New York City Law Department Lawyer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at New York City Law Department.
New York City Law Department
Attorney
Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The process included basic interview questions. They wanted to know why I wanted to work for the law department and which divisions I was interested in and why. They also asked behavioral questions like 'tell me about a time you did something wrong and what you did in response' and 'tell me about a time you had a differing opinion with someone on how to proceed'.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you describe a legal issue using the IRAC format?
New York City Law Department
Attorney
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview process was drawn out. Interviews were spaced out by months, and there was no communication about the process at all. I had four interviews over four months. The attorneys I interviewed with were nice and knew their stuff.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me about yourself?
- What do you consider your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
- Can you describe a difficult legal situation you encountered and how you managed it?
New York City Law Department
Attorney
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process had 4 interviews total. The first was with a new associate, the second with two senior attorneys, the third with the legal director, and the fourth with a division chief. They were all pretty standard interview questions. The second interview was the most difficult and had many behavioral questions, while the third interview focused more on my resume.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about a time when...
- Questions about your resume
New York City Law Department Lawyer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from New York City Law Department interview reports.
“Could you describe a legal issue using the IRAC format?”
Read reports →“Describe a situation where you had to act independently in your supervisor's absence.”
Read reports →“Can you share an instance where you took initiative without your supervisor being there?”
Read reports →“Can you share an instance where you changed someone's perspective on a collaborative project?”
Read reports →“What makes you interested in this position and our firm?”
Read report →“Tell me about a time when...”
Read report →“Can you describe a difficult legal situation you encountered and how you managed it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 New York City Law Department interview reports.