How many rounds of interviews do firms usually do for laterals? I have a first round coming up with a co-chair, partner and associate in the group I’ve applied to, but it’s unclear whether that’s just a screener/I’d have to do callbacks. If relevant, I’m being poached by a partner that just joined from my current firm so my understanding was that I’d be fast-tracked.

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Generally, two. A screener and a call back. Can be more depending on who has to weigh in on the decision. DPW drug me in for four rounds of interviews, bastards.

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Agreed, and adding—it could also be less. Depending on what the firm needs/timing, you might have just one interview with all of the decision-makers and follow-up calls with assocs for fit after the offer is made.

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Just finished my post-clerkship interviewing. Generally, two rounds pre-offer. They’ll try and wow you will high caliber attorneys to get you lured in/invested early before you meet other firms.

If you’re being poached, seems more like a fast-track situation so I’d guess one round.

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I only did 3 interviews in a similar poach situation. Otherwise have met with like as many as 8-10 people.

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3 people. I think possibly my partner was technically #4 but we didn’t really interview lol. He went over a couple weeks before the associates.

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Sometimes I've done a call and then a formal interview. Currently waiting on an offer where I did one interview and once it finished I was told to expect an offer. Some firms move fast and some do 2 rounds

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