How does one interview 1Ls?

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Do them a service and treat them like the rest of us 😂

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“Tell me about yourself”

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I always like to hear about -

1. Their prior work / education background
2. Their specific interest in my firm
3. Their plans / goals for their practice
4. What got them interested in being a lawyer and the type of lawyer/ practice they think they want.

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I’d probe for soft skills and EQ. If they’re smart enough to land the interview with grades, I know they can do the job with some level of competence eventually. It comes down to whether they are mature, can manage up, don’t come off as a total prick etc.

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Agreed.

You can train skills but not attitude.

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