In advance preparation for your interview:
Review your resume and familiarize yourself with the matters you listed so you can answer their questions about your experience.
Compile a list of relevant tasks you have completed that align with the law firm’s requirements.
Read the law firm’s group web page to understand their practice, and review the profiles of each interviewer to identify relevant questions that align with your expertise and their law practice.
Prepare questions about what they are doing that you want to know more about.
Read the law firm’s About Us page and the Careers page for your location to better understand the overall growth of the firm.
Ask questions about the job.
Who will you be working with?
What is the crossover with other departments for building a book of business?
What are the law firm’s expectations for you when you start?
What is the short-term goal for bringing you on board?
What is the long-term goal?
Within the first 6 months?
Within the first year?
Within the first 5 years?
Ask about pro bono work and be prepared to discuss your pro bono work.
Other questions.
What is the ratio of associates to a partner, and who will you be supporting?
What is the path-to-partnership?
What are their plans for expansion?
Who are their competitors?
Who are their clients?
How does their compensation and bonus plan work?
What are the billable hours?
Is there anything else you should be asking?
