I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Virginia Indigent Defense Commission in Jun 2024
Interview
Panel interview of 4 deputy public defenders, followed by final phone interview with the chief. Questions were primarily about experience and interest in public service. Interview was about 30 minutes long.
I interviewed at Virginia Indigent Defense Commission
Interview
Easy! Very friendly, personable - wanted me to do well. Panel interview with the chief and the deputy, variety of questions to get to know me and sniff out if I had the right vibe for the office.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (Fairfax, VA) in May 2022
Interview
Two rounds of interviews. First round was the basic "why do you want to be a public defender, have you had a favorite client." Second round was to involve "hypos and exercises." Turned out to be an intensive courtroom simulation and a series of suppression/plea hypos. Asked to support suppression arguments with caselaw.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
*hypothetical based on a bad traffic stop* how would you argue that the traffic stop was improper and what caselaw would you use to support your arguments?