In-house counsel interview tell me about yourself

Expect Behavioral Questions in In-House Counsel Interviews

If you’ve ever interviewed at a law firm—particularly Biglaw—you’re familiar with their perfunctory nature. 

Most law firms don’t have a cohesive interviewing strategy, so most interviews devolve into small talk where the interviewers make a decision based on whether they like you or not.

In-house interviews are very different.

When hiring for in-house counsel, organizations are looking for someone who can hit the ground running with little to no training or hand-holding. 

One of the ways they ascertain your ability to do that is by asking behavioral questions.

Specific Past Examples

Employers can learn a lot about your problem-solving skills based on problems you’ve already solved.

You’ll know that’s what they’re looking for when you hear the question, 

“Tell me about a time when…”

Prepare for these types of questions by culling through your work experience and identifying projects or situations that would be analogous to or very sim

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