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