3 Interview Essentials, No Matter the Role or Your Experience

All lawyers have the basic skills to interview well. You are used to anticipating questions, assessing risk, and working hard. Now apply them to yourself – these top 3 work for lawyers of any level for any role: 

1. Assess yourself objectively like a case you are working up. There are good facts to emphasize and bad facts to minimize and reframe. Just as you persuade a judge or client, come up with a simple theme that the interviewer can remember about you.
2. Practice. You know what questions are likely to come up. Now run through your answers so you don’t stumble over a certain word or element. Time yourself so you don’t go long or short.
3. Delivery. Be authentic, personable, and persuasive!  For phone interviews, answer standing with a smile on your face (the energy is palpable). For in-person meetings, bring energy, poise, and interest.