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Intern (5) ; Trial Attorney (4) ; Administrative Assistant (2) ; Attorney (2) ; Legal Intern (2) ; Paralegal (2) ; Staff Attorney (2)

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New York County Defender Services interview questions

Updated Nov 5, 2025

based on 6 ratings

Difficulty

Average

Experience

Very positive

How others got an interview

50%
Campus recruiting
Campus recruiting
50%
Applied online
Applied online

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6 interviews

Entry Level Attorney Interview

Nov 5, 2025

Anonymous interview candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at New York County Defender Services (New York, NY) in Oct 2025

Interview

I applied in August directly through their website and then again through the Equal Justice Works platform in September. I got an interview through that platform in October. They got back to me in late October/early November.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to be a public defender, how do you feel about a practice that focuses on going to trial, how do you feel philosophically knowing someone who has committed a rape might face zero consequences because of your representation, why NYC

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Intern Interview

Jul 2, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through university. I interviewed at New York County Defender Services (New York, NY) in Jul 2022

Interview

There was only 1 round of interviews. They knew pretty fast whether I was the right fit. Average difficulty level. They asked you to describe your passion and commitment to public interest work.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

describe your commitment to public interest work.

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Summer Intern Interview

Jan 26, 2024

Anonymous interview candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at New York County Defender Services (New York, NY) in Jan 2024

Interview

My interviewer was extremely kind and welcoming. During our conversation, she made it clear that she was interested in both my qualifications and (importantly) my motivations for working in public defense.

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

Why do you want to work in public defense?

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Question 2

Why do you want to work in this office?

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