Conducting Yourself Effectively at Law Job Interviews Appearance and attitude convey an instantaneous impression that can make or break the success of the entire meeting. Interviewers often make unconscious decisions about a candidate during the first minute of the interview. Make that minute count. (24 views)
Qualifying the Paralegal Interview We are faced with a reality that must be acknowledged after considering the basics of your professional package. It is the qualification/disqualification process. (21 views)
One-site Interview: How to Deal with Non-lawyer Staff While attending the “one-site” interview, read carefully a few words about those associates on the Committee and the non-lawyer staff person who walks you around from interview to interview. It is very tempting in an "one-site" interview to save your best performances for the partners you are meeting, and "relax" a bit more when talking to the associates. I believe... (19 views)
Simple Rules: End of Legal Job Interview Just as the most hazardous parts of an airline flight are the takeoff and the landing, so the most awkward parts of a legal job interview are the beginning (where you are greeting the interviewer and trying to establish a personal rapport with him) and the end (where you are taking your leave and trying to end the interview on a positive note). Here are some simple rules... (19 views)
The Effective Paralegal Interview Most paralegal applicants have a good array of skills and wonderful personalities. The interview is just the place where some are more effective than others at getting their skills and their personalities across. (18 views)
How to Carry Your Law Job Interview Effectively You should develop your interview skills by going on as many interviews as possible. This will provide valuable interview experience through exposure to a variety of interview styles and techniques. Many employers first and fore most conduct a brief telephone interview to determine whether you possess the necessary qualifications and attitude to warrant an interview During... (15 views)
Four Styles Adopted by Interviewers When Interviewing Paralegals Contrary to what you may have heard, the legal interview is not a lion's den, but an arena with special qualities. The special qualities affect both style and kind. Let's consider different styles adopted by interviewers who interview paralegals. Be conscious of the style, but don't get taken in by style. "Style," as opposed to "kind," has more to do with the individual's... (14 views)
Taking Apart the Paralegal Interview Getting ready for, going to, and participating in an interview is challenging, nerve-wracking, and for some, dreadful. Yet the formal interview is the way people get work. In fact, the majority of the hiring process takes place in the interview. There are enough other factors in the interview process to make it the palm-moistening, mouth-drying event that it is, but that... (10 views)
A Paralegal Needs to Constantly Improvise to Perform Better at Interviews Keep in mind, if the interviewer appears bored and unfocused, it's your job to make your interview go well. But remember, many legal interviewers take a "show me who you are" approach on purpose; they deliberately throw down the gauntlet to see how the interviewee responds. (8 views)
The 5 Defining Moments of Every Legal Job Interview In every job interview, there are five “make-it-or-break-it” moments that send the candidate onto the next round of interviews, possibly even a job offer, or to the discard pile. (5 views)