I interviewed at San Francisco Public Defender (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Process was very casual. Interviewer was kind and complementary and it did not feel like he was grilling me. It seemed like a nice place to work with a nice culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about my experience working with clients
Uploaded my resume to an opt-in book, then was emailed by the office for a writing sample and well as scheduled a zoom interview. Then interviewed by the head attorney of the department I applied for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Run of the mill public interest questions: what brought you to law school; why public interest; things like that
Phone interview. Basic interview questions. More conversational! Asked me about my passion for public interest. Asked what units I was interested in. Overall, a great experience. Don’t stress! You got this!