What Questions Should I Ask When Interviewing at a Law Firm?
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What are the best questions to ask my interviewer during an interview?
Answer:
Your first job is to know the firm. This implies more than the cursory glance at Martindale-Hubbell 12 minutes before the interview. This is reason number 452 to seek work during school, so that you can ask colleagues about legal goings-on without playing the intruder. You'll already know what others only guess at, and interviewers will know that you know.
Try to avoid pro forma questions: How many associates will you hire next year? Do you serve sorbet in the cafeteria? Also steer clear of the blatantly self-serving ones: What percentage of associates do you expect to make partners in, say, eight to ten years? These are questions you can answer on your own.
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