San Diego County District Attorney Interview Questions
& Process
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San Diego County District Attorney
Legislative Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview was in-person with a student worker. It was mostly about my background, experience, and interests. It was a very relaxed and chill interview, and it took about 30 minutes.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you introduce yourself and explain what you hope to gain from this internship?
- What are your goals for this internship experience?
San Diego County District Attorney
Post Bar Clerk
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Panel Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation Case Other
So, I applied via email and they got back to me surprisingly fast with a link to schedule an interview, which was weird given my background. Everything happened super quick, maybe a week and a half total. The day before the interview, they sent over a fact pattern to prep a 3-5 min opening. The interview itself was about 25 min with a three-person panel. They were all really nice. Quick heads up: try to schedule your interview late in the day. That way, you get more prep time because those fact pattern emails come out the morning before.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Why are you interested in San Diego?
- What characteristics are essential for District Attorneys?
- Regarding the provided fact pattern, what criminal procedure issues did you notice?
San Diego County District Attorney
Fellow
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
We had a 45-minute Zoom interview with two attorneys. They asked general questions, but then they gave us a fact pattern on the spot and we had to do a 3-5 minute sentencing. They didn't ask questions like in normal interviews; they asked behavioral questions first, then asked who you are and what your interests are.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you share three characteristics about yourself or how you would describe yourself?
- What would be your best pitch?
- Given a fact pattern, deliver a 3-5 minute sentencing.
San Diego County District Attorney
Clerkship
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Case Behavioral
I got an email with a hypothetical case about two days before the interview. I had to give a 5-minute opening statement, and then answer legal and ethical questions. They also asked some standard interview questions before the opening statement and case questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about a challenge you faced during law school?
San Diego County District Attorney Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from San Diego County District Attorney interview reports.
“What characteristics are essential for District Attorneys?”
Read reports →“Given a fact pattern, deliver a 3-5 minute sentencing.”
Read reports →“Regarding the provided fact pattern, what criminal procedure issues did you notice?”
Read reports →“Imagine you're in the middle of a closing argument and new evidence is presented; how would you proceed in 30 seconds?”
Read reports →“Why are you interested in San Diego?”
Read report →“What defense issues stood out to you, and how would you assess the case?”
Read report →“One interviewer pretended to be a witness unwilling to testify, and I had to persuade them to attend the trial. What challenges did this present?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a challenge you faced during law school?”
Read report →“What would be your best pitch?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 San Diego County District Attorney interview reports.