they'll be into that for opening/closing.

abogadesq · Post by **abogadesq** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:01 am

Tip: don't say in your interview that you are unwilling to do a certain type of case. It sounds obvious, but in my office I've encountered a surprisingly high number of applicants who have openly stated in their interviews that they would prefer not representing certain cases or clients. That attitude is antithetical to the spirit of indigent defense, at least in my office. All those applicants were dinged. At the very least, don't admit to feeling that way in a PD interview!

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:56 pm

What up, wonderful people?

Anyone who recently applied to the California offices of Santa Clara, Los Angeles, and San Diego PD, heard back yet?

Thanks!

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:36 pm

San Diego Federal Defender started giving out call back interviews...I heard back this past week.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:05 pm

Anyone else waiting on Colorado?

AMS2001 · Post by **AMS2001** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:09 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Anyone else waiting on Colorado?

Yea, they said offers will (in all likelihood) go out by Christmas.

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