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3 rounds. If you are a 2L summer intern, you skip the first round. The second round ("panel interview") is with a bureau chief and a young ADA. They will ask one law related hypothetical so you need to know NY crim pro and they will ask one ethical hypo. The third round ("executive round") is with the two executives and you need to prepare an opening statement, which should be memorized and will be recorded. They will ask about your process making the opening statement (did you get help, what were the strengths/weaknesses of the case, why did you include/exclude certain facts, etc.). They also ask criminal and ethical hypos.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to be a prosecutor?
Why not a public defender?
Why Queens?
If not ADA, then what would you do?
I interviewed at Queens District Attorney (Queens Village, NY)
Interview
three rounds of interviews. One on zoom. one with two people. The last one is person again with two people (an attorney and legal hiring head). You talk for an hour, and give an opening statement.
Panel of 3 people. One person was late and came during the last 5 mins of the interview. If they don't get introduced to other people who work there after the interview, just know you didnt get the job.