Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy Interview Questions
& Process

The place was good and comfortable for the interview, allowing for good communication with the employer. There were opportunities to execute tasks successfully within the interview timeframe.

Three rounds of interviews occurred. Common questions were asked, but no hypothetical scenarios. It was a behavioral interview. Don't stress during the interview; they need you more than you need them. Stay relaxed and show sincere commitment and you'll do well.

I applied for a law clerk job at the KDPA, which seemed like an intern/extern role. I'd just graduated law school and couldn't take the bar exam right away due to relocating. I needed a job for income before getting licensed. When I got to the interview, I was surprised to face three to four attorneys and was asked complex questions about courtroom strategies, which I wasn't prepared for since the job posting mentioned research and admin tasks. I quickly realized they thought I was interviewing for an attorney position, not a clerkship. I told them I'd applied for the clerk role, and despite not being qualified for the attorney job due to licensing, they continued the interview for about an hour and a half. The questions were way beyond what I expected, and I couldn't answer many of them. Later, they explained the clerkship was supposed to lead to a full-time attorney job after passing the bar, but this wasn't in the description. I think the initial contact person didn't read my application properly. The whole experience was frustrating and inefficient.

We had 3 rounds of interviews. First was an in-person interview with the local office's managing attorney. Then, an in-person interview with the regional director. Finally, an in-person interview with the division manager in Frankfort.