Re: 3L Public Defender Applications
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:11 pm
Does anyone know what kinds of questions Massachusetts asks during the interview?
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While I would by no means put all of your eggs in the PDS basket, there is always hope. Someone awhile back posted something on here about how no one will get hired at PDS, but I have a different opinion. Talking to someone that works fairly high up there, she said that everyone truly has a shot. PDS seems to have this reputation for being prestige whores, but I really don't find that to be true. They have hired many people that went to non-T14 schools that also didn't have some other amazing attribute or story (ex. was personally abused by the justice system). Just keep in mind that they are federally funded which is wonderful but also means they are subject to hiring freezes (like this year).Is there any hope for a 1L who wants PDS in DC, or should I not even try?
Current Colorado PD. Started in November of 2016 (graduated May 2016). Most people won't have to wait an entire year. Generally you start either right after the bar in early August or shortly after bar results come out. You can indicate which you prefer, and they try to follow that request.Anonymous User wrote:Anyone get a CO offer yet (and willing to identify yourself)? Anyone accept a CO offer or know of someone who’s been placed in the last couple of years? Hoping to chat with someone about this mysterious placement process. Curious to know how many people really have to wait near a whole year after graduating to start working.
To my knowledge, no. I have heard of multiple people who were interning before the bar getting informal promises to be hired upon passing in some of the bigger cities, though.Anonymous User wrote:1) Do any individual Virginia offices hire pre-bar?
Congrats!!Anonymous User wrote:Got an offer from Miami yesterday! Planning on accepting next week, will be pulling out of BDS and Philly. Good luck all!
I had a great interview with them and I haven't heard, but I had a friend last year who e-mailed the woman they said to e-mail McKenzie and pretty quickly got an interview set upAnonymous User wrote:Has anyone who interviewed with Fed Defenders of San Diego at EJW heard anything back or had a second round?
Thanks! Happy holidays pd-ers!Anonymous User wrote:I had a great interview with them and I haven't heard, but I had a friend last year who e-mailed the woman they said to e-mail McKenzie and pretty quickly got an interview set upAnonymous User wrote:Has anyone who interviewed with Fed Defenders of San Diego at EJW heard anything back or had a second round?
Sent you a PM!Anonymous User wrote:Current Colorado PD. Started in November of 2016 (graduated May 2016). Most people won't have to wait an entire year. Generally you start either right after the bar in early August or shortly after bar results come out. You can indicate which you prefer, and they try to follow that request.Anonymous User wrote:Anyone get a CO offer yet (and willing to identify yourself)? Anyone accept a CO offer or know of someone who’s been placed in the last couple of years? Hoping to chat with someone about this mysterious placement process. Curious to know how many people really have to wait near a whole year after graduating to start working.
Also going to Colorado! Just accepted! Would love to chat about it.TXTOCO89 wrote:Sent you a PM!Anonymous User wrote:Current Colorado PD. Started in November of 2016 (graduated May 2016). Most people won't have to wait an entire year. Generally you start either right after the bar in early August or shortly after bar results come out. You can indicate which you prefer, and they try to follow that request.Anonymous User wrote:Anyone get a CO offer yet (and willing to identify yourself)? Anyone accept a CO offer or know of someone who’s been placed in the last couple of years? Hoping to chat with someone about this mysterious placement process. Curious to know how many people really have to wait near a whole year after graduating to start working.
I would say really the best thing you can do it be relaxed and be yourself. It’s not like the other PD interviews where you’ll have to answer a bunch of hypos. At least in my experience, it really felt like they were just trying to get to know me. Feel free to PM me if you want to chat more about it.Anonymous User wrote:Any advice for Colorado round one?
Did the panel interview with them the first week of December. Followed up by sending the requested references the following day. No word from Bronx to me or my references since.Anonymous User wrote:Does anyone know where Orleans Public Defenders and Bronx Defenders are in their hiring processes?