3L Public Defender Applications Forum

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear about Colorado second round yet?

I am waiting for CO too. Apparently they sent out 2L interview requests according to a post on EJW '14 thread.

[Anonymous User]

Philly sent out emails, basically saying "you passed screener interview. we passed you onto our panel. they will notify you if you get 2nd interview."

[Anonymous User]

Why is Philly so behind in the bunch

[Lawst]

Why is Philly so behind in the bunch

Last year they didn't even notify people about the panel interview until after Christmas. There was no screener, at least if you applied directly - you went straight into the hours-long intense interview with the hypos with the panel. And if you made it to the final round, they didn't decide to tell you that you're not being hired until nearly the last day in March, leaving one to scramble to figure out where to take the bar and pay hundreds of dollars in late registration fees. Also if you look back in the thread a LOT of people who made it to the final round didn't get hired. Hopefully you will fare better.

[hermione0901]

Has anyone heard from the Prettyman fellowship yet?

[hermione0901]

Or BDS?

[Anonymous User]

Or BDS?

BDS second interview scheduled for Feb. They called a couple of weeks ago to schedule.

[Anonymous User]

Or BDS?

Got a BDS ding earlier this week by mail.

[hermione0901]

Or BDS?

BDS second interview scheduled for Feb. They called a couple of weeks ago to schedule.

Did you interview at EJW or apply directly to the office?

[Anonymous User]

Or BDS?

BDS second interview scheduled for Feb. They called a couple of weeks ago to schedule.

Did you interview at EJW or apply directly to the office?

I applied directly and was called this week to schedule a first-round interview for December.

ETA - different anon than the one quoted above.

[Anonymous User]

Or BDS?

BDS second interview scheduled for Feb. They called a couple of weeks ago to schedule.

Did you interview at EJW or apply directly to the office?

I was interviewed with BDS at EJW (and scheduled my 2nd a couple of weeks ago)

[Anonymous User]

Second the question about Prettyman -- has anyone heard? They say on their website that they'll notify applicants selected for interviews by the end of November, which we're coming up on.

[Anonymous User]

Second the question about Prettyman -- has anyone heard? They say on their website that they'll notify applicants selected for interviews by the end of November, which we're coming up on.

I have it on good authority that as of 11/18 they had not begun to review applications.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know when Bronx should be making offers and how many? Reading the posts from last year it looks like they happened 3 weeks or so after the hiring panel..but I'm just wondering if itl b different now

[Anonymous User]

Second the question about Prettyman -- has anyone heard? They say on their website that they'll notify applicants selected for interviews by the end of November, which we're coming up on.

Interview notifications are going out today. I know someone who just got one.

[Anonymous User]

Any legal aid last round emails come out yet?

[Anonymous User]

I have my first round with legal aid society coming up. This is actually my third year in a row interviewing (took a clerkship the first year, and another opportunity the next year), so I know what to expect.... But I was wondering if anyone has heard any specifics about how many people they are hiring this year. Also, who is doing the final interview?

[Anonymous User]

I have my first round with legal aid society coming up. This is actually my third year in a row interviewing (took a clerkship the first year, and another opportunity the next year), so I know what to expect.... But I was wondering if anyone has heard any specifics about how many people they are hiring this year. Also, who is doing the final interview?

I was told in November after my second round interview that they would contact me in January or February about whether I would be selected for a final round interview. Have you ever made it passed your second round interview? If so or not, how was your experience? Does getting a final interview means you are likely to be selected?

[Anonymous User]

I have my first round with legal aid society coming up. This is actually my third year in a row interviewing (took a clerkship the first year, and another opportunity the next year), so I know what to expect.... But I was wondering if anyone has heard any specifics about how many people they are hiring this year. Also, who is doing the final interview?

I was told in November after my second round interview that they would contact me in January or February about whether I would be selected for a final round interview. Have you ever made it passed your second round interview? If so or not, how was your experience? Does getting a final interview means you are likely to be selected?

I should have been more clear. I have my panel interview coming up, which is my first interview. I made it to the final round once and did not get the job. The final round was with Tina, and it didn't go that well. So I am just wondering if she is still doing the final rounds.

[Anonymous User]

I was not informed as to who would be doing the final round interviews. How long was your final interview with Tina? Was she hard on you? What questions did she ask?

I have my first round with legal aid society coming up. This is actually my third year in a row interviewing (took a clerkship the first year, and another opportunity the next year), so I know what to expect.... But I was wondering if anyone has heard any specifics about how many people they are hiring this year. Also, who is doing the final interview?

I was told in November after my second round interview that they would contact me in January or February about whether I would be selected for a final round interview. Have you ever made it passed your second round interview? If so or not, how was your experience? Does getting a final interview means you are likely to be selected?

I should have been more clear. I have my panel interview coming up, which is my first interview. I made it to the final round once and did not get the job. The final round was with Tina, and it didn't go that well. So I am just Iwondering if she is still doing the final rounds.

[ash0117]

Legal Aid Society is complicated because some people have a screener and 3 rounds total and other people only have two rounds and their first round is the panel interview.

I had my first round panel in mid-November. They told me they were trying to speed up the process this year after losing people last year for waiting too long. They were hoping to notify about 2nd (3rd) rounds with Tina in January or so. According to my interviewers, Tina is still conducting the interviews.

[Anonymous User]

Legal Aid Society is complicated because some people have a screener and 3 rounds total and other people only have two rounds and their first round is the panel interview.

I had my first round panel in mid-November. They told me they were trying to speed up the process this year after losing people last year for waiting too long. They were hoping to notify about 2nd (3rd) rounds with Tina in January or so. According to my interviewers, Tina is still conducting the interviews.

I thought it might be someone else because she was recently promoted: http://www.legal-aid.org/en/mediaandpub ... harge.aspx

[Anonymous User]

I was not informed as to who would be doing the final round interviews. How long was your final interview with Tina? Was she hard on you? What questions did she ask?

You can go back through this thread to read what the interview was like, from me and from others.

[ash0117]

Legal Aid Society is complicated because some people have a screener and 3 rounds total and other people only have two rounds and their first round is the panel interview.

I had my first round panel in mid-November. They told me they were trying to speed up the process this year after losing people last year for waiting too long. They were hoping to notify about 2nd (3rd) rounds with Tina in January or so. According to my interviewers, Tina is still conducting the interviews.

I thought it might be someone else because she was recently promoted: http://www.legal-aid.org/en/mediaandpub ... harge.aspx

Hmmm, I don't know. They said Tina, but they may have been wrong. I'm just encouraged by the fact that they seem interested in speeding up the timeline a bit - at least they recognize that their timeline makes things difficult.

[Anonymous User]

Did anyone here apply for the appellate attorney position at PDS? If so, any idea of when they might start interviewing candidates?