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public interest interviews
| rambunctious concupiscible round eye | 02/07/10 |
| Arrogant Mood | 02/07/10 |
| Curious Mad Cow Disease Gay Wizard | 02/07/10 |
| free-loading orchestra pit | 02/07/10 |
| garnet multi-colored theater stage | 02/07/10 |
| garnet multi-colored theater stage | 02/08/10 |
| onyx national | 02/07/10 |
| Effete drab jap | 02/08/10 |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 11:58 AM Author: rambunctious concupiscible round eye I have a couple of interviews coming up for a summer internship with public interest organizations. What kind of suit should I wear, and how different will these interviews be from non-law interviews? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1214922&forum_id=2#14041557) |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 12:00 PM Author: Arrogant Mood just wear a che guevera t-shirt (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1214922&forum_id=2#14041571) |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 12:07 PM Author: Curious Mad Cow Disease Gay Wizard wear an ill-fitting suit and don't brush your hair. i hoap you haven't whitened your teeth or groomed your eyebrows because if so you will be FUCKED. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1214922&forum_id=2#14041631) |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:36 PM Author: free-loading orchestra pit Well judging by your name you must be a woman, and in that case WHO THE FUCK LET YOU OUT OF THE KITCHEN? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1214922&forum_id=2#14042368) |
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Date: February 7th, 2010 11:58 PM Author: garnet multi-colored theater stage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1214922&forum_id=2#14051162) |
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Date: February 8th, 2010 12:10 AM Author: garnet multi-colored theater stage Subject: congratulations! First, really, congratulations. And ignore all the pricks here.
Second, you need to wear what you'd wear to any other professional interview, or what you'd wear to court. That simple.
Third, unlike bullshit OCI firm interviews, you can expect substantive legal questions at your interview. I had a fellowship at one and did the hiring for our summer interns, meaning we did the interviews. We didn't fuck around. We asked substantive legal questions about our organization's pending litigation. Surprisingly, many candidates didn't know shit about it. So, go to your organizations' websites, read their current cases (or issues, if it's not a litigating org) and be very familiar with them. If you know who'll be interviewing you, westlaw them (or see what cases they've been on).
Fourth, be ready to talk and, forgive the bromide, be yourself. Do not freeze up--if you don't understand something, ask what they mean. It takes a bit of guts to do this (and I learned to do it @ the hardest time--during appellate arguments, to (at least) buy me time).
Fifth, unlike Big Laws, public interest organizations are distinct from each other. (ACLU does impact litigation; Legal Aid does direct client services.) So know who you're audience is.
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Date: February 7th, 2010 1:37 PM Author: onyx national brioni
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Date: February 8th, 2010 1:55 AM Author: Effete drab jap Subject: 155 What is a public interest fair? How d0es it c0mpare t0 OCI? Are they only held at TTTs? Tell me m0are. Prestigi0us FAIL.
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