Anyone have helpful pointers on “lateral” interviews?

I was invited to interview with a large firm. I say “lateral” because my current firm (second year associate) has less than 15 attorneys, and this firm has over 500. I’m worried that despite my relevant work experience, my answers won’t be as relatable given my firm background. Are there any standard lateral-type questions that I should prepare for?

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Be prepared to explain your desire to move and to speak thoughtfully about your matters.

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Think hard about what you can bring to the table because of your experiences that other associates can't. I did the same type of move, from a firm with less than 10 attorneys to one with more than 500 and the new firm saw it as a bonus that I had handled a bigger variety of matters than I would have at the big firm as an associate. I was also a second year when I made my lateral move. Agree that you also need to have a thoughtful articulation of your desire to move beyond "this firm pays more."

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If you were invited to interview and did not in any way apply for the position, then you are being poached. They want to hire people like you and have the small feeder firms do the initial, expensive post-law-school training. This is their business model, and it’s really hard to find trained attorneys in a specific, local practice area. You are in a small pool of candidates they can poach.

Tell them you have a lot of positive, close relationships with your current coworkers and that you’ve been entrusted with a lot of responsibility (be specific - # of evidentiary hearings, deps, trials, or large size of case load would be good). Then tell them how flattered you are that they reached out to you and how you’ve heard so many good things about their firm (reference the trial awards/area of practice they brag about on their website) and how you view working there as a great opportunity. However. You’ll evaluate any job offer holistically, including non-monetary aspects like expected workload/billable hours, against your current, happy situation. Tell them you would love for them to make an offer that is easy for you to accept.

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