☛ What do you think about law as it is practised in private practice firms?

☛ What are the three main attributes for a successful commercial lawyer?

☛ What views do you hold on the recent budget?

☛ Who would you take a desert island, and why?

☛ Are you a member of any clubs or charities?

☛ What sort of activities are you interested in outside of work?

☛ Are you a socialising person? What is your work/life balance?

☛ Would your social life infringe on your work commitment?

☛ If so, how? Explain.

☛ What sort of management skills do you have?

☛ Do you think you require training in management skills? Why?

☛ Do you prefer to manage yourself or let someone else do the managing?

☛ Are you a leader or a follower?

☛ Are you computer literate?

☛ Would you be able to do time-recording? Do you keep good time?

☛ What sort of employment background do you have?

☛ Why did you come to us through an agency?

☛ Have you applied anywhere else apart from us?

☛ Have you had any other interviews apart from us?

☛ Have you been offered a position yet?

☛ How much notice would you need to give to your present employer if you were offered a position?

☛ Would you be willing to branch out into any other area of law, if the need arose?

☛ Have you ever been abroad?

☛ Do you speak any other languages apart from English?

☛ What questions have you for us?