4 Law School Courses Aspiring Public Defenders Must Take and More!

Picking the right law school courses requires some strategy. A lot of your curriculum will be set in stone for you. In fact, during your first year of law school, it is set in stone. You will have your 1L requirements (contracts, criminal law, property, torts, constitutional law, legal writing, etc.). You will have more […]
3 Tips To Picking The Right Public Defender Office

Location, location, location! Well, that’s not always the case. Where you apply depends on a lot of things including where you went to law school, where you held internship or externship positions, where you grew up, where your spouse lives, and a host of other factors that make life the complicated mess that it is […]
Interviews Aren’t Tests…But You Should Study: 4 Tips To Success At Your Public Defender Interview

I was always told by my law school professors, most of them at least, that we did not need to know case names for our exams.
7 Criminal Justice Books To Read!

Here are 7 criminal justice books to read before you interview. You should also read up on my tips for successful interviewing!
The Public Defender Cover Letter

The public defender cover letter is an important first step in getting hired. That being said, I HATE WRITING COVER LETTERS. At the end of the day, wouldn’t this suffice?