The Legal Job Interview: Winning the Law-Related Job in Today's Market

Ennico, Cliff

ISBN 10: 142779796X / ISBN 13: 9781427797964

Published by Kaplan Publishing, 2008

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Synopsis:

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

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Legal Job Interview: Winning the ...
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good