☛ What interests you about this legal department or law firm? About this particular position?

☛ If you could design the perfect legal job for yourself, what would would it be? Why?

☛ As a legal professional, how would your colleagues describe you? How would the general counsel or your supervising partner describe you?

☛ What can you do for this law department or firm that no one else can?

☛ How do you structure your time?

☛ What do you like about your current job? What would you change about it?

☛ What are your three most significant professional accomplishments? Interview Questions for Legal Recruiting

☛ Describe a situation at work in which you had to delegate responsibility. How did it turn out?

☛ Describe a time when you took initiative with respect to a particular project.

☛ What is the best constructive criticism you’ve ever received? Why?

☛ Tell me about a time when you made a mistake or regretted your decision. How did you handle it?

☛ Describe a time when you set specific career or project goals for yourself. How did things turn out?

☛ How do you typically handle stress at the office? Describe an example.

☛ Can you describe a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty for a client?

☛ Imagine it’s six months after you started this job. What criteria will determine whether you’ve made the right choice?