The essential interview guide for Associate Lawyers interviewing in law firms

If you’re about to interview for that law firm job, be ready for these hard-hitting law firm interview questions!

Job interview prep isn’t fun, but preparation is everything. Law firm partners and attorneys who conduct your interview will ask you questions to understand your personality better, learn about your knowledge of the specific legal field, and gauge how you will balance a busy caseload. This includes your interactions with clients and building client relationships.

Depending on the interviewer and the law firm, the format of the interview will differ. There are behavioural type interviews, competency-based interviews, formal interviews, informal interviews (coffee chats), and virtual interviews.

Some common interview questions we recommend you prepare for include:-

• Why do you want to practice law?
• Why are you interested in our firm?
• What is your preferred management style?
• How do you motivate yourself when the pressure is off?