Summary: This is a list of 26 questions you should expect to be asked during an interview at a law firm, as well as questions you can ask as well.
- Tell me a little about yourself.
- How did you end up at your current firm?
- Tell me about your experience there.
- What have your reviews been like? How about your billable hours?
- Why did you join a smaller firm after practicing at a large firm?
- You mention that you moved to your current city for XYZ reasons. What is your connection to our city?
- Why are you looking to move to a new law firm now?
- How do you see your practice changing if you move into a law firm like ours?
- If I were to ask your associates/colleagues about you, what would they say?
- Tell me about your experience and work at prior law firms.
- Tell me about an obstacle you’ve encountered and how you’ve overcome that obstacle
- What is one of your weaknesses.
- Give me three of your best qualities that make you a good candidate for this firm.
- Do you think that your past experiences help your legal practice in a law firm like ours?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?Ten years?
- Why our firm?
- Why our city?
- Tell me about your practice.
- Tell me more about your technical experience.
- What can you bring to the table that others may not be able to do?
- Where else are you looking?
- If I was to call your boss right now, what would he say you need to work on/improve on?
- Tell me about a particularly exciting project and the role you played in it.
- What are your salary expectations?
- If we were to extend you an offer, when would you be able to start?
- Do you have any questions for me?
Sample Questions You Can Ask of Them
- What would an associate at my level be expected to do as soon as they begin at your firm?
- What are associates in my class doing right now at your firm?
- How is work assigned? Would I be working directly for certain partners? At what level would I be managing associates more junior?
- Why are you hiring for this position? Is it for a specific client or transaction?
- How will I know that I’m doing well? Is there a formal review process?
- How does your office interact with other offices in the firm? Would I only work with partners in my office, or firmwide?
- Will I be staffed on a wide variety of matters or do you prefer associates to specialize in an area?
