How to Prep for "Stress Interviews"
Many public interest employers – particularly those who run litigation-heavy offices, like public defenders and prosecutors – evaluate interviewees by putting them on the hot seat. So-called “stress interviews” may take many forms, from courtroom-hearing role play, to a very difficult hypothetical, to an interviewer being purposefully stand-offish and combative. Such exercises are designed to test an interviewee’s mettle.
Want to know what to expect in a stress interview, and how to beat the interviewer’s expectations? Download “Surviving Stress(ful) Interviews” from the NALP Bulletin archives. This article, written by former legal services lawyer Nicole Ayala, reviews commonly asked questions and offers strategies for success.