Interview, Presentation

#1 Thing I Coach Lawyers Not to Do

  • On January 20, 2022
Lawyers spend their lives explaining complex things. The best lawyers communicate simply, a rare and hard-earned skill. The top communication problem for lawyers? They take too long to get to the point. Do NOT give the entire back story. Just give enough details to get to the punchline, which in an interview should be disaster […]
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Interview

3 Things to Do When You Didn’t Get the Job

  • On November 7, 2021
Yes, it stings when you prepped for an interview and get turned down. But we lawyers know how to persevere! Here are three things to do: This is the easiest to do and helpful for your job search: look up who got the job. Chances are you are interested in similar jobs at similar companies. […]
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Interview

Essential Interview Question Not to Mess up (& That You Can Prepare For)

  • On October 31, 2021
Interviews cover a wide variety of subjects, from behavioral questions to your relevant experience. One make-or-break question is why you want to work at that company. I like this post by First Round Capital on not only good interview questions for the company but also good answers from the interviewee. First Round addresses “Why do […]
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Key Questions to Ask Before, During & After Interviews

  • On October 22, 2021
Legal interviews have so many rounds and ask so many questions of the interviewee. You should be asking questions too! This article by The Ladders gives great guidance on what to ask (and how to ask) before, during, and after interviews. Before the interview, prepare a list of questions for the interviewer. During the interview, […]
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Compensation, Interview, Offer

How to Answer “What is Your Desired Salary?”

  • On October 10, 2021
Now that California employers cannot ask you how much you make during the recruiting process, they will likely ask you what kind of compensation you are looking for. (They are asking up front because they usually have a set budget, don’t want to overpay, and don’t want to go through the whole process to find […]
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How Many Rounds of Interviews is Normal vs. Ideal?

  • On July 16, 2021
A recent viral comment on LinkedIn addressed how many interviews is too much. The poster, a software engineer, withdrew after 3 lengthy interviews when he learned the prospective employer was planning rounds 4-9 for him. What is typical for hiring in-house lawyers, and what should the right number be? Legal interviewing seems a little longer. […]
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Interview, Process, Timing

How to Ask to Work From Home When Applying for a Job?

  • On July 10, 2021
Bay Area housing is crazy expensive and traffic horrible, so I am so happy to see work-from-home policies emerge since COVID. Companies are much more flexible than pre-COVID. If you are now looking for a job, how do you raise working from home in the interview process? If working from home is an absolute requirement, […]
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Interview, Process, Women & Minorities

Want to Become an Exec? Check out These Post-COVID Recruiting Trends

  • On June 13, 2021
Today’s Wall Street Journal reported key changes in executive recruiting due to COVID. During COVID, executives stayed put, and companies wanted to maintain stability during uncertainty, which resulted in a 61% drop in CEO turnover. Now, however, experts expect CEO turnover to rise by up to 30%. Some trends in executive hiring due to COVID: Virtual interviewing […]
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