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21⟩ Tell us do you have any experience in dealing with confidential information? If yes, how well did you manage it?

Being a trained legal assistant I fully understand the importance of confidentiality in legal proceedings and know that even the minor details of any case should be kept confidential. I have always maintained case confidentiality during my work experience and my previous employer can testify the same.

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22⟩ Tell us If you are unavailable when I call or if I send you an email, how long should I have to wait for a response?

Communication between you and your attorney is critical, and it is frustrating to wait for an attorney to respond. A good attorney will answer emails and phone calls within 24 hours, and may have someone on staff who can respond earlier.

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23⟩ Explain me what are the differences in interviewing with a big firm vs. a small or mid-sized firm?

☛ Many big firms have a set of procedures for interviews and things are more rigid. They will often have callback interviews, which is not a guarantee that you will get an offer.

☛ Smaller firm interviews can be less formal sometimes, but you should always appear conservative even if the interview is less formal.

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24⟩ Tell me “Are you interviewing anywhere else?” “Why are you leaving your present position?” or “Why did you leave your present position?” — how do you address this? What if you parted on bad terms?

☛ You never want to say anything negative about your old firm.

☛ You don’t want to seem like a gossip. They will think you might badmouth them if they hire you.

☛ Turn it into a positive. Say that you want increased responsibility with a firm that offers growth or a firm that is a match with your personality and skills.

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25⟩ Tell me can you recommend any particular resources for doing research on a firm prior to the interview?

☛ Review the law firm website.

☛ Review articles about the firm online.

☛ Talk to people you may know who have interviewed or worked at the firm.

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26⟩ Tell me what about under-qualified attorneys? How can they address a question about their background?

The interviewer may have already made up their mind about whether you’re over or under-qualified, but you can make up for a lack of experience by expressing a personality match with the firm.

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27⟩ Explain me how should an attorney handle an interview in an unconventional situation? Law firms will often take you out to lunch or for drinks to get to know you?

☛ The worst mistake is to get drunk. If the interviewer is drinking, have the same thing and take it very easy.

☛ Eat at the same pace as the interviewer and only order the basics. Don’t order an appetizer or desert if the interviewer doesn’t, etc. This ties right into the whole notion of appearing conservative at all times.

☛ Mind your manners and always treat your servers with respect. The same goes for receptionists in the office. No one wants to work with a jerk, so always be courteous to everyone in the entire job interview process.

☛ Don’t let your guard down. Unconventional interviews like this test mainly your small talk skills, but you should approach them with the same level of respect and enthusiasm as any other interview.

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28⟩ Tell me how do you manage your research work considering there is so much to look through?

I have been trained to first comprehend the topic I am researching and to then look for resources. I am familiar with most legal books that hold pertinent information and have the knowledge of how to look through them for precedents and information.

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29⟩ Tell me what do you deem the most important skills for a person working as a legal assistant?

Legal assistants need to be very organized and possess excellent research skills. Since they work with paperwork a lot, their communication skills and the ability to maintain confidential information need to be above par.

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30⟩ Tell me what are the most important rules of thumb for attorneys to remember about law firm job interviews?

☛ Dress for success. The way you dress will reflect to the law firm how you will present yourself to clients and others.

☛ Give concise answers. Long rambling answers will always negatively affect your chances of landing the job. Let the interviewers draw their own conclusions.

☛ Don’t get into detail about previous work. Revealing too much about old jobs, clients, or cases will make you seem untrustworthy.

☛ Be aware of your body language. You can say a lot without opening your mouth, so remain conscious of it.

☛ Be honest. You’re not expected to be superhuman, so stretching the truth can only get you into trouble.

☛ Be prepared. Come into the interview knowing what you want to get across and ready to take on some tough questions. Know what’s on your resume. Getting caught off guard by something on your own resume reflects poorly on you

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31⟩ Tell me a complex legal decision you had to make. Take me through the process you took to reach your decision?

As a paralegal you need to be able to make sound decisions independently. Steps include gathering all relevant information and pertinent facts, generating and exploring good alternatives, selecting the best alternative and checking the decision. Focus on presenting a logical and systematic decision-making process.

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32⟩ Tell me how familiar are you with the judges and court personnel and local court procedures?

If you are not able to settle your case out of court, you want an attorney who is experienced and is willing and able to go to trial, if necessary, and who is familiar and comfortable with the local court system.

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33⟩ Tell us why do you want to work here as Judicial Clerk?

While you may be tempted to say, “Because you are hiring” this is never the right answer, as honest as it might be. Interviewers ask this question in order to determine which, if any, of the job candidates has a particular interest in working for that law firm, as opposed to other firms. After all, an employee who really wants to work for you may work harder than one who is willing to work for anyone with a job opening. In order to answer the question, you will therefore need to know something about the firm or company for which you are interviewing. To gather this information, you can review the company’s website, talk to people who work, or have worked, there, and/or search the internet for press releases, news articles, and other information about the firm or company. Look for something about the firm or company that you like. For example, does the firm practice an area of the law that you are interested in learning about or in which you are already experienced? Does the company do charitable or pro bono work for a cause that you support? Is there an attorney at the firm whose record is so impressive you simply must work with him or her? Find at least one thing that you can honestly say you like about the firm and when you are asked why you want to work there, talk about it.

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34⟩ Top 36 Judicial Clerk Job Interview Questions

☛ 1. Your full name, date of birth and social security number.

☛ 2. Contact information such as an address, landline/cell phone number and email address.

☛ 3. Proof of state residency.

☛ 4. Your employer’s name, address and phone number.

☛ 5. Your length of employment and your monthly or annual salary. You should be prepared to show your attorney at least three years in income tax returns.

☛ 6. Your spouse’s full name, date of birth and social security number.

☛ 7. Contact information for your spouse such as an address, landline/cell phone number and an email address.

☛ 8. Your spouse’s employer information, address and phone number.

☛ 9. Your spouse’s length of employment and salary.

☛ 10. If the attorney will be serving your spouse with divorce paperwork they will need to know where you want this to take place. At your spouse’s work or place of residence?

☛ 11. The date and place you were married.

☛ 12. The name of your spouse’s attorney if he/she has one.

☛ 13. The name of a marital therapist you and your spouse visited with times and dates.

☛ 14. A list of the marital problems that led to divorce if any involve alcohol or drug abuse, religious differences, infidelity, sexual incompatibility or, domestic abuse.

☛ 15. The full names, dates of birth and social security numbers of any children born during the marriage.

☛ 16. Which parent the children now resides with and whether or not a custody dispute will be part of the divorce process.

☛ 17. The full names, dates of birth and social security numbers of any children from a previous marriage.

☛ 18. If you pay child support, how much you pay. If you receive child support, how much you receive.

☛ 19. Whether or not your spouse has children from a previous marriage. If so, how much child support is paid or received.

☛ 20. Who provides health insurance for the children born of this marriage?

☛ Property Information Your Divorce Attorney Will Need:

☛ 21. Addresses of property owned jointly or separately.

☛ 22. Addresses of any mortgage companies you have accounts with.

☛ 23. The estimated fair market value of homes owned.

☛ 24. The balance on any mortgages.

☛ 25. The amount of monthly payments to a mortgage company.

☛ 26. A list of all automobiles, boats, motor cycles, trailers or airplanes owned jointly or separately.

☛ 27. The year, make and model of each and who has possession.

☛ 28. The name and address of any lender who may hold the title to autos, boats, motor cycles, trailers or airplanes.

☛ Financial Information Your Divorce Attorney Will Need:

☛ 29. A list of all joint and separate bank accounts, savings accounts, C.D.’s, Credit Union accounts, Savings Bonds and Stocks and Mutual Funds.

☛ 30. How many debit cards you have for each account and the names on those cards.

☛ 31. A list of any credit card accounts you hold jointly or separately. The names on the accounts and the balance due.

☛ 32. Information about retirement accounts, 401K’s and other investment type accounts.

☛ 33. Disclosure of any life insurance policies, whose life is insured and for how much.

☛ 34. A list of names of those who owe you money. How much they owe and the expected payment date.

☛ 35. A list of any lawsuits you may be involved in.

☛ 36. A list of any livestock, such as cattle or horses that you may own.

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35⟩ Tell me what about “How did you do in law school?” Can you honestly answer the question if you didn’t do well in law school or went to a bad school?

☛ Be honest. If you had good grades or went to a good school, it’s a plus.

☛ If you don’t want to mention the grades, steer the conversation to something worthwhile you did in law school (extracurriculars).

☛ Don’t be embarrassed of “ok” grades; grades aren’t everything especially if you’ve been out of school for a while.

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36⟩ Explain what are the key skills you possess that you believe qualify you as a legal assistant?

My skills, training and experience in client litigation, law research, legal administration skills and expertise in maintaining functional client relationships render me a suitable candidate for the position

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37⟩ Tell me how do you address inappropriate questions, like are you married, or questions about politics?

If you’re uncomfortable answering a question, and it is indeed inappropriate, just ask how it is related to the job.

Be polite even if you think it’s inappropriate

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38⟩ Tell me does the adversarial nature of lawyers work against attorneys in a job interview situation?

☛ A job interview is not a test of wills, it’s an opportunity to demonstrate that you can think, listen, and articulate.

☛ Coming off as pushy or arrogant is a turn-off. Even if the job requires aggressiveness, you don’t want to seem like someone who is difficult to deal with.

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39⟩ Explain what are the main components of a case file and what steps are carried out to file a case?

Case filing is an intricate task, it involves case summarizing, material collection and organization, law research, witness scheduling and team case review reports.

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40⟩ Tell us do you practice in the courthouse where my case is (or will be)?

Getting a lawyer with the right legal background is essential, but it is also important to know whether your attorney has experience with the judges who will likely preside over your case. If yours is a criminal matter, it is important to know if your lawyer knows the local prosecutors. This courtroom experience can greatly enhance your lawyer’s ability to evaluate the likely outcomes in your case and give you advice that you can rely on.

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68 Judicial Clerk Questions And Answers

21⟩ Tell us do you have any experience in dealing with confidential information? If yes, how well did you manage it?

22⟩ Tell us If you are unavailable when I call or if I send you an email, how long should I have to wait for a response?

23⟩ Explain me what are the differences in interviewing with a big firm vs. a small or mid-sized firm?

24⟩ Tell me “Are you interviewing anywhere else?” “Why are you leaving your present position?” or “Why did you leave your present position?” — how do you address this? What if you parted on bad terms?

25⟩ Tell me can you recommend any particular resources for doing research on a firm prior to the interview?

26⟩ Tell me what about under-qualified attorneys? How can they address a question about their background?

27⟩ Explain me how should an attorney handle an interview in an unconventional situation? Law firms will often take you out to lunch or for drinks to get to know you?

28⟩ Tell me how do you manage your research work considering there is so much to look through?

29⟩ Tell me what do you deem the most important skills for a person working as a legal assistant?

30⟩ Tell me what are the most important rules of thumb for attorneys to remember about law firm job interviews?

31⟩ Tell me a complex legal decision you had to make. Take me through the process you took to reach your decision?

32⟩ Tell me how familiar are you with the judges and court personnel and local court procedures?

33⟩ Tell us why do you want to work here as Judicial Clerk?

34⟩ Top 36 Judicial Clerk Job Interview Questions

35⟩ Tell me what about “How did you do in law school?” Can you honestly answer the question if you didn’t do well in law school or went to a bad school?

36⟩ Explain what are the key skills you possess that you believe qualify you as a legal assistant?

37⟩ Tell me how do you address inappropriate questions, like are you married, or questions about politics?

38⟩ Tell me does the adversarial nature of lawyers work against attorneys in a job interview situation?

39⟩ Explain what are the main components of a case file and what steps are carried out to file a case?

40⟩ Tell us do you practice in the courthouse where my case is (or will be)?

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68 Judicial Clerk Questions And Answers

21⟩ Tell us do you have any experience in dealing with confidential information? If yes, how well did you manage it?

22⟩ Tell us If you are unavailable when I call or if I send you an email, how long should I have to wait for a response?

23⟩ Explain me what are the differences in interviewing with a big firm vs. a small or mid-sized firm?

24⟩ Tell me “Are you interviewing anywhere else?” “Why are you leaving your present position?” or “Why did you leave your present position?” — how do you address this? What if you parted on bad terms?

25⟩ Tell me can you recommend any particular resources for doing research on a firm prior to the interview?

26⟩ Tell me what about under-qualified attorneys? How can they address a question about their background?

27⟩ Explain me how should an attorney handle an interview in an unconventional situation? Law firms will often take you out to lunch or for drinks to get to know you?

28⟩ Tell me how do you manage your research work considering there is so much to look through?

29⟩ Tell me what do you deem the most important skills for a person working as a legal assistant?

30⟩ Tell me what are the most important rules of thumb for attorneys to remember about law firm job interviews?

31⟩ Tell me a complex legal decision you had to make. Take me through the process you took to reach your decision?

32⟩ Tell me how familiar are you with the judges and court personnel and local court procedures?

33⟩ Tell us why do you want to work here as Judicial Clerk?

34⟩ Top 36 Judicial Clerk Job Interview Questions

35⟩ Tell me what about “How did you do in law school?” Can you honestly answer the question if you didn’t do well in law school or went to a bad school?

36⟩ Explain what are the key skills you possess that you believe qualify you as a legal assistant?

37⟩ Tell me how do you address inappropriate questions, like are you married, or questions about politics?

38⟩ Tell me does the adversarial nature of lawyers work against attorneys in a job interview situation?

39⟩ Explain what are the main components of a case file and what steps are carried out to file a case?

40⟩ Tell us do you practice in the courthouse where my case is (or will be)?

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