November 7
Mock Interview Program: Public-Sector
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (CT)
Virtual & In-Person
The CSO hosts a public-sector Mock Interview Program (government, public interest, and public defense) each year to introduce 1Ls to the legal interviewing process. It also affords attorneys an opportunity to meet our exceptional students. Depending on availability, 2L and 3Ls may also participate in this program.
Practice interviews and attorney feedback are invaluable to our students, preparing them technically and instilling confidence as they embark on their 1L interview season.
Each mock interview will be 20 minutes in length followed by a 10-minute review session for feedback.
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Student response to this program in the past has been overwhelming as they appreciate practicing for the “real thing.” As an employer, you will find that participating in our program is a wonderful way to meet our students and help prepare them for real interviews, as well as increase your recognition on campus.
Prior to Registering
We strongly encourage you to review the [Key Registration Details] section below ahead of the Employer Registration Period.
By registering for this event and any other programs, you affirm that you have read and agree to our updated Nondiscrimination Policy.
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- The online registration form will be available at 12:00 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
- Participation dates will be assigned based on this registration timestamp. Requests are handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- There is no cost to host a mock interview schedule.
- Space for the Mock Interview Program is limited to 15 rooms/mock interview schedules per day; therefore, each organization is limited to 1 room/mock interview schedule (employer-wide).
- Employers may choose to host their schedule either in-person at Texas Law or virtually via our TEX – Powered by 12Twenty In-App Video.
- The online registration form will be available at 12:00 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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Date Period Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Employer Registration Period opens at 12:00 p.m. (CT) Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Employer Registration Period closes at 12:00 p.m. (CT) Friday, October 31, 2025 Mock interview schedules available Friday, November 7, 2025 Mock interviews conducted both virtually and in-person, based on employer preference, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT).
In-Person mock interviews hosted at Texas Law. Virtual mock interviews facilitated via the TEX – Powered by 12Twenty In-App Video.
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- Mock interview schedules will be made up of 100% self-scheduled students and will be conducted in Central Time.
- Students will sign up using resumes only to their employers of interest.
- Employers will be able to review student resumes prior to their interview day.
- Please ensure your organization’s TEX profile is up to date as students research employers and attorneys in preparation for their mock interviews.
- Each 30-minute timeslot is comprised of a 20-minute mock interview followed by a 10-minute review session to provide feedback directly to students.
- We also kindly ask that interviewers take a moment to submit an evaluation form for each student so we may gauge their level of preparedness.
- Interviewers can submit student evaluations via paper hard copy (provided upon check-in) or through our online form (personal laptop required).
- Evaluations will be distributed to the students after our office has reviewed them.
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Employer/Interviewer Responsibilities
Please ensure that each interviewer, including yourself, reviews the Employer Guide to Interviews using In-App Video, which contains action items for your IT Department and instructions on how to prepare your device.- For enhanced use, interviewers may need to log off from their computer’s VPN.
- Note that the interview platform is not optimized for use on a smartphone, so please plan to use your desktop or laptop computer.
- If you need to reassign a new interviewer, you may forward your link for them to attend in your place. The new interviewer may update their name once they access the meeting room. You may not forward links to more than one person as the original links may only be used by one interviewer.
- If you need to reassign more than one new interviewer, please email cso@law.utexas.edu with the names, titles, emails, and times so we can create new links for them.
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- Due to construction on campus, parking is extremely limited. We strongly encourage rideshares or carpools as we cannot guarantee parking availability on campus. The parking garages closest to the Law School are the San Jacinto Garage and Manor Garage [see directions].
- If you plan to use rideshare, the best place to be dropped off is on the southside of the Law School on Trinity St.
- Check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. (CT) in the Career Services Interview Suite (TNH 3.122).
- Light breakfast items will be provided and lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. (CT).
- Complimentary Wi-Fi will be available.
- Due to construction on campus, parking is extremely limited. We strongly encourage rideshares or carpools as we cannot guarantee parking availability on campus. The parking garages closest to the Law School are the San Jacinto Garage and Manor Garage [see directions].
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If you would like to send packages ahead of the event, you may send to our attention at:
Attn: Rachel Quiroz
[Employer & Event Date]
The University of Texas School of Law
Career Services Office (TNH 3.130)
727 E. Dean Keeton St.
Austin, TX 78705- To ensure your packages are available for the event, please have them delivered to the Law School by Monday, November 3, 2025 at the latest.
- A prepaid and prefilled FedEx or UPS return label is required if you would like to have our office ship your back packages to you.
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Credentials for the Class of 2028 will be made available in October 2025.
Class of 2027 Academic Profile
172 – 167LSAT 75th – 25th Percentiles3.97 – 3.74GPA 75th – 25th Percentiles128Undergraduate Schools Represented
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Visit the Mock Interview Program: Public Sector Canvas page for detailed information on how to submit bids, what to expect, tools for researching employers, preparing for mock interviews, and more.
Questions? Contact the Texas Law CSO at 512-232-1150 or ps-recruit@law.utexas.edu.