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JENNIFER THOMAS
Legal Recruitment Manager
Public Defender Service
Part 1: Resume & Job Search Correspondence
- Introduction
- Resumes for Public Interest Careers
- One or Two Page Resumes
- Importance of Cover Letters
- Good & Bad Cover Letters
- What Impresses Public Service Employers
- Importance of Grades
- Writing Samples
- Conveying Past Work Experience
- Thank You Letters
- References
- Following Up
The Interview Process
- Preparing for the 20-Minute Interview
- The 20 Minute and Call Back Interviews
- Items to Bring to the Interview
- Differences in Preparation Between Public and Private Interests
- Different Expectations for 2L's and 3L's
- Researching the Interviewer
- Physical Appearance
- Inappropriate Attire
- Body Language and Demeanor
- Waiting in Line for the Interview
- Inappropriate Questions
- Questions Candidate Should Ask
- Regaining Control of an Interview
- When an Interviewer Is Not Asking Questions
- Questions on Substantive Law
The opinions expressed during this interview are solely the opinions of Jennifer Thomas and do not reflect the opinions or views of The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and such opinions and views have not been approved or sanctioned by the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.