► Did you bring a sample of your work product?

► Can you provide a writing sample?

► Have you had a legal research assignment?

► Do you know how to use LEXIS-NEXIS or Westlaw?

► Are you familiar with federal and state laws?

► What specialty are you seeking?

► Do you speak any foreign languages?

► How would you rate your cite-checking abilities?

► Tell me about your computer skills.

► Tell me about your analytical skills. Please give an example.

► How extensive are your factual investigation skills?

► Have you ever interviewed a witness?

► Can you put together closing binders? Trial binders? Exhibits?

► Have you ever summarized a deposition?

► Have you ever drafted pleadings?

► Have you ever attended trial?

► What do you know about the SEC?

► How would you prepare for a real estate closing?

► Can you prepare subpoenas? Notices of depositions?

► Tell me about the judicial system.

► Have you ever coded documents?

► Tell me about your organizational skills.

► How much experience do you have interfacing with clients?

► What are your crisis-management skills? Please give me an example.

► Describe your worst assignment and how to prevent it, if you could, today.

► Describe an assignment where you were the hero.

► Do you know your way around the courthouse?

► What do you know about imaging and scanning?

► Have you ever formed a corporation?

► Do you have any experience working with government agencies?

► What do you know about CERCLA?

► Have you ever worked on the case/matter? (Checking for conflict of interest.)

► To what extent have you been exposed to mergers and acquisitions?

► Have you ever worked with Blue Sky laws?

► Have you ever Bates-stamped? No? Have we got a surprise for you.

► How are punitive damages awarded?

► How do you prepare jury instructions?

► Have you ever prepared a lease summary?

► Have you been to/studied Family Court?

► Are you familiar with products liability litigation?

► Describe how a trademark is registered.

► Describe the patent registration process.

► What is the procedure to file a copyright?

► Give me an example of your organizational abilities.

► Describe the differences between Chapters 7, 11, and 13.

► What skills do you possess to be a great paralegal?

► Why have you chosen corporate law over litigation?

► Why are you seeking a position with an in-house legal department?

► What is the difference between arbitration and mediation?

► What practice area most interests you and why?

► What are your strengths?

► What are your weaknesses?

► How do you handle last-minute projects?