As a result of dynamic changes in the current legal job market, most legal professionals today have to spend a substantial amount of time planning their careers while still in law school, refining those plans as their careers unfold, and keeping their eyes open for changes in the legal environment. With so many of their peers vying for the same positions, legal job candidates who understand the special art of interviewing for legal jobs will stand out from the crowd. This unique guide covers all the topics they need to know, including:


What’s different about legal job interviewersWhat work needs to be done before scheduling and arriving at the interviewThe step-by-step process of a typical interviewWhat to do (and not to do) to maximize the chance of getting that job offerGuidance for lunch, cocktail, or dinner interviews (whose purpose is often different form the in-office interview)Strategies for dealing with common legal job interview questionsUsing your interviewing skills after you’ve landed the job you want