I contacted one of the attorneys I worked with when I was at the office. She talked to my supervisor and said both of them were surprised and sad I wasn't interviewed. Accordingly, they believe the higher ups in charge of recruiting only want attorneys who have experience in drafting motions, making appearances, trial, etc.. In other words, they didn't want to train newbies like me. I wasn't blown away by the news because it's more of the same I've been hearing from other employers. Nonetheless, it was nice to know they were pulling for me.
She also informed me times are tough at the office. Attorneys who were mainly in charge of supervising and managing have been delegated back to court work. Many employees also have been laid off these past couple years. Luckily for her, attorneys weren't let go but a lot of instrumental staff members like paralegals, IT, and other assistants have come and gone.
