Finally have an interview next week after countless applications! With that being said- what are some good interview questions? It’s for a corporate paralegal role.

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What does a day look like in the role? Expectations for the first 30, 60, 90 days. How are paralegals utilized? What are the expectations? Opportunity for advancement? Anything on my resume that may concern you that I can address? Ask about programs if you aren't familiar with them. And good luck, hope you get it!

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Ask about professional development opportunities/team trainings: do they support in house training or do they encourage individuals find their own opportunities? What metrics or measures are used to measure success in this role? How are successes celebrated and mistakes addressed? Either ask to describe the company culture or ask the interviewer why they like their job (the answers aren't the same but they reveal the same vibe of the company).

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Since the corporate market is quite bad, I would ask questions about workload and how they assign work instead of having attorneys do all paralegal work to meet their target.

Good luck

I would ask about billable hour expectations.

Remember - you’re interviewing them just as much as they’re interviewing you! Be your biggest cheerleader and talk about relevant delas and projects you’ve worked on.

😎🫶🏼 Good luck!!

Good luck!!!

Ask how does management handle things when mistakes/errors are made.

What deadlines are required.

Good luck. Ask why the position is open?

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